Electric companies in Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County, UT ranks 1 of 29 Utah counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 71.0. Salt Lake County in Utah has 1,184,689 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.06 to 12.52 cents per kWh.
Salt Lake County on the map
Salt Lake County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, UT, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 320 in all, 27.0 per 100,000 residents of 1,184,689, rank 2 of 29 Utah counties. Property damage in Salt Lake County, UT: $932K, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Salt Lake County, UT
events a year, Salt Lake County, UT
- 7'15
- 10'16
- 2'17
- 2'18
- 11'19
- 14'20
- 37'21
- 70'22
- 95'23
- 41'24
- 31'25
Events by type
| Salt Lake County, UT | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 68.4 | 4 of 29 | 217 | 2023 (49) | $621K |
| Salt Lake County, UT, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | 1 of 29 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, ice storm | Very Low | 13.8 | 10 of 29 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 98.7 | 1 of 29 | 99 | 2023 (46) | $312K |
| Salt Lake County, UT, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.9 | 2 of 29 | 4 | 2021 (4) | $0 |
Salt Lake County, UT, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Facts about Salt Lake County
- Residents of Salt Lake County, UT, ACS 2023
- 1,184,6891 of 29 Utah counties
- Households in Salt Lake County, UT
- 416,5892.84 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Salt Lake County, UT
- 67.0%279,101 owner and 137,488 renter households
- Median household income in Salt Lake County, UT
- $94,6587 of 29 Utah counties
- Housing units in Salt Lake County, UT
- 440,16623,577 vacant or seasonal, 5.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Salt Lake County, UT
- 14.8%61,712 homes, 15 of 29 Utah counties
- Utilities listed for Salt Lake County, UT
- 22 with a home price: City of Murray, PacifiCorp
- Lowest home price in Salt Lake County, UT
- 11.06 ¢/kWhCity of Murray, 11.7% below the highest
- Highest home price in Salt Lake County, UT
- 12.52 ¢/kWhPacifiCorp
- Monthly bill gap in Salt Lake County, UT
- $11between the two at 774 kWh, $136 a year, 0.14% of the Salt Lake County, UT median income
- ZIP areas touching Salt Lake County, UT
- 4284006 to 84180
- Outage-linked storm events in Salt Lake County, UT
- 320NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Salt Lake County, UT
- 44.5%median year built 1985
- Flood claims in Salt Lake County, UT
- 59NFIP 2015 to 2025, $163K paid
- Home energy burden in Salt Lake County, UT
- 1.5%$884 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Salt Lake County
| Utility listed for Salt Lake County, UT | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 774 kWh | Share of Salt Lake County, UT median income of $94,658 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Murray in Salt Lake County, UT | Municipal | 11.06 | $1,027 | 1.09% |
| PacifiCorp in Salt Lake County, UT | Investor Owned | 12.52 | $1,163 | 1.23% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Salt Lake County
Compare Salt Lake County with its neighbours
- Davis County sits 24 miles north of Salt Lake County, UT with 366,742 residents, 118 storm events, median home built 1993, energy burden 1.6%, income $108,058.
- Utah County sits 33 miles south of Salt Lake County, UT with 683,622 residents, 214 storm events, median home built 1999, energy burden 1.6%, income $96,877.
- Morgan County sits 36 miles northeast of Salt Lake County, UT with 12,585 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1997, energy burden 1.4%, income $126,092.
- Weber County sits 44 miles north of Salt Lake County, UT with 266,183 residents, 154 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 1.8%, income $87,083.
- Wasatch County sits 35 miles southeast of Salt Lake County, UT with 35,808 residents, 153 storm events, median home built 2003, energy burden 1.7%, income $115,146.
Cost of living with electricity in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, UT: electricity $884 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,648, 1.5% of $112,211 income. 407,673 households in Salt Lake County, UT spend about $360.4 million a year on electricity and $671.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Salt Lake County, UT ($23,645 a year) spend 5.5% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Salt Lake County, UT
| Salt Lake County, UT | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT, all households | 407,673 | $112,211 | $884 | $756 | $8 | 1.5% |
| Salt Lake County, UT, lower income | 74,728 | $23,645 | $693 | $592 | $7 | 5.5% |
| Salt Lake County, UT, owners | 273,739 | $136,430 | $1,035 | $902 | $11 | 1.4% |
| Salt Lake County, UT, renters | 133,934 | $62,712 | $574 | $459 | $4 | 1.6% |
Housing and heating in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, UT: 195,811 of 440,166 homes were built before 1980 and 133,299 in 2000 or later. Salt Lake County, UT has 267,522 detached houses, 100,191 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,094 mobile homes, and 137,488 of 416,589 households rent.
Age of homes in Salt Lake County, UT
% of homes by decade built, Salt Lake County, UT
- 7pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 860s
- 1770s
- 1280s
- 1490s
- 1400s
- 1510s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Salt Lake County, UT
| Salt Lake County, UT | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT, median year built | 1985 | 1987 | -2 years | 16 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, built before 1980 | 44.5% | 42.8% | +1.7 points | 14 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, built 2000 or later | 30.3% | 30.1% | +0.2 points | 14 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, detached houses | 60.8% | 76.6% | -15.8 points | 28 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 22.8% | 4.3% | +18.4 points | 1 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, mobile homes | 1.8% | 5.1% | -3.2 points | 24 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, renter households | 33.0% | 21.6% | +11.4 points | 2 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, median home value | $484,500 | $350,900 | +$133,600 | 5 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, median gross rent a month | $1,493 | $1,018 | +$475 | 4 of 29 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, people per household | 2.80 | 2.97 | -0.17 | 22 of 29 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, UT: 59 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $163K paid, median paid claim $3,910.
813 of 324,763 residential structures in Salt Lake County, UT carry an NFIP contract. 1,193 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Salt Lake County, UT on 8 Sep 2026. Salt Lake County, UT lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.
Salt Lake County, UT: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Salt Lake County, UT
flood claims a year, Salt Lake County, UT
- 6'15
- <5'16
- 8'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 6'21
- <5'22
- 18'23
- 6'24
- <5'25
| Salt Lake County, UT | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT, claims 2015-2025 | 59 | — | 1 of 11 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, paid 2015-2025 | $163K | — | 2 of 11 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, median paid claim | $3,910 | — | — |
| Salt Lake County, UT, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 0.3 | 10 of 11 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, homes with flood insurance | 0.2% | 0.3% | 15 of 26 |
| Salt Lake County, UT, policies in force | 1,193 | — | — |
| Salt Lake County, UT, repetitive-loss properties | 6 | — | — |
Salt Lake County, UT: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Salt Lake County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, UT counts 1,184,689 residents in 416,589 households. Salt Lake County, UT touches 42 ZIP areas, 84006 to 84180, about 28,207 residents each. Household income in Salt Lake County, UT is $94,658; 279,101 of its 416,589 households own.
61,712 of the 416,589 homes in Salt Lake County, UT heat with electricity. Salt Lake County, UT has 440,166 housing units, 23,577 (5.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 137,488 rented homes. Salt Lake County, UT logged 320 storm events for its 1,184,689 residents.
The median home in Salt Lake County, UT dates from 1985. Homes in Salt Lake County, UT pay $884 a year for electricity. Salt Lake County, UT home prices run City of Murray to PacifiCorp, $11 a month apart at 774 kWh.
Cities in Salt Lake County
- Salt Lake City electricity rates203,888 residents
- West Valley City electricity rates137,955 residents
- West Jordan electricity rates116,277 residents
- Sandy electricity rates94,723 residents
- South Jordan electricity rates80,331 residents
- Millcreek electricity rates63,342 residents
- Taylorsville electricity rates59,010 residents
- Herriman electricity rates57,336 residents
- Draper electricity rates50,159 residents
- Murray electricity rates49,904 residents
- Riverton electricity rates44,944 residents
- Kearns metro township electricity rates37,058 residents
- Midvale electricity rates35,736 residents
- Cottonwood Heights electricity rates32,984 residents
- Holladay electricity rates31,236 residents
ZIP codes in Salt Lake County
- 84006
- 84009
- 84020
- 84044
- 84047
- 84065
- 84070
- 84081
- 84084
- 84088
- 84092
- 84093
- 84094
- 84095
- 84096
- 84101
- 84102
- 84103
- 84104
- 84105
- 84106
- 84107
- 84108
- 84109
- 84111
- 84112
- 84113
- 84114
- 84115
- 84116
- 84117
- 84118
- 84119
- 84120
- 84121
- 84123
- 84124
- 84128
- 84129
- 84138
- 84150
- 84180
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Questions on Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, UT: what do homes pay for electricity?
Salt Lake County, UT homes paid 11.06 to 12.52 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $86 to $97 a month at 774 kWh, 1.09% to 1.23% of Salt Lake County, UT income.
Salt Lake County, UT: how many homes heat with electricity?
Salt Lake County, UT: 61,712 of 416,589 occupied homes, 14.8%, rank 15 of 29.
Salt Lake County, UT: median household income?
$94,658 in Salt Lake County, UT, rank 7 of 29; 1,184,689 residents, 416,589 households.
Salt Lake County, UT: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Salt Lake County, UT: 320 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Salt Lake County, UT: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Salt Lake County, UT: 59 NFIP flood claims, $163K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Salt Lake County, UT?
Salt Lake County, UT: median home built 1985; 44.5% predate 1980, 60.8% detached, 22.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Salt Lake County, UT: share of income for energy?
Salt Lake County, UT homes spend $884 a year on electricity, $1,648 on all energy: 1.5% of $112,211; 5.5% for lower incomes.