Is electricity getting more expensive in Utah?
Utah homes pay 7% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Utah paid 6.72 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (12.22 ¢ in today's money) and 13.07 ¢ in 2025: +94.5% printed, +7.0% real. Rank 21st of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Utah price since 2001
Utah cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Utah, 2025 dollars | Utah, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.22 | 6.72 |
| 2002 | 12.15 | 6.79 |
| 2003 | 12.07 | 6.90 |
| 2004 | 12.29 | 7.21 |
| 2005 | 12.40 | 7.52 |
| 2006 | 12.12 | 7.59 |
| 2007 | 12.65 | 8.15 |
| 2008 | 12.35 | 8.26 |
| 2009 | 12.73 | 8.48 |
| 2010 | 12.86 | 8.71 |
| 2011 | 12.82 | 8.96 |
| 2012 | 13.92 | 9.93 |
| 2013 | 14.33 | 10.37 |
| 2014 | 14.48 | 10.65 |
| 2015 | 14.78 | 10.88 |
| 2016 | 14.78 | 11.02 |
| 2017 | 14.38 | 10.95 |
| 2018 | 13.35 | 10.41 |
| 2019 | 13.10 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 12.99 | 10.44 |
| 2021 | 12.39 | 10.43 |
| 2022 | 11.92 | 10.84 |
| 2023 | 11.83 | 11.20 |
| 2024 | 12.54 | 12.22 |
| 2025 | 13.07 | 13.07 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Utah as printed | Utah in 2025 dollars | Utah real change on the row above | Utah against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.72 ¢ | 12.22 ¢ | start | −21.7% |
| 2006 | 7.59 ¢ | 12.12 ¢ | −0.8% | −27.0% |
| 2011 | 8.96 ¢ | 12.82 ¢ | +5.8% | −23.6% |
| 2016 | 11.02 ¢ | 14.78 ¢ | +15.3% | −12.2% |
| 2021 | 10.43 ¢ | 12.39 ¢ | −16.2% | −23.7% |
| 2025 | 13.07 ¢ | 13.07 ¢ | +5.5% | −24.5% |
What would your Utah bill have been?
Try your own Utah bill
- 2010: 12.86 ¢ (2025 dollars), $99 a month for 770 kWh. 2025: 13.07 ¢, $101. $2 more a month, $19 a year.
- Scenario at +1.9% a year: 14.36 ¢ and $111 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Utah numbers say
Utah's biggest one-year real jump came in 2012 (+8.6%) and its biggest drop in 2018 (−7.2%); the Utah price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Utah's real price last stood above today's 13.07 ¢ in 2019, at 13.10 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Utah real price moved −0.2%, from 13.10 ¢ to 13.07 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Utah sat 21.7% below the U.S. average in 2001 (12.22 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Utah is 24.5% below it in 2025 (13.07 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Utah moved +0.28% real and +2.81% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Utah key numbers
| Measure | Utah |
|---|---|
| Utah 2001 price, as printed | 6.72 ¢ |
| Utah 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 12.22 ¢ |
| Utah 2025 price, preliminary | 13.07 ¢ |
| Utah change as printed | +94.5% |
| Utah change after inflation | +7.0% |
| Utah real change since 2019 | −0.2% |
| Utah real change since 2021 | +5.5% |
| Utah highest real price (2016) | 14.78 ¢ |
| Utah lowest real price (2023) | 11.83 ¢ |
| Utah real change per year | +0.28% |
Utah against its neighbors
Utah: +7.0% real since 2001. States bordering: Arizona +1.5% (5.4 points below Utah); Colorado +16.7% (9.8 points above Utah); Idaho +8.1% (1.2 points above Utah); New Mexico −5.1% (12.1 points below Utah); Nevada −20.4% (27.3 points below Utah); Wyoming +8.7% (1.7 points above Utah).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Utah prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Utah. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Utah included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Utah?
The Utah home price went from 6.72 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.07 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+94.5%). After inflation Utah changed +7.0%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Utah home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Utah paid 12.22 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.07 ¢ in 2025. The Utah series low is 11.83 ¢ (2023) and the high is 14.78 ¢ (2016).
Utah: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Utah ranks 21st of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+7.0%), and 22nd on the change since 2019 (−0.2%).
Utah homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Utah went from 10.40 ¢ to 13.07 ¢ as printed (+25.7%), and from 13.10 ¢ to 13.07 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−0.2%).