Utah commercial electricity rates
Utah commercial electricity cost 9.39 cents per kWh in 2024, with 145,854 accounts buying 14.1 TWh.
In 2024 Utah commercial accounts paid 9.39 ¢/kWh, rank 44 of 51 and 26.4% below the U.S. commercial price (12.75 ¢). A Utah account using 8,073 kWh a month pays about $758. Since 2015 the Utah price moved +8.9%.
Utah sits 0.60 ¢ under Washington, the state above, and 0.12 ¢ over Wyoming, the state below. At 8,073 kWh a month, energy in Utah costs 178 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest commercial state.
How it compares
| Commercial price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 9.39 ¢/kWhthis state | 8.62 ¢/kWh | +8.9% | $758at 8,073 kWh |
| Washington (next above) | 9.99 ¢/kWh+0.60 ¢ against Utah | 8.22 ¢/kWh | +21.5% | $806at 8,073 kWh |
| Wyoming (next below)Lowest in this table | 9.27 ¢/kWh-0.12 ¢ against Utah | 9.12 ¢/kWh | +1.6% | $748at 8,073 kWh |
Utah commercial: 2025 and 2026
Utah commercial, data to July 2026.
- Utah 2025 average price
- 10.04 ¢/kWh+6.9% against 2024, U.S. +5.2%
- Utah 2025 rank
- 43 of 51+1 places against 2024
- Utah January to Jul 2026
- 10.38 ¢/kWh+5.5% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Utah Last 12 months
- 10.35 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Utah July 2026
- 10.85 ¢/kWh+3.9% against July 2025
- Utah 2025 costliest month
- Sep 11.10 ¢cheapest Jan 9.14 ¢, a 21% spread
- Utah Typical 2025 bill
- $849 a monthtop Aug $1,036, low Apr $720
The Utah commercial price averaged 10.04 ¢/kWh in 2025, +6.9% on 2024: Utah ran 1.7 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Utah average is 10.38 ¢, +5.5% on 2025, close to the U.S. change. Seasonality in Utah: 2025 peaked in September at 11.10 ¢ and bottomed in January at 9.14 ¢. A typical commercial account in Utah paid about $10,191 for energy over 2025, from $720 in April to $1,036 in August; use per account ran 7,545 to 9,591 kWh a month.
Utah commercial price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Utah commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.53 | 9.14 | 9.64 |
| Feb | 8.61 | 9.56 | 10.01 |
| Mar | 8.71 | 9.65 | 10.11 |
| Apr | 8.76 | 9.54 | 10.24 |
| May | 8.85 | 9.81 | 10.57 |
| Jun | 8.91 | 10.56 | 10.99 |
| Jul | 10.26 | 10.44 | 10.85 |
| Aug | 10.37 | 10.80 | No data |
| Sep | 11.35 | 11.10 | No data |
| Oct | 9.26 | 10.39 | No data |
| Nov | 9.56 | 9.62 | No data |
| Dec | 9.05 | 9.47 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Utah commercial account paid each month
Utah commercial: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Utah commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 784 | 820 |
| Feb | 732 | 780 |
| Mar | 781 | 828 |
| Apr | 720 | 822 |
| May | 773 | 903 |
| Jun | 933 | 1025 |
| Jul | 1014 | 1141 |
| Aug | 1036 | No data |
| Sep | 998 | No data |
| Oct | 856 | No data |
| Nov | 771 | No data |
| Dec | 794 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVUtah commercial charts
Commercial price, Utah and U.S.
Utah 8.62 ¢ in 2015 and 9.39 ¢ in 2024, 3.36 ¢ under the national figure.
Utah commercial price against the national average, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Utah commercial | Gap to U.S. commercial | Utah residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.62 | -2.02 | 10.88 |
| 2016 | 8.75 | -1.68 | 11.02 |
| 2017 | 8.64 | -2.02 | 10.95 |
| 2018 | 8.23 | -2.44 | 10.41 |
| 2019 | 8.26 | -2.42 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 8.27 | -2.32 | 10.44 |
| 2021 | 8.13 | -3.09 | 10.43 |
| 2022 | 8.39 | -4.02 | 10.84 |
| 2023 | 8.51 | -4.08 | 11.20 |
| 2024 | 9.39 | -3.36 | 12.22 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +10.3% in 2024; latest +10.3%.
% vs prior year
- +1.52016
- -1.32017
- -4.72018
- +0.42019
- +0.12020
- -1.72021
- +3.22022
- +1.42023
- +10.32024
Year-over-year change, Utah commercial price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Utah commercial price sat above the U.S. average in 0 of 10 years; the gap was -2.02 ¢ in 2015 and -3.36 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Utah sits between Washington (9.99 ¢) one place above and Wyoming (9.27 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 28.79 ¢ away and the bottom 2.20 ¢. Utah was 44th in 2015 with 8.62 ¢ and is 44th now; no move in the table. Utah commercial prices rose in 6 of 9 years. The largest rise was +10.3% in 2024, and the largest fall -4.7% in 2018. The Utah price peaked at 9.39 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 8.13 ¢ in 2021; 2024 is the peak and +15.5% from the low. Compounded, that is +0.96% a year in Utah, -1.08 points against the U.S. Utah buys 0.97% of all U.S. commercial electricity with 0.75% of the accounts, so the average Utah account uses 1.30 times the national average.
A bottom-ten price: 9.39 ¢/kWh for Utah commercial accounts, rank 44 of 51, -26.4% against the U.S. Utah: +8.9% over nine years, or +1.0% a year, trailing the national +19.8% by 10.9 points; 2024 was the biggest single move (+10.3%) and 2024 the high.
Last year's change in Utah was +10.3% and still rising. Against the residential price of 12.22 ¢ the gap is 2.83 ¢. Commercial sales are 40.7% of Utah electricity sold, and an average Utah account used 8,073 kWh a month, an implied bill near $758.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Utah commercial accounts bring in 38.4% of Utah sector revenue on 40.8% of the kWh, a discount of 2.4 points that comes from the price level: 9.39 ¢ here against 12.22 ¢ for residential and 7.86 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Utah commercial account uses 8,073 kWh a month, 8 of 51 among states on that measure; a residential account uses 0.10 times as much and an industrial account 8.29 times. Commercial accounts are 10.20% of the 1,429,520 accounts in Utah.
Facts
- Commercial price 2024
- 9.39 ¢/kWh-26.4% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 8.62 ¢/kWh+8.9% to 2024
- Annual change
- +1.0%-1.1 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 44 of 517 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -3.36 ¢$271.24 a month
- Peak year
- 20249.39 ¢; 2021 low 8.13 ¢
- Sales
- 14.1 TWh40.7% of state sales
- Commercial accounts
- 145,85443.78 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 8,073 kWh/mo96,870 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $758-$271 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Utah, commercial: price by year
| Year | Utah | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.62 | 10.64 | No data | -2.02 | 0.810 |
| 2016 | 8.75 | 10.43 | +1.5% | -1.68 | 0.839 |
| 2017 | 8.64 | 10.66 | -1.3% | -2.02 | 0.811 |
| 2018 | 8.23 | 10.67 | -4.7% | -2.44 | 0.771 |
| 2019 | 8.26 | 10.68 | +0.4% | -2.42 | 0.773 |
| 2020 | 8.27 | 10.59 | +0.1% | -2.32 | 0.781 |
| 2021 | 8.13 | 11.22 | -1.7% | -3.09 | 0.725 |
| 2022 | 8.39 | 12.41 | +3.2% | -4.02 | 0.676 |
| 2023 | 8.51 | 12.59 | +1.4% | -4.08 | 0.676 |
| 2024 | 9.39 | 12.75 | +10.3% | -3.36 | 0.736 |
Utah commercial: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Utah cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 2,020 (0.25x the Utah account) | $189.68 | -$67.87 |
| 4,040 (0.5x the Utah account) | $379.36 | -$135.74 |
| 8,070 (1x the Utah account) | $757.77 | -$271.15 |
| 12,110 (1.5x the Utah account) | $1,137.13 | -$406.90 |
| 16,150 (2x the Utah account) | $1,516.48 | -$542.64 |
| 32,290 (4x the Utah account) | $3,032.03 | -$1,084.94 |
Utah: the three sectors measured against commercial
| Sector | Utah price ¢/kWh | Price vs commercial | Utah kWh per account a month | Use vs commercial | Utah revenue share | Utah kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.22 | 1.30x | 774 | 0.10x | 41.8% | 34.1% |
| Commercial (this page) | 9.39 | 1.00x | 8,073 | 1.00x | 38.4% | 40.8% |
| Industrial | 7.86 | 0.84x | 66,951 | 8.29x | 19.8% | 25.1% |
Questions on Utah commercial
How much per kWh do Utah commercial customers pay: 9.39 cents on average?
9.39 cents in 2024, -26.4% against the U.S. rate.
Is Utah cheap or costly for commercial power?
44th of 51, with 7 places charging less.
What is the nine-year price trend for Utah commercial power?
8.62 to 9.39 cents: +8.9% in total, +1.0% a year.
What is a typical monthly commercial bill in Utah?
8,073 kWh at 9.39 cents, price times use, comes to $758.
How many commercial electricity accounts does Utah have?
145,854 accounts, or 43.78 per 1,000 residents.
When were Utah commercial prices highest since 2015?
2024 at 9.39 cents; the low was 8.13 cents in 2021.
What did Utah commercial electricity cost in 2025?
Utah averaged 10.04 cents per kWh, +6.9% against 9.39 in 2024, and 43 of 51 among states.
Are Utah commercial electricity prices rising in 2026?
Utah is -0.2 points against the U.S.: 10.38 cents from January to July 2026, +5.5% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Utah commercial power cost most, September or January?
September at 11.10 cents in Utah; January was the lowest at 9.14, a 21% spread.
Does Utah commercial power cost less than the national average in 2026?
3.60 cents below the national average; Utah 10.38 cents over January to July 2026, +5.5% on 2025.
More on Utah commercial
- Utah state hub13 utilities, 429 accounts per 1,000
- Utah residential rates12.22 ¢, rank 46 of 51
- Utah industrial rates7.86 ¢, rank 30 of 51