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Average electric bill in Utah

A typical Utah home paid about $101.51 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,218.09 for the year, using 777 kWh a month at 13.07 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $101.51 a month$1,218.09 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    50 of 51-33% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    777 kWh a month33 of 51; -12% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    13.07 ¢/kWh45 of 51; -24% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $150.061,116 kWh at 13.45 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $74.26594 kWh at 12.50 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    102%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $102.71 a month+3.6% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    1.33%51 of 51; median household income $91,750
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +19.5%$84.96 to $101.51 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $849.22 a month10.04 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $2.91 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    Utah charts

    Typical monthly bill, Utah

    $74.26 in Apr to $150.06 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Utah: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan9797
    Feb8383
    Mar8183
    Apr7479
    May8687
    Jun124120
    Jul150169
    Aug148No data
    Sep115No data
    Oct86No data
    Nov83No data
    Dec92No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Utah and the states next to it in rank

    $101.51 a month, rank 50 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Utah102
    • U.S. average152
    • Colorado107
    • New Mexico99

    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$24.83$298.00$32.87-$8
    390 kWh, 0.5x the Utah average$50.97$611.68$67.47-$16
    580 kWh, 0.75x the Utah average$75.81$909.67$100.34-$25
    780 kWh, 1x the Utah average$101.95$1,223.35$134.94-$33
    970 kWh, 1.25x the Utah average$126.78$1,521.35$167.81-$41
    1,170 kWh, 1.5x the Utah average$152.92$1,835.03$202.41-$49
    1,550 kWh, 2x the Utah average$202.59$2,431.02$268.15-$66
    2,330 kWh, 3x the Utah average$304.53$3,654.37$403.09-$99

    Utah month by month in 2025

    MonthUtah kWh per accountUtah price ¢/kWhUtah typical bill
    Jan79912.11$96.77
    Feb67012.39$82.96
    Mar65312.39$80.88
    Apr59412.50$74.26
    May68012.60$85.68
    Jun94413.10$123.70
    Jul1,11613.45$150.06
    Aug1,08213.68$148.03
    Sep81214.12$114.68
    Oct63113.69$86.35
    Nov63213.07$82.58
    Dec70912.99$92.15

    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$101.51$1,218.0977713.07

    Utah in 2026 so far

    MonthUtah kWh per accountUtah price ¢/kWhUtah typical bill
    Jan 202675112.88$96.72
    Feb 202662613.33$83.50
    Mar 202663013.17$82.91
    Apr 202659313.29$78.77
    May 202667412.96$87.34
    Jun 202690013.37$120.27
    Jul 20261,29213.12$169.48

    Business and industry in Utah

    Customer typeUtah bill a month, 2025Utah kWh per accountUtah price ¢/kWh
    Business$849.228,45910.04
    Industry$5,575.9366,1398.43

    Utah bill next to income

    Utah: 1.33% 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$1,288.771.39%
    Washington$94,952$1,501.551.58%
    District of Columbia$106,287$1,682.171.58%
    Minnesota$87,556$1,409.541.61%

    Weather and the bill

    Utah homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (1,116 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (594 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, 17% below and 58% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (7,410 and 427).

    Utah degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Utah, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Utah yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201562865597410427
    201665495967410427
    201766416247410427
    201867256927410427
    201974365087410427
    202066936537410427
    202165517397410427
    202270197007410427
    202372035497410427
    202465497067410427
    202561606737410427

    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
    Jan79912.11$971,26901,2540
    Feb67012.39$8390601,0200
    Mar65312.39$8179909230
    Apr59412.50$7458726441
    May68012.60$863092140112
    Jun94413.10$1248113217367
    Jul1,11613.45$1501724636178
    Aug1,08213.68$1482520054134
    Sep81214.12$1151356922633
    Oct63113.69$8651235592
    Nov63213.07$8366809110
    Dec70912.99$9285201,2090

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

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    Analyst note

    A typical Utah home account paid about $101.51 a month for energy in 2025, $1,218.09 over the year, which ranks 50 of 51 states, 33% below the U.S. typical bill. Utah homes used 777 kWh a month (33 of 51, 12% under the U.S.) at 13.07 cents (45 of 51, 24% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $74.26 in April to $150.06 in July, a 102% gap, driven by use of 594 against 1,116 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $102.71 a month, +3.6% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $849.22 a month at 10.04 cents, 8.4 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.33% 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 $101.51 in 2025, +19.5% in two years, with use per account at 759, 774 and 777 kWh.

    Utah: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near UtahkWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    New Mexico$98.5965415.08
    Colorado$107.4067815.85
    Idaho$110.3193311.82
    Montana$110.7085312.98

    Questions on the Utah bill

    What is the average electric bill in Utah?

    Energy only: about $101.51 a month in 2025, or $1,218.09 a year.

    How much electricity does a Utah home use?

    Rank 33 of 51: 777 kWh a month in 2025, -12% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Utah?

    July at $150.06; the lowest is April at $74.26.

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

    Below, by $50.35 a month or 33%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Utah?

    $130.70 at 13.07 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

    $2.91 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $101.51 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Utah?

    1.33% 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, $101.51 in 2025, +19.5%.

    What does a Utah business pay a month for electricity?

    $849.22 for a typical commercial account, at 10.04 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Utah bill rising in 2026?

    $102.71 a month so far, +3.6% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Utah home paid about $101.51 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,218.09 for the year, using 777 kWh a month at 13.07 cents per kWh.