Salt Lake County, UT: 2 Electric Providers

Salt Lake County, Utah Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Salt Lake County, UT is $86.03
  • The average electricity rate in Salt Lake County, UT is 11.32¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Salt Lake County, UT

The average residential electric bill in Salt Lake County, UT is $86.03 per month. Salt Lake County, UT is the 3rd most expensive county in Utah for electricity.

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Salt Lake County, Utah Electricity Overview

Salt Lake County is 1026th out of 3221 counties in the US in solar power generation, with 1,982 megawatt hours generated from solar.

Salt Lake County released 7,211,417,572.97 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which makes them the worst polluting county in the state.

Salt Lake County ranks 1st out of 29 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its population consuming 12,060,308.84 megawatt hours.

Salt Lake County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 31.36% below the US average, at 11.32 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.49 cents.

Renewable electricity fuels account for 4.56%, or 76,482 megawatt hours, of Salt Lake County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 13th in Utah for total megawatt hours from renewable fuel sources.

Salt Lake County ranks 10th highest county out of 29 counties in Utah in hydroelectric power production, generating 11,549 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric plants.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    12,060,309 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,678,169 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    76,482 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,601,687 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.41 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    7,211,417,573 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,079.14 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Salt Lake City

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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

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On average, residents who call Salt Lake City home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.05% lower than the average state rate of 11.36 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $86.14 per month, while the state average is $89.44. Producing 2.97 megawatt hours per consumer living in the city, Salt Lake City ranks as the 11th highest generating city in the state out of 334 cities.

Salt Lake City's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 95.38% of electricity production using this fuel source. Landfill Gas and Solar are also primary fuel sources in the city, with 4.08% and 0.33% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the city there are 6,501.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 1,330,612,891.68 kilograms, which is the worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state. Salt Lake City is home to 5 power plants, which is the highest number of power plants within a city in Utah.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.100/kWh$146.25/mo.$54.70/mo.
280th11.24¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Salt Lake City
241st$86.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for Salt Lake City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Salt Lake City, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Rocky Mountain PowerBUNDLED11.3983.938,228,571.87937,575,735

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).

West Valley City, UT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call West Valley City home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.05% lower than the average state rate of 11.36 cents. Selling an estimated 16,759.69 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 3.69% below the state average bill of $89.44.

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 780,258,042.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 318th highest in Utah in pollution per citizen, averaging 5,710.36 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 July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.100/kWh$146.25/mo.$54.70/mo.
115th11.24¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of West Valley City
241st$86.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Valley City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in West Valley City, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Rocky Mountain PowerBUNDLED11.3983.938,228,571.87937,575,735

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

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On average, residents who call West Jordan home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.05% lower than the average state rate of 11.36 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 $89.44, while the West Jordan average is 3.69% 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 716,035,827.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 6,137.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 40th worst in the state in this category. All of the 1,186,066.55 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 July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.100/kWh$146.25/mo.$54.70/mo.
280th11.24¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of West Jordan
241st$86.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Jordan Residents

Electric Companies With Service in West Jordan, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Rocky Mountain PowerBUNDLED11.3983.938,228,571.87937,575,735

Zips with electric coverage in West Jordan, Utah include: 84081, 84118, 84088, 84095, 84123, 84047, 84084, 84006

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Electricity Production in Salt Lake County, Utah

Power Plants in Salt Lake County, Utah

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
West Valley Generation ProjectUtah Municipal Power Agency (100.00%)
West Valley City UT Natural Gas 847,9353453,513,158.563534.8415
Salt Lake City UT Natural Gas 350,2335303,919,561.825867.76212/2032
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration PlantMarathon Petroleum Company LP (50.00%)Caterpillar Financial Services (50.00%)
Salt Lake City UT Natural Gas 184,3456109,405,740.56593.4810
Kennecott Power PlantKennecott Utah Copper (100.00%)
Salt Lake County UT Waste Heat 144,98718,994,572.02162.041
HTW Plant 303 COGENThe University of Utah (100.00%)
Salt Lake City UT Natural Gas 45,716911,153,477.313243.9722
Trans-Jordan Generating StationEDL Inc (100.00%)
South Jordan UT Landfill Gas 38,168123,910,596.071626.463
Salt Lake City UT Landfill Gas 24,783216,521,654.792666.652
Snowbird Power PlantSnowbird Corporation (100.00%)
Salt Lake County UT Natural Gas 14,385146,802,663.4216472.918
Murray UT Natural Gas 14,086159,433,112.9214669.686
Cottonwood Heights UT Conventional Hydroelectric 4,4241811
Salt Lake County UT Conventional Hydroelectric 4,1882011
Cottonwood Heights UT Conventional Hydroelectric 2,9372211
Salt Palace Solar Gen PlantWasatch View Solar (100.00%)
Salt Lake City UT Solar 1,9824611

Salt Lake County, Utah Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Salt Lake County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 89.15% of electricity production using this fuel source. Waste Heat and Landfill Gas are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 6.21% and 3.75% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 6,079.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 896th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 7,211,417,572.97 kilograms, which is the 21st highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Salt Lake County has 13 power plants within its borders. This is the 181st most plants within a single county.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
89.15%
WASTE HEAT
Waste Heat
6.21%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
3.75%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.69%
SOLAR
Solar
0.12%
OTHER
Other
0.08%

Salt Lake County, Utah Net Metering

Out of the 2 providers in Salt Lake County, 100.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

In Salt Lake County one company reports energy loss, Murray City Utilities. They average an annual energy loss of 2.50%. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 2.16%, resulting in a rank of 371st best in the United States and a state rank of 2nd best out of 3221 and 29 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Salt Lake County, Utah

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%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Salt Lake County, Utah?

By total revenue, Murray City Utilities 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 13 electricity plants in Salt Lake County, Utah

Which electricity companies offer service in Salt Lake County, Utah?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Murray City Utilities19,577
2Rocky Mountain Power14,768

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-10-29