Utah electricity rates
As of May 2026, the average residential electricity rate in Utah is 12.96 cents per kilowatt-hour, 29.7% below the U.S. average of 18.44¢. That is the 50th highest rate of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Year over year
- ▲ +2.9% from 12.60¢ in May 2025
- Vs. U.S. average
- -29.7% U.S. average 18.44¢
- National rank
- #50 of 51 · #2 cheapest
- Supply market
- Western Interconnection Regulated monopoly
Why Utah pays what it pays
Utah's low rate rests on an old, largely depreciated coal fleet supplied by in-state mines, plus hydro and a growing solar and geothermal contribution. Utah has actively resisted accelerating coal retirement, and its regulators have pushed back on allocating other states' clean-energy transition costs to Utah ratepayers.
The state also has favourable structural conditions: a compact, concentrated population along the Wasatch Front that makes distribution cheap per customer, mild shoulder seasons, and strong growth adding customers to a fixed cost base.
The pressures are ahead of it rather than behind. The coal fleet cannot run indefinitely, data-centre and industrial load is growing quickly, and replacement capacity will require capital that the current rate does not yet include.
How Utah compares
Utah ranks #50 of 51 jurisdictions by residential price, making it the 2nd cheapest. Within the Mountain division, 1 of 7 neighbouring states are cheaper.
| State | ¢/kWh | YoY | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 12.35 | +4.0% | #51 |
| Utah | 12.96 | +2.9% | #50 |
| Nevada | 13.60 | +2.3% | #47 |
| New Mexico | 14.12 | -2.6% | #44 |
| Montana | 14.67 | +13.9% | #39 |
| Wyoming | 14.80 | +7.1% | #38 |
| Arizona | 15.23 | -3.1% | #32 |
| Colorado | 16.16 | +3.7% | #28 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State. Data period May 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
What a bill looks like at this rate
The figures below apply the May 2026 Utah average to four usage levels. They are arithmetic, not quotes. A real bill also carries fixed customer charges, taxes and any rider specific to your utility.
Estimate your Utah bill
Multiply your own usage by the May 2026 state average. Enter the kilowatt-hours from your last statement. This is a supply-and-delivery blended average, not a utility quote.
Rate used: …. U.S. average 18.44¢/kWh, May 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
Who sells electricity in Utah
Rocky Mountain Power, a PacifiCorp company, serves the great majority of Utah. Municipal utilities in Provo, Logan, Murray, Bountiful and other cities serve their own residents, and the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems supplies many of them.
There is no residential retail choice. The Utah Public Service Commission sets rates.
What you can actually do about it
Utah's municipal utilities are often cheaper than Rocky Mountain Power, and the boundaries are irregular, so it is worth checking against a specific address.
Because Utah's rate is low and its heating season is real, electric heat pumps are strongly economic here, and air quality regulators along the Wasatch Front have added incentives on top of federal ones.
Closest states by price
These jurisdictions charge within a fraction of a cent of Utah, which is useful if you are comparing a move or a multi-state operating cost.
Utah electricity rates: common questions
What is the average electricity rate in Utah?
The average residential electricity rate in Utah is 12.96 cents per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is -29.7% relative to the national average of 18.44¢/kWh.
How much is a typical monthly electric bill in Utah?
At the May 2026 average rate of 12.96¢/kWh, a household using 900 kWh a month would pay about $117, and one using 1,500 kWh about $194. Actual bills vary with usage, rate schedule, fixed customer charges and taxes.
Have electricity rates in Utah gone up?
Utah rates rose 2.9% over the year to May 2026, from 12.60¢ in May 2025 to 12.96¢.
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Utah?
Regulated monopoly. Utah households buy both supply and delivery from their local regulated utility or co-operative; there is no competitive residential supplier market.
Where does this Utah rate figure come from?
It is the residential-sector average revenue per kilowatt-hour reported by utilities to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-861M and published in the Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. It blends supply and delivery across every residential customer in the state, so it is a statewide average rather than a quote for any individual household.