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Average electric bill in Utah

A typical Utah home paid about $99.03 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,188.37 for the year, using 761 kWh a month at 13.02 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $99.03 a month$1,188.37 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    50 of 51-34% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    761 kWh a month33 of 51; -13% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    13.02 ¢/kWh45 of 51; -24% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $146.291,092 kWh at 13.40 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $72.43582 kWh at 12.45 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    102%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $110.35 a month+7.5% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    1.30%51 of 51; median household income $91,750
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +16.6%$84.96 to $99.03 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $827.21 a month10.06 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $4.37 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    Utah charts

    Typical monthly bill, Utah

    $72.43 in Apr to $146.29 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Utah: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan9497
    Feb8183
    Mar7983
    Apr7279
    May8487
    Jun121120
    Jul146169
    Aug144164
    Sep112No data
    Oct84No data
    Nov81No data
    Dec90No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Utah and the states next to it in rank

    $99.03 a month, rank 50 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Utah99
    • U.S. average151
    • Colorado103
    • New Mexico95

    Utah, Typical monthly bill, Utah against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseUtah a monthUtah a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Utah
    190 kWh, 0.25x the Utah average$24.74$296.86$32.74-$8
    380 kWh, 0.5x the Utah average$49.48$593.71$65.47-$16
    570 kWh, 0.75x the Utah average$74.21$890.57$98.21-$24
    760 kWh, 1x the Utah average$98.95$1,187.42$130.95-$32
    950 kWh, 1.25x the Utah average$123.69$1,484.28$163.69-$40
    1,140 kWh, 1.5x the Utah average$148.43$1,781.14$196.42-$48
    1,520 kWh, 2x the Utah average$197.90$2,374.85$261.90-$64
    2,280 kWh, 3x the Utah average$296.86$3,562.27$392.84-$96

    Utah month by month in 2025

    MonthUtah kWh per accountUtah price ¢/kWhUtah typical bill
    Jan78212.06$94.29
    Feb65512.34$80.89
    Mar63812.35$78.85
    Apr58212.45$72.43
    May66612.56$83.60
    Jun92413.05$120.56
    Jul1,09213.40$146.29
    Aug1,06013.62$144.36
    Sep79914.03$112.08
    Oct62013.61$84.41
    Nov61913.02$80.65
    Dec69512.95$89.98

    Utah typical bill over the years

    YearUtah bill a monthUtah a yearUtah kWh per accountUtah price ¢/kWh
    2023$84.96$1,019.4875911.20
    2024$94.54$1,134.5177412.22
    2025$99.03$1,188.3776113.02

    Utah in 2026 so far

    MonthUtah kWh per accountUtah price ¢/kWhUtah typical bill
    Jan 202675112.88$96.72
    Feb 202662613.33$83.49
    Mar 202663013.17$82.98
    Apr 202659313.29$78.77
    May 202667412.96$87.34
    Jun 202690013.37$120.27
    Jul 20261,29213.12$169.48
    Aug 20261,23013.31$163.77

    Business and industry in Utah

    Customer typeUtah bill a month, 2025Utah kWh per accountUtah price ¢/kWh
    Business$827.218,22210.06
    Industry$5,560.5865,8208.45

    Utah bill next to income

    Utah: 1.30% of median household income, rank 51; the four states closest to it:

    State near UtahMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Utah
    Colorado$92,470$1,239.601.34%
    Washington$94,952$1,492.861.57%
    District of Columbia$106,287$1,680.541.58%
    Minnesota$87,556$1,411.941.61%

    Weather and the bill

    Utah homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (1,092 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (582 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,269). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of -0.50. 2025 had 6,160 heating and 673 cooling degree-days, 12% below and 25% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (6,978 and 538).

    Utah degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Utah, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Utah yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201562865596978538
    201665495966978538
    201766416246978538
    201867256926978538
    201974365086978538
    202066936536978538
    202165517396978538
    202270197006978538
    202372035496978538
    202465497066978538
    202561606736978538

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Utah, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Utah, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan78212.06$941,26901,1830
    Feb65512.34$8190609720
    Mar63812.35$7979908290
    Apr58212.45$7258726251
    May66612.56$843092137415
    Jun92413.05$1218113214686
    Jul1,09213.40$1461724626217
    Aug1,06013.62$1442520038172
    Sep79914.03$1121356918844
    Oct62013.61$8451235383
    Nov61913.02$8166808760
    Dec69512.95$9085201,1830

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Utah, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Utah home account paid about $99.03 a month for energy in 2025, $1,188.37 over the year, which ranks 50th of 51 states, 34% below the U.S. typical bill. Utah homes used 761 kWh a month (33 of 51, 13% under the U.S.) at 13.02 cents (45 of 51, 24% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $72.43 in April to $146.29 in July, a 102% gap, driven by use of 582 against 1,092 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $110.35 a month, +7.5% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $827.21 a month at 10.06 cents, 8.4 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.30% of the $91,750 median household income, 51 of 51 states. The typical bill was $84.96 a month in 2023, $94.54 in 2024 and $99.03 in 2025, +16.6% in two years, with use per account at 759, 774 and 761 kWh.

    Utah: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near UtahkWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Colorado$103.3065815.69
    New Mexico$94.6663814.85
    Idaho$110.3793311.83
    Montana$110.8185312.99

    Questions on the Utah bill

    What is the average electric bill in Utah?

    Energy only: about $99.03 a month in 2025, or $1,188.37 a year.

    How much electricity does a Utah home use?

    Rank 33 of 51: 761 kWh a month in 2025, -13% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Utah?

    July at $146.29; the lowest is April at $72.43.

    Is the average electric bill in Utah above the national average?

    Below, by $51.64 a month or 34%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Utah?

    $130.20 at 13.02 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Utah from the state with the lowest bill?

    $4.37 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $99.03 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Utah?

    1.30% of the $91,750 median household income, 51 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Utah bill change since 2023?

    $84.96 a month in 2023, $99.03 in 2025, +16.6%.

    What does a Utah business pay a month for electricity?

    $827.21 for a typical commercial account, at 10.06 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Utah bill rising in 2026?

    $110.35 a month so far, +7.5% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Utah home paid about $99.03 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,188.37 for the year, using 761 kWh a month at 13.02 cents per kWh.