PacifiCorp in Utah: 12.52 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

PacifiCorp is an investor owned utility serving 1,056,003 customer accounts in Utah; 947,246 of them are residential. Among the 4 Berkshire Hathaway Energy utilities listed here it is number 2 on price for homes, -1.00 ¢ from their median.

Hunter Power Plant near Castle Dale, Utah — Hunter Power Plant, February 2019. Photo by Steven Baltakatei Sandoval, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

PacifiCorp: 758 kWh a month costs roughly $95 in energy at 12.52 ¢/kWh, +2.5% on the Utah average of 12.22 ¢.

Among the 4 Berkshire Hathaway Energy utilities listed here it is number 2 on price for homes, -1.00 ¢ from their median.

PacifiCorp against its group: Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Home price place, Berkshire Hathaway Energy group: 2 of 4-1.00 ¢ from the median of 13.52 ¢

Take the 4 Berkshire Hathaway Energy utilities listed here, sorted by home price: PacifiCorp is number 2 of 4 at 12.52 ¢, while the group median is 13.52 ¢. The cheapest is MidAmerican Energy Co (IA) at 11.01 ¢, +1.51 ¢ from here; the most expensive is Nevada Power Co (NV), 2.81 ¢ above.

On outage minutes it ranks 4 of 4 (1 = fewest), 109 against a group median of 95. It is the largest of them, 1,056,003 accounts, 1.0 times Nevada Power Co.

How it compares

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PacifiCorp, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
PacifiCorp	12.52 ¢/kWh	9.23 ¢/kWh	$95at 758 kWh	109 minSAIDI
Utah average against this company, which is 5 of 5 on price	-0.30 ¢/kWhcompany 2.5% above	+0.16 ¢/kWhcompany 1.7% below	-$2a month at 758 kWh	-70 mincompany 70 above
City of St GeorgeLowest in this table	11.40 ¢/kWhcompany 9.8% above	9.95 ¢/kWhcompany 7.2% below	$869 less than company	19 mincompany 90 above

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PacifiCorp: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for PacifiCorp; 2024 stays the latest year.

PacifiCorp 2024 against Utah 2025: -0.55 ¢12.52 ¢ for PacifiCorp in 2024, 13.07 ¢ for Utah in 2025

PacifiCorp has no 2025 early-release row; for its 947,246 home accounts the latest year is 2024, at 12.52 ¢/kWh and 109 SAIDI minutes.

Carbon context

PacifiCorp serves 947,246 homes in Utah. At 758 kWh a month that is about 486 kg of CO₂, or 5,828 kg a year, at the Utah plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Utah generation mix.

PacifiCorp charts

Residential price since 2015: 12.52 ¢ in 2024

11.49 ¢ in 2015, 12.52 ¢ in 2024 (+9.0%); Utah 10.88 to 12.22 ¢.

PacifiCorp residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	PacifiCorp	Gap to Utah residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.49	+0.61	-1.16
2016	11.59	+0.57	-0.96
2017	11.46	+0.51	-1.43
2018	10.72	+0.31	-2.15
2019	10.66	+0.26	-2.35
2020	10.71	+0.27	-2.44
2021	10.65	+0.22	-3.01
2022	11.13	+0.29	-3.91
2023	11.27	+0.07	-4.73
2024	12.52	+0.30	-3.96

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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PacifiCorp SAIDI, 2015-2024

176 min in 2015, 109 in 2024.

PacifiCorp SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	PacifiCorp, no major events
2015	176
2016	120
2017	128
2018	124
2019	116
2020	106
2021	108
2022	101
2023	110
2024	109

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 109.1 min

109.1 min, 1.10x the median reporter, rank 362 of 673.

min

Company, no major events109.1
Company, with major events117.7

PacifiCorp, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

PacifiCorp billed homes 11.49 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 12.52 ¢ in 2024, +9.0% in all, and lagged the Utah average (+12.3%) by 3.3 points. PacifiCorp's sharpest move came in 2024, +11.1%. The latest year is the high at 12.52 ¢; the low was 10.65 ¢ (2021). 2024: +11.1% here, +9.1% for the Utah average. SAIDI at PacifiCorp (major events excluded) fell from 176 minutes in 2015 to 109 in 2024, -38%; best year 2022 at 101. PacifiCorp filed SAIDI under the national median in 1 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 109 minutes, +10 from that year's median. 2020: 682 minutes with major events, 106 without, the widest gap of any year. PacifiCorp has 4 cheaper and 0 higher-priced Utah peers among 5 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, City of St George, bills 11.40 ¢ (-1.12).

A 2.5% premium over Utah, with outage minutes at 1.10x the national median.

Home accounts at PacifiCorp went from 764,088 in 2015 to 947,246 in 2024, +24.0%. Business customers paid 0.74 times the home price in 2024 (9.23 against 12.52 ¢); the ratio was 0.75 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.33 in 2015 to 1.02 in 2024, between 0.86 and 1.33.

Outages and home price of PacifiCorp (EIA utility 14354), 2013 to 2024

By 2024 the average PacifiCorp customer sat through 109 minutes of outage, against 187 in 2013 (−42%). Its best year was 2022 (101 min), its worst 2013 (187 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Utah median of 35 minutes in 2024, PacifiCorp was above the middle.

Corrected for inflation, a PacifiCorp home paid 12.85 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 15.02 ¢ in 2013, −14.5%; the bill itself went 10.87 ¢ to 12.52 ¢ (+15.2%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,803 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,542 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 20th cheapest of 22 in 2013, 9th of 15 in 2024 among Utah utilities with 1,000+ homes.

PacifiCorp outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 109 in 2024

PacifiCorp at 109 min in 2024 and the Utah median at 35.

PacifiCorp home price since 2013: −14.5% after inflation

PacifiCorp: 12.85 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.52 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

PacifiCorp, EIA utility 14354, year by year among Utah utilities

PacifiCorp 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, PacifiCorp	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, PacifiCorp	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, PacifiCorp	Utah median SAIDI
2013	10.87	15.02	20 of 22	187	1.33	–	–
2014	11.22	15.26	20 of 22	170	1.28	5 of 5	41
2015	11.49	15.60	20 of 22	176	1.33	6 of 6	30
2016	11.59	15.55	20 of 22	120	1.04	8 of 8	26
2017	11.46	15.05	20 of 23	128	1.01	8 of 8	31
2018	10.72	13.75	20 of 23	124	1.05	6 of 7	43
2019	10.66	13.43	25 of 34	116	0.98	7 of 7	37
2020	10.71	13.32	11 of 15	106	0.93	4 of 5	22
2021	10.65	12.66	9 of 15	108	0.91	5 of 5	25
2022	11.13	12.24	11 of 15	101	0.86	5 of 5	43
2023	11.27	11.90	8 of 15	110	0.91	5 of 5	35
2024	12.52	12.85	9 of 15	109	1.02	5 of 5	35

PacifiCorp, EIA utility 14354: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Utah real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 1,056,00373.9% of Utah total
Residential accounts: 947,24674.4% of Utah homes
Commercial accounts: 100,8259.5% of the base
Residential rate: 12.52 ¢/kWhplace 5 of 5, +2.5% against the state
Commercial rate: 9.23 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 12, -1.7% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 109.1 minbetter than 46% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 1.021.01x the median
SAIDI with major events: 117.7 min7.3% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 650.1 MW76,220 installations
Counties served: 26Utah plus 5 more
Average residential use: 9,093 kWh/yr758 a month
Implied monthly bill: $95-$30 on the U.S. rate, 758 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +9.0%11.49 to 12.52 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: -38%176 min in 2015, 109 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, PacifiCorp

PacifiCorp sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Utah ¢/kWh
Residential	947,246	12.52	+0.30
Commercial	100,825	9.23	-0.16

Year by year, PacifiCorp

Year	Home accounts, PacifiCorp	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	764,088	11.49	8.66	0.75	176	1.33
2016	780,158	11.59	8.81	0.76	120	1.04
2017	796,194	11.46	8.63	0.75	128	1.01
2018	816,651	10.72	8.07	0.75	124	1.05
2019	836,194	10.66	8.10	0.76	116	0.98
2020	856,983	10.71	8.11	0.76	106	0.93
2021	879,496	10.65	7.92	0.74	108	0.91
2022	901,864	11.13	8.18	0.74	101	0.86
2023	924,463	11.27	8.14	0.72	110	0.91
2024	947,246	12.52	9.23	0.74	109	1.02

Peers of PacifiCorp in Utah, place 5 of 5 on home price

Utility near PacifiCorp on price	SAIDI min, gap to PacifiCorp	Home ¢, gap to PacifiCorp	Gap % to PacifiCorp	Accounts, PacifiCorp = 1
2. Lehi City Corporation	-67	-1.57	-12.6%	0.03
3. Provo City Corp	-74	-1.13	-9.0%	0.04
4. City of St George	-90	-1.12	-9.0%	0.03
5. PacifiCorp (this utility)	109	12.52	-	1.00

Who buys PacifiCorp's electricity

Class at PacifiCorp	Accounts	Of PacifiCorp accounts	Of PacifiCorp MWh sold	kWh a year per PacifiCorp account
Residential	947,246	89.7%	31.7%	9,093
Commercial	100,825	9.5%	41.5%	111,601
Industrial and other	7,931	0.75%	26.8%	916,930

PacifiCorp among Berkshire Hathaway Energy group

PacifiCorp and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to PacifiCorp	Home ¢, gap to PacifiCorp	Accounts, PacifiCorp = 1
1. MidAmerican Energy Co (IA)	-21	-1.51	0.70
2. PacifiCorp (UT, this utility)	109	12.52	1.00
3. Sierra Pacific Power Co (NV)	-7	+2.00	0.36
4. Nevada Power Co (NV)	-58	+2.81	0.98

PacifiCorp: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	PacifiCorp	Utah context	PacifiCorp detail
PacifiCorp home meters on AMI	97.3%	Utah 86.4%	932,806 of 958,201 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)	24,678	Utah figure not published	2.6% of meters
Time-of-use rate for PacifiCorp homes	Offered	4 of 6 Utah utilities offer one	2,321 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.25% of 947,246
Net-metered installations	76,220	98% residential	78.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.5 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, PacifiCorp

kWh	Share of a 758 kWh month	Cost a month at 12.52 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	33%	$31.30	-$9.90	$376
500	66%	$62.60	-$19.80	$751
750	99%	$93.90	-$29.70	$1,127
1,000	132%	$125.21	-$39.59	$1,502
1,500	198%	$187.81	-$59.39	$2,254
2,000	264%	$250.41	-$79.19	$3,005

Outage record, PacifiCorp

Measure, PacifiCorp	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	109.1	117.7	1.82 h
SAIFI interruptions	1.020	1.073	0.98 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	107.0	109.7	1.78 h

Territory of PacifiCorp

26 Utah counties plus 5 other states, region WECC:

Utah other states: 90 of 90 counties of PacifiCorp drawn

PacifiCorp: 90 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Beaver
Box Elder
Cache
Carbon
Davis
Duchesne
Emery
Garfield
Grand
Iron
Juab
Millard
Morgan
Piute
Rich
Salt Lake
San Juan
Sanpete
Sevier
Summit
Tooele
Uintah
Utah
Wasatch
Washington
Weber

Questions on PacifiCorp

How big is PacifiCorp in Utah, by customer accounts?

1,056,003 accounts in 2024: residential 947,246, commercial 100,825, industrial 7,931.

How many cents per kWh does PacifiCorp charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 12.52 cents; against the Utah average that is +2.5%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of PacifiCorp?

SAIDI 109.1 min and SAIFI 1.02 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.10, CAIDI 107 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to PacifiCorp?

76,220 installations with 650.1 MW, of which residential installations number 74,553.

What would a typical PacifiCorp home pay each month?

758 kWh at 12.52 cents comes to about $95, energy only.

Is PacifiCorp cheaper than other Utah utilities?

Rank 5 of 5 in Utah on price, +2.5% against the state average; 4 charge less than 12.52 ¢.

What share of PacifiCorp sales do homes buy?

Homes take 31.7% of 27,138,091 MWh, commercial accounts 41.5%, industrial and other 26.8%; the 100,825 commercial accounts use 111,601 kWh each, 12.3 times a home.

At PacifiCorp, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

932,806 of 958,201 home meters are AMI, 97.3%. PacifiCorp offers a home time-of-use rate; 2,321 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.25% of its homes.

Has PacifiCorp moved up the Utah price list since 2015?

3rd cheapest of 3 in 2015, 5th of 5 in 2024; its price rose 9.0% while Utah rose 12.3%.

Where does PacifiCorp stand among 3 peers?

Place 2 of 4 on home price at 12.52 ¢ (Berkshire Hathaway Energy group); median 13.52 ¢, cheapest member 11.01 ¢.

Has PacifiCorp filed 2025 data with EIA?

Its latest filing year is 2024, with 109 SAIDI minutes and 12.52 cents for homes.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to PacifiCorp at 12.52 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor CountyWashington, 12.52 ¢/kWh, 0.00 ¢ below
Duck River Elec Member CorpTennessee, 12.50 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below
Knoxville Utilities BoardTennessee, 12.54 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ above
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop IncTexas, 12.49 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

39 home plan records, energy charges: 1.3 to 40.4 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 18, e.g. Schedule 1 - Residential Service
Tiered: 16, e.g. Schedule 16 (Residential Single Phase)
Demand charge: 5, e.g. Schedule 16 (Residential Three Phase)

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for PacifiCorp in Utah: 12.52 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

EIA-861 annual report entry for PacifiCorp in Utah: 12.52 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for PacifiCorp in Utah: 12.52 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for PacifiCorp in Utah: 12.52 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar, the state price average