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
| Industrial price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7.86 ¢/kWhthis state | 6.17 ¢/kWh | +27.4% | $5,262at 66,951 kWh |
| Pennsylvania (next above) | 7.87 ¢/kWh+0.01 ¢ against Utah | 7.20 ¢/kWh | +9.3% | $5,269at 66,951 kWh |
| West Virginia (next below)Lowest in this table | 7.81 ¢/kWh-0.05 ¢ against Utah | 6.09 ¢/kWh | +28.2% | $5,229at 66,951 kWh |
Utah industrial: 2025 and 2026
Utah industrial, data to August 2026.
- Utah 2025 average price
- 8.45 ¢/kWh+7.5% against 2024, U.S. +4.7%
- Utah 2025 rank
- 26 of 51+4 places against 2024
- Utah January to Aug 2026
- 8.58 ¢/kWh+2.3% on Jan-Aug 2025
- Utah Last 12 months
- 8.58 ¢/kWhto August 2026
- Utah August 2026
- 8.56 ¢/kWh-8.0% against August 2025
- Utah 2025 costliest month
- Sep 9.93 ¢cheapest May 7.55 ¢, a 32% spread
- Utah Typical 2025 bill
- $5,561 a monthtop Jul $6,903, low Feb $4,713
The Utah industrial price averaged 8.45 ¢/kWh in 2025, +7.5% on 2024: Utah ran 2.8 points faster than the nation. From January to August 2026 the Utah average is 8.58 ¢, +2.3% on 2025, 4.7 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Utah: 2025 peaked in September at 9.93 ¢ and bottomed in May at 7.55 ¢. A typical industrial account in Utah paid about $66,727 for energy over 2025, from $4,713 in February to $6,903 in July; use per account ran 56,710 to 73,353 kWh a month.
Utah industrial price by month, 2024 to Aug 2026
Price by month, Utah industrial: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.93 | 8.03 | 8.35 |
| Feb | 7.12 | 8.31 | 8.44 |
| Mar | 7.01 | 7.91 | 8.28 |
| Apr | 7.08 | 7.85 | 8.49 |
| May | 6.64 | 7.55 | 8.14 |
| Jun | 7.14 | 8.50 | 9.22 |
| Jul | 8.54 | 9.41 | 9.10 |
| Aug | 9.07 | 9.30 | 8.56 |
| Sep | 9.08 | 9.93 | No data |
| Oct | 8.49 | 8.79 | No data |
| Nov | 7.40 | 7.77 | No data |
| Dec | 7.64 | 7.91 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat 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
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Aug |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5119 | 5521 |
| Feb | 4713 | 5067 |
| Mar | 4976 | 5133 |
| Apr | 4915 | 5273 |
| May | 5250 | 5528 |
| Jun | 6136 | 6269 |
| Jul | 6903 | 6543 |
| Aug | 6688 | 6385 |
| Sep | 5991 | No data |
| Oct | 5790 | No data |
| Nov | 4940 | No data |
| Dec | 5307 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVUtah 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
| Year | Utah industrial | Gap to U.S. industrial | Utah residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.17 | -0.74 | 10.88 |
| 2016 | 6.33 | -0.43 | 11.02 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | -0.75 | 10.95 |
| 2018 | 5.90 | -1.02 | 10.41 |
| 2019 | 5.98 | -0.83 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 5.90 | -0.77 | 10.44 |
| 2021 | 6.19 | -0.99 | 10.43 |
| 2022 | 6.84 | -1.48 | 10.84 |
| 2023 | 6.99 | -1.05 | 11.20 |
| 2024 | 7.86 | -0.27 | 12.22 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +12.4% in 2024; latest +12.4%.
% vs prior year
- +2.62016
- -3.22017
- -3.82018
- +1.42019
- -1.32020
- +4.92021
- +10.52022
- +2.22023
- +12.42024
Year-over-year change, Utah industrial price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst 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
| Year | Utah | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.17 | 6.91 | No data | -0.74 | 0.893 |
| 2016 | 6.33 | 6.76 | +2.6% | -0.43 | 0.936 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | 6.88 | -3.2% | -0.75 | 0.891 |
| 2018 | 5.90 | 6.92 | -3.8% | -1.02 | 0.853 |
| 2019 | 5.98 | 6.81 | +1.4% | -0.83 | 0.878 |
| 2020 | 5.90 | 6.67 | -1.3% | -0.77 | 0.885 |
| 2021 | 6.19 | 7.18 | +4.9% | -0.99 | 0.862 |
| 2022 | 6.84 | 8.32 | +10.5% | -1.48 | 0.822 |
| 2023 | 6.99 | 8.04 | +2.2% | -1.05 | 0.869 |
| 2024 | 7.86 | 8.13 | +12.4% | -0.27 | 0.967 |
Utah industrial: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Utah cost a month | Gap 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
| Sector | Utah price ¢/kWh | Price vs industrial | Utah kWh per account a month | Use vs industrial | Utah revenue share | Utah kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.22 | 1.55x | 774 | 0.01x | 41.8% | 34.1% |
| Commercial | 9.39 | 1.19x | 8,073 | 0.12x | 38.4% | 40.8% |
| Industrial (this page) | 7.86 | 1.00x | 66,951 | 1.00x | 19.8% | 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 8.45 cents per kWh, +7.5% against 7.86 in 2024, and 26 of 51 among states.
Are Utah industrial electricity prices rising in 2026?
Utah is -4.7 points against the U.S.: 8.58 cents from January to August 2026, +2.3% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Utah industrial power cost most, September or May?
September at 9.93 cents in Utah; May was the lowest at 7.55, a 32% spread.
Does Utah industrial power cost less than the national average in 2026?
0.51 cents below the national average; Utah 8.58 cents over January to August 2026, +2.3% on 2025.
More on Utah industrial
- Utah state hub13 utilities, 429 accounts per 1,000
- Utah residential rates12.22 ¢, rank 46 of 51
- Utah commercial rates9.39 ¢, rank 44 of 51