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EV charging in Utah: stations, EVs and home cost

24.2 kgCO2 per 100 miles on the Utah grid, rank 46 of 51 (1 = cleanest)

Charging 100 miles at home costs $4.94 at 13.07 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $19.50 at $4.49 a gallon (3.9 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,963 a year. Utah has 1,009 public charging stations, 200 of them with DC fast ports: 30 per 100,000 residents (rank 11) and 20.5 per 1,000 road miles (rank 18). 68,400 battery electric and 19,200 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Utah in 2025, 2.1% of light-duty vehicles; 16,500 EVs in 2021. That is 27 plug-in cars per public port.

Gasoline against electricity in Utah: $19.50 against $4.94

Gasoline and carbon facts for Utah
MeasureUtah
Gasoline price used for Utah, $ a gallon4.49, Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.195
Median EV, $ a mile0.049
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,963
Break-even power price in Utah, ¢ per kWh51.6
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.641
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles24.2
EV against gasoline, % CO2-37
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation47.2, 30.2, 0.0
Home use in Utah, kWh a month777
EV adds to the typical bill, %55
Yearly saving of the median EV in Utah by gasoline price and mpg
Utah gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Utah25 mpg saving in Utah30 mpg saving in Utah40 mpg saving in Utah
$3.50$1,692$1,221$906$513
$4.00$2,029$1,490$1,131$682
$4.50$2,366$1,760$1,356$850
$5.00$2,703$2,029$1,580$1,019
$5.50$3,040$2,299$1,805$1,187

Charging 100 miles at home in Utah: $4.94

Cost to drive 100 miles in Utah
VehicleUtah kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$3.82$51418.7
EV, median37.8$4.94$66624.2
EV, 90th pct47.3$6.18$83330.3
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$19.50$2,62838.6

Utah: 13.07 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.486 a gallon.

CSV
Utah: yearly cost by miles driven
Utah miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$191$247$309$975$728
10,000$382$494$618$1,950$1,456
13,476$514$666$833$2,628$1,963
15,000$572$741$927$2,926$2,184
20,000$763$988$1,236$3,901$2,913

Utah time-of-use rates

Utah: time-of-use 67% of utilities, smart meters 86.4%, dynamic 0.34 per 100. Plans with an electric vehicle name in Utah: PacifiCorp, Residential Service Electric Vehicle Time of Use (Experiment.

Utilities in Utah with a time-of-use plan on file
Utah utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
PacifiCorp947,246181.3-40.4

1,009 public stations in Utah: 30 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Utah
MeasureUtahRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Utah1,0092359 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port200261,018 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents30.3116.0 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Utah public road20.51849,203 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports2,169-3,191 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months139221 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations127-156 with CCS, 73 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Utah: ChargePoint Network 658, Non-Networked 69, Blink Network 67, Tesla Destination 46; 33 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

EVs on the road in Utah: 68,400 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Utah
Year in UtahBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
202116,5007,5000.562,937,700
202228,00010,2000.932,997,500
202340,00013,0001.303,076,200
202452,20015,5001.663,140,100
202568,40019,2002.133,217,400

Utah: EVs grew 4.1 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 31 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 20.5 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Utah by county and city: 27 counties with a station

Counties of Utah with the most public stations
Utah countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Salt Lake County4596238.71,184,689
Utah County1573423.0683,622
Weber County581321.8266,183
Davis County56515.3366,742
Washington County541028.4189,827
Summit County505117.142,709
Cache County29521.2137,031
Box Elder County15825.159,725

27 of 29 counties in Utah have at least one public station; 2 have none. County from station ZIP; 9 unplaced.

Cities of Utah with the most public stations
Utah cityStationsShare of the state
Salt Lake City20420%
Orem414%
Draper414%
Ogden414%
Provo404%
West Valley City404%

115 cities and towns in Utah have a listed station.

Utah among its neighbours

Closest states to Utah
Closest to UtahStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Utah (this page)302.1$4.94$4.49-
Wyoming-10-1.8+0.12+0.00300
Idaho-17-1.4-0.47+0.00311
Nevada-10+1.1+0.03+1.24327
Colorado+19+0.8+1.05-0.39368
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Utah against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Arkansas -0.09 $ against Utah
  • +0 places, Montana -0.03 $ against Utah
  • Utah, rank 7: $4.94
  • +2 places, Washington +0.02 $ against Utah
  • +3 places, Oklahoma +0.02 $ against Utah

Utah by month: 12.1 to 14.1 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Utah
Utah monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan12.11$4.58$5.72
Feb12.39$4.68$5.86
Mar12.39$4.68$5.86
Apr12.50$4.73$5.91
May12.60$4.76$5.96
Jun13.10$4.95$6.19
Jul13.45$5.08$6.36
Aug13.68$5.17$6.47
Sep14.12$5.34$6.67
Oct13.69$5.18$6.47
Nov13.07$4.94$6.18
Dec12.99$4.91$6.14

12 biggest Utah utilities

Charging cost by utility in Utah
Utah utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
PacifiCorp947,24612.52$4.73$638
Provo City Corp35,29911.39$4.31$580
City of St George28,43611.40$4.31$581
Lehi City Corporation27,45910.95$4.14$558
Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc26,9068.92$3.37$455
City of Logan19,45512.82$4.85$653
City of Murray17,00011.06$4.18$563
City of Bountiful15,70912.97$4.90$661
Spanish Fork City Corporation13,98810.10$3.82$514
Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc13,2758.98$3.39$457
Garkane Energy Coop, Inc11,65311.45$4.33$583
City of Springville10,85212.75$4.82$649

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    Questions

    Utah CO2 of charging?

    24.2 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.641 kg per kWh.

    Utah EV charging cost?

    $4.94 per 100 miles at 13.07 ¢; $666 for 13,476 miles. Rank 7 of 51.

    EV or gasoline in Utah, which costs less?

    $4.94 against $19.50 per 100 miles; $1,963 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.49 a gallon.

    Utah fast chargers, how many?

    200 stations with DC fast ports, 1,018 ports; 6.0 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 10).

    Utah EV charging stations, how many?

    1,009 public stations, 30 per 100,000 residents (rank 11 of 51); 59 more are private.

    Utah registered electric cars, how many?

    68,400 battery electric and 19,200 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 2.1% of light-duty vehicles, 16,500 in 2021.

    Utah chargers along the roads?

    20.5 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (49,203 miles), rank 18.

    Utah cars per public charger?

    27 plug-in cars per public port, rank 31 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Utah county with most charging stations?

    Salt Lake County with 459 stations (62 with DC fast); 27 of 29 counties have any.

    Utah time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Utah: time-of-use 67% of utilities, smart meters 86.4%, dynamic 0.34 per 100. 1 utility in the OpenEI snapshot lists a time-of-use plan.

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    24.2 kg CO2 per 100 miles on the Utah grid, rank 46 of 51 (1 = cleanest)