Salt Lake County, Utah Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Salt Lake County, UT is $90.83
- The average electricity rate in Salt Lake County, UT is 11.96¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Salt Lake County, UT
The average residential electric bill in Salt Lake County, UT is $90.83 per month. Salt Lake County, UT is the 5th most expensive county in Utah for electricity.
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Salt Lake County, Utah Electricity Overview
Salt Lake County's average residential electricity rate is 11.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 28.53% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Salt Lake County saw a 6.73% rise during the past 12 months.
Residents of Salt Lake County consume enough electricity to release 6,403.95 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the statewide average of 6,503.48.
Salt Lake County ranks 6th out of 29 counties in the state for total production of electricity from non-renewable energy sources, with 1,312,479 of the county's 1,312,479 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.
Salt Lake County consumers experience outages averaging 107.29 minutes per interruption, with around 0.97 outages per year.
Salt Lake County is the 7th highest generator of electricity out of 29 counties in the state, producing 1,312,479 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
12,233,432 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.31 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,312,479 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,312,479 MWh
Production per Capita
1.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
7,596,735,208 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,403.95 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Salt Lake City
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Rates and Production Categories
Salt Lake City Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
10.51¢ per kWh
- 6.85% lower than last month
- 2.69% lower than November last year
- 3.69% lower than the Utah average
- 38.31% lower than the US average
- 104th in the state out of 333 cities
- The state rank has increased by 118 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 106 since November last year
- 1,070th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,313 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,388 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.24¢ per kWh
- 0.21% lower than last month
- 0.49% higher than November last year
- 1.05% lower than the Utah average
- 31.85% lower than the US average
- 280th in the state out of 333 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
- 2,035th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 65 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 835 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$67.63 per month
- 2.69% lower than last month
- 4.23% lower than November last year
- 5.25% lower than the Utah average
- 42.81% lower than the US average
- 99th in the state out of 333 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 65 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 133 since November last year
- 575th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 114 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 363 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$86.14 per month
- 0.29% lower than last month
- 2.19% higher than November last year
- 3.01% lower than the Utah average
- 39.44% lower than the US average
- 241st in the state out of 333 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
- 669th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 97 since November last year
Salt Lake City, UT Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Salt Lake City home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.15% lower than the average state rate of 11.85 cents. Selling an estimated 54,285.11 megawatt hours per year, Rocky Mountain Power is the largest provider in the city. Citizens in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $86.14. This is 8.11% below the state average bill of $93.75.
Salt Lake City is the highest ranked city in the state out of 334 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 1,382,715,914.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 2nd highest in Utah in pollution per citizen, averaging 6,756.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has 3 electricity plants, which is the highest for a city in Utah. Salt Lake City's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 99.58% of electricity generation coming from this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Salt Lake City, Utah
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Power | BUNDLED | 11.85 | 89.38 | 8,648,540.24 | 1,024,531,740 |
Zips with electric coverage in Salt Lake City, Utah include: 84120, 84119, 84106, 84116, 84128, 84044, 84115, 84109, 84104, 84105, 84103 and 8 other zip code(s).
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West Valley City, UT Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call West Valley City home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.15% lower than the average state rate of 11.85 cents. Selling an estimated 17,553.87 megawatt hours per year, Rocky Mountain Power is the largest provider in the city. Citizens in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $86.14. This is 8.11% below the state average bill of $93.75.
West Valley City is the 2nd highest ranked city in the state out of 334 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 835,651,092.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 322nd highest in Utah in pollution per citizen, averaging 6,115.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has one electricity plant. In West Valley City, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Valley City
West Valley City residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Valley City, Utah
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Power | BUNDLED | 11.85 | 89.38 | 8,648,540.24 | 1,024,531,740 |
Zips with electric coverage in West Valley City, Utah include: 84120, 84119, 84081, 84118, 84123, 84128, 84044, 84104
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West Jordan, UT Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call West Jordan home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.15% lower than the average state rate of 11.85 cents. Rocky Mountain Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The Utah average monthly residential electric bill is $93.75, while the West Jordan average is 8.11% below at $86.14 per month. This is the 241st lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
West Jordan is the 3rd highest ranked city in the state out of 334 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 755,984,202.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 6,480.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 271st worst in the state in this category. All of the 1,203,092.24 megawatt hours of electricity used in West Jordan must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Jordan
West Jordan residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Jordan, Utah
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Power | BUNDLED | 11.85 | 89.38 | 8,648,540.24 | 1,024,531,740 |
Zips with electric coverage in West Jordan, Utah include: 84081, 84118, 84088, 84095, 84123, 84047, 84084, 84006
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Salt Lake County, Utah Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Salt Lake County, Utah
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Valley Generation ProjectUtah Municipal Power Agency (100.00%) | West Valley City | UT | Natural Gas | 588,966 | 4 | 320,300,616.44 | 4 | 543.84 | 5 | ||
GadsbyPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Salt Lake City | UT | Natural Gas | 319,971 | 5 | 282,269,861.44 | 5 | 882.17 | 1 | 12/2032 | |
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration PlantMarathon Petroleum Company LP (50.00%)Caterpillar Financial Services (50.00%) | Salt Lake City | UT | Natural Gas | 188,439 | 6 | 111,023,221.54 | 6 | 589.17 | 4 | ||
Kennecott Power PlantKennecott Utah Copper (100.00%) | Salt Lake County | UT | Waste Heat | 170,183 | 1 | 9,827,879.32 | 1 | 57.75 | 1 | ||
HTW Plant 303 COGENThe University of Utah (100.00%) | Salt Lake City | UT | Natural Gas | 44,920 | 7 | 10,940,706.7 | 8 | 243.56 | 9 |
Salt Lake County, Utah Production Fuel Makeup
Salt Lake County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 90.25% of electricity production using this fuel source. Waste Heat and Other Gas are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 9.57% and 0.18% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 6,403.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 790th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 7,596,735,207.74 kilograms, which is the 21st highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Salt Lake County has 5 power plants within its borders. This is the 71st most plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Salt Lake County:
- Alta, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Bluffdale, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Brighton, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Cottonwood Heights, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Draper, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Herriman, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Holladay, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Midvale, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Millcreek, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Murray, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 20.58%
- Murray City Utilities: 79.42%
- Riverton, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Salt Lake City, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Sandy, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- South Jordan, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- South Salt Lake, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- Taylorsville, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- West Jordan, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
- West Valley City, Utah:
- Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Salt Lake County, Utah?
By total revenue, Rocky Mountain Power is the largest electricity supplier in Salt Lake County, Utah.
How many electric companies offer service in Salt Lake County, Utah?
There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Salt Lake County, Utah.
How many power plants are in Salt Lake County, Utah?
There are 5 electricity plants in Salt Lake County, Utah
Which electricity companies offer service in Salt Lake County, Utah?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray City Utilities | 17,091 |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain Power | 15,148 |
