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Utah industrial electricity rates

For 10,805 Utah industrial accounts the 2024 average price was 7.86 cents per kWh on 8.7 TWh of sales.

In 2024 Utah industrial accounts paid 7.86 ¢/kWh, rank 30 of 51 and 3.3% below the U.S. industrial price (8.13 ¢). A Utah account using 66,951 kWh a month pays about $5,262. Since 2015 the Utah price moved +27.4%.

Utah sits 0.01 ¢ under Pennsylvania, the state above, and 0.05 ¢ over West Virginia, the state below. At 66,951 kWh a month, energy in Utah costs 1,627 dollars more than in New Mexico, the cheapest industrial state.

How it compares

Utah industrial
Industrial price20242015ChangeBill
Utah7.86 ¢/kWhthis state6.17 ¢/kWh+27.4%$5,262at 66,951 kWh
Pennsylvania (next above)7.87 ¢/kWh+0.01 ¢ against Utah7.20 ¢/kWh+9.3%$5,269at 66,951 kWh
West Virginia (next below)Lowest in this table7.81 ¢/kWh-0.05 ¢ against Utah6.09 ¢/kWh+28.2%$5,229at 66,951 kWh

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Utah industrial: 2025 and 2026

Utah industrial, data to July 2026.

Utah 2025 average price
8.43 ¢/kWh+7.3% against 2024, U.S. +6.0%
Utah 2025 rank
27 of 51+3 places against 2024
Utah January to Jul 2026
8.58 ¢/kWh+4.3% on Jan-Jul 2025
Utah Last 12 months
8.64 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Utah July 2026
9.10 ¢/kWh-3.2% against July 2025
Utah 2025 costliest month
Sep 9.91 ¢cheapest May 7.53 ¢, a 32% spread
Utah Typical 2025 bill
$5,576 a monthtop Jul $6,930, low Feb $4,723

The Utah industrial price averaged 8.43 ¢/kWh in 2025, +7.3% on 2024: Utah ran 1.2 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Utah average is 8.58 ¢, +4.3% on 2025, 1.5 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Utah: 2025 peaked in September at 9.91 ¢ and bottomed in May at 7.53 ¢. A typical industrial account in Utah paid about $66,911 for energy over 2025, from $4,723 in February to $6,930 in July; use per account ran 56,974 to 73,723 kWh a month.

Utah industrial price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Utah industrial: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan8.938.028.35
Feb7.128.298.44
Mar7.017.898.28
Apr7.087.838.51
May6.647.538.10
Jun7.148.489.22
Jul8.549.409.10
Aug9.079.28No data
Sep9.089.91No data
Oct8.498.77No data
Nov7.407.76No data
Dec7.647.89No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Utah industrial account paid each month

Utah industrial: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Utah industrial: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan51375521
Feb47235066
Mar49895132
Apr49265269
May52615598
Jun61536269
Jul69306543
Aug6705No data
Sep6006No data
Oct5804No data
Nov4957No data
Dec5320No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Utah industrial charts

Industrial price, Utah and U.S.

Utah 6.17 ¢ in 2015 and 7.86 ¢ in 2024, 0.27 ¢ under the national figure.

Utah industrial price against the national average, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearUtah industrialGap to U.S. industrialUtah residential
20156.17-0.7410.88
20166.33-0.4311.02
20176.13-0.7510.95
20185.90-1.0210.41
20195.98-0.8310.40
20205.90-0.7710.44
20216.19-0.9910.43
20226.84-1.4810.84
20236.99-1.0511.20
20247.86-0.2712.22

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Annual change

Biggest move +12.4% in 2024; latest +12.4%.

% vs prior year

  1. +2.62016
  2. -3.22017
  3. -3.82018
  4. +1.42019
  5. -1.32020
  6. +4.92021
  7. +10.52022
  8. +2.22023
  9. +12.42024

Year-over-year change, Utah industrial price: EIA retail sales.

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Analyst note

The Utah industrial price sat above the U.S. average in 0 of 10 years; the gap was -0.74 ¢ in 2015 and -0.27 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Utah sits between Pennsylvania (7.87 ¢) one place above and West Virginia (7.81 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 26.27 ¢ away and the bottom 2.43 ¢. Utah was 38th in 2015 with 6.17 ¢ and is 30th now; a rise in the table. Utah industrial prices rose in 6 of 9 years. The largest rise was +12.4% in 2024, and the largest fall -3.8% in 2018. The Utah price peaked at 7.86 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 5.90 ¢ in 2018; 2024 is the peak and +33.2% from the low. Compounded, that is +2.73% a year in Utah, +0.90 points against the U.S. Utah buys 0.84% of all U.S. industrial electricity with 0.97% of the accounts, so the average Utah account uses 0.87 times the national average.

A middle price: 7.86 ¢/kWh for Utah industrial accounts, rank 30 of 51, -3.3% against the U.S. Utah: +27.4% over nine years, or +2.7% a year, beating the national +17.7% by 9.7 points; 2024 was the biggest single move (+12.4%) and 2024 the high.

Last year's change in Utah was +12.4% and still rising. Against the residential price of 12.22 ¢ the gap is 4.36 ¢. Industrial sales are 25.0% of Utah electricity sold, and an average Utah account used 66,951 kWh a month, an implied bill near $5,262.

Counting revenue instead of kWh, Utah industrial accounts bring in 19.8% of Utah sector revenue on 25.1% of the kWh, a discount of 5.3 points that comes from the price level: 7.86 ¢ here against 12.22 ¢ for residential and 9.39 ¢ for commercial accounts. The average Utah industrial account uses 66,951 kWh a month, 33 of 51 among states on that measure; a residential account uses 0.01 times as much and a commercial account 0.12 times. Industrial accounts are 0.76% of the 1,429,520 accounts in Utah.

Facts

Industrial price 2024
7.86 ¢/kWh-3.3% against U.S.
Price in 2015
6.17 ¢/kWh+27.4% to 2024
Annual change
+2.7%+0.9 points vs U.S.
Rank
30 of 5121 states cost less
Gap to U.S.
-0.27 ¢$180.77 a month
Peak year
20247.86 ¢; 2018 low 5.90 ¢
Sales
8.7 TWh25.0% of state sales
Industrial accounts
10,8053.24 per 1,000 residents
Use per account
66,951 kWh/mo803,409 a year
Implied monthly bill
$5,262-$181 against U.S. rate

Data tables

Utah, industrial: price by year

YearUtahU.S.ChangeGapRatio
20156.176.91No data-0.740.893
20166.336.76+2.6%-0.430.936
20176.136.88-3.2%-0.750.891
20185.906.92-3.8%-1.020.853
20195.986.81+1.4%-0.830.878
20205.906.67-1.3%-0.770.885
20216.197.18+4.9%-0.990.862
20226.848.32+10.5%-1.480.822
20236.998.04+2.2%-1.050.869
20247.868.13+12.4%-0.270.967

Utah industrial: cost by use

Monthly kWhUtah cost a monthGap to U.S. rate in Utah
16,740 (0.25x the Utah account)$1,315.76-$45.20
33,480 (0.5x the Utah account)$2,631.53-$90.40
66,950 (1x the Utah account)$5,262.27-$180.77
100,430 (1.5x the Utah account)$7,893.80-$271.16
133,900 (2x the Utah account)$10,524.54-$361.53
267,800 (4x the Utah account)$21,049.08-$723.06

Utah: the three sectors measured against industrial

SectorUtah price ¢/kWhPrice vs industrialUtah kWh per account a monthUse vs industrialUtah revenue shareUtah kWh share
Residential12.221.55x7740.01x41.8%34.1%
Commercial9.391.19x8,0730.12x38.4%40.8%
Industrial (this page)7.861.00x66,9511.00x19.8%25.1%

Questions on Utah industrial

How much per kWh do Utah industrial customers pay: 7.86 cents on average?

7.86 cents in 2024, -3.3% against the U.S. rate.

Is Utah cheap or costly for industrial power?

30th of 51, with 21 places charging less.

What is the nine-year price trend for Utah industrial power?

6.17 to 7.86 cents: +27.4% in total, +2.7% a year.

What is a typical monthly industrial bill in Utah?

66,951 kWh at 7.86 cents, price times use, comes to $5,262.

How many industrial electricity accounts does Utah have?

10,805 accounts, or 3.24 per 1,000 residents.

When were Utah industrial prices highest since 2015?

2024 at 7.86 cents; the low was 5.90 cents in 2018.

What did Utah industrial electricity cost in 2025?

Utah averaged 8.43 cents per kWh, +7.3% against 7.86 in 2024, and 27 of 51 among states.

Are Utah industrial electricity prices rising in 2026?

Utah is -1.5 points against the U.S.: 8.58 cents from January to July 2026, +4.3% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Utah industrial power cost most, September or May?

September at 9.91 cents in Utah; May was the lowest at 7.53, a 32% spread.

Does Utah industrial power cost less than the national average in 2026?

0.45 cents below the national average; Utah 8.58 cents over January to July 2026, +4.3% on 2025.

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In 2024 Utah industrial accounts paid 7.86 ¢/kWh, rank 30 of 51 and 3.3% below the U.S. industrial price (8.13 ¢).