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Utah electric companies, rates and outages

Utah has 3,331,187 residents and 1,429,521 electric accounts across 13 utilities listed by EIA.

Upper Beaver hydroelectric power plant in Beaver Canyon, Utah
Beaver Utah Power Plant Historic District. Photo by Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Utah homes paid 13.07 ¢/kWh: rank 45 of 51, 24.5% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 12.22 ¢).

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How it compares

Utah prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential12.22 ¢/kWh-25.8% against the U.S.46 of 511 is highest
Commercial9.39 ¢/kWh-26.4% against the U.S.44 of 511 is highest
Industrial7.86 ¢/kWh-3.3% against the U.S.30 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Utah

Utah home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Utah companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Dixie Escalante R E A, IncLowest price26,9068.92 ¢/kWh$69 a month at 774 kWh27 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.452.7 MW217 systems
Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc13,2758.98 ¢/kWh$70 a month at 774 kWhNo data0.7 MW89 systems
Spanish Fork City Corporation13,98810.10 ¢/kWh$78 a month at 774 kWhNo data4.7 MW712 systems
Lehi City Corporation27,45910.95 ¢/kWh$85 a month at 774 kWh42 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.438.4 MW1,006 systems
City of Murray17,00011.06 ¢/kWh$86 a month at 774 kWhNo data2.6 MW391 systems
Provo City Corp35,29911.39 ¢/kWh$88 a month at 774 kWh35 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.478.8 MW1,239 systems
City of St George28,43611.40 ¢/kWh$88 a month at 774 kWh19 minSAIDI8.5 MW870 systems
Garkane Energy Coop, Inc11,65311.45 ¢/kWh$89 a month at 774 kWh592 minSAIDI3.2 MW264 systems
PacifiCorp947,24612.52 ¢/kWh$97 a month at 774 kWh109 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.02650.1 MW76,220 systems
City of Springville10,85212.75 ¢/kWh$99 a month at 774 kWhNo data2.5 MW301 systems
City of Logan19,45512.82 ¢/kWh$99 a month at 774 kWh21 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.256.1 MW1,180 systems
City of Bountiful15,70912.97 ¢/kWh$100 a month at 774 kWhNo data2.0 MW281 systems
Strawberry Electric Serv Dist3,59315.16 ¢/kWh$117 a month at 774 kWh47 minSAIDI2.1 MW271 systems

Utah: 2025 and 2026

Utah, data to July 2026.

Utah 2025 average price
13.07 ¢/kWh+7.0% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Utah 2025 rank
45 of 51+1 places against 2024
Utah January to Jul 2026
13.16 ¢/kWh+3.4% on Jan-Jul 2025
Utah Last 12 months
13.32 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Utah July 2026
13.12 ¢/kWh-2.5% against July 2025
Utah 2025 costliest month
Sep 14.12 ¢cheapest Jan 12.11 ¢, a 17% spread
Utah Typical 2025 bill
$102 a monthtop Jul $150, low Apr $74

The Utah residential price averaged 13.07 ¢/kWh in 2025, +7.0% on 2024: Utah ran 2.0 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Utah average is 13.16 ¢, +3.4% on 2025, 3.7 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Utah: 2025 peaked in September at 14.12 ¢ and bottomed in January at 12.11 ¢. A typical residential account in Utah paid about $1,218 for energy over 2025, from $74 in April to $150 in July; use per account ran 594 to 1,116 kWh a month.

Utah price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Utah: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan11.3112.1112.88
Feb11.5112.3913.33
Mar11.4812.3913.17
Apr11.6112.5013.29
May11.4912.6012.96
Jun11.8813.1013.37
Jul12.5213.4513.12
Aug13.0213.68No data
Sep13.6014.12No data
Oct12.8213.69No data
Nov12.2013.07No data
Dec12.2712.99No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Utah account paid each month

Utah: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Utah: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan9797
Feb8383
Mar8183
Apr7479
May8687
Jun124120
Jul150169
Aug148No data
Sep115No data
Oct86No data
Nov83No data
Dec92No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Utah power is made of

In plain words. Coal is the biggest source in Utah (47%), and the power made there is dirtier than the U.S. average per kWh. New plants with 992 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Utah plants of 1 MW or more made 38.1 TWh. The biggest sources: coal 47.2%, natural gas 30.2%, utility-scale solar 17.4%. For comparison, coal makes 16.6% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 20.8% (22.6% for the U.S.). Utah plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Utah, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 47.2
  • Natural gas 30.2
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro (conventional) 1.4
  • Wind 2.1
  • Utility-scale solar 17.4
  • Petroleum 0.1
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 1.4
  • Other 0.3

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Utah, share of net generation and operating capacity: 8 rows
SourceUtah share of generation, %U.S. share, %Utah generation, TWhUtah capacity, MW
Coal47.216.618.013,045
Natural gas30.240.911.524,029
Hydro (conventional)1.45.50.53264
Wind2.110.40.79390
Utility-scale solar17.46.86.623,052
Petroleum0.10.40.0329
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste1.41.40.5288
Other0.30.40.1341

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Utah, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Utah plant pipeline

Utah, megawatts: 6 rows
Utah plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale10,939
Battery storage201
Retiring 2026 to 20300
Retiring after 20300
Under construction992
Planned2,390

EIA-860 generators in Utah, 2025 data.

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Utah carbon per kWh

Utah plants emitted 1,413 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.641 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Utah home using 770 kWh a month accounts for about 493 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Utah plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureUtahU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh1,413.0767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.6410.348
NOx, lb per MWh1.2820.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.2750.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Utah, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Utah weather

A normal year in Utah brings 7,410 heating and 427 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 6,160 heating (17% below normal) and 673 cooling (58% above normal).

Utah degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Utah, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Utah yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
201562865597410427
201665495967410427
201766416247410427
201867256927410427
201974365087410427
202066936537410427
202165517397410427
202270197007410427
202372035497410427
202465497067410427
202561606737410427

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Utah, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Utah meters and time-of-use rates

86.4% of Utah home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 1,113,942 of 1,288,601. 4 of 6 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 4,317 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Utah, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Utah

Utah: 235 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid, median paid claim $6,018; 50th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2023 with 60 claims. FEMA counts 0.3% of Utah residential structures as insured, 50th of 51, and the policy file shows 4,234 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Utah this is claims history, not an outage count.

Utah counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in UtahClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Salt Lake County59$163K0.2
Utah County30$61K0.2
Weber County29$134K0.3
Davis County26$142K0.3
Washington County23$804K0.3

Utah: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 235 Utah claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Utah charts

Price by sector, Utah

Home 12.22, business 9.39, industry 7.86 ¢ in 2024.

Utah price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201510.888.626.17-1.77
201611.028.756.33-1.53
201710.958.646.13-1.94
201810.418.235.90-2.46
201910.408.265.98-2.61
202010.448.275.90-2.71
202110.438.136.19-3.23
202210.848.396.84-4.20
202311.208.516.99-4.80
202412.229.397.86-4.26

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 8 reporters here: 38.7 minutes.

min

  • PacifiCorp109.1
  • Provo City Corp35.4
  • City of St George19.0
  • Lehi City Corporation42.0
  • Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc27.2
  • City of Logan21.3
  • Garkane Energy Coop, Inc592.5
  • Strawberry Electric Serv Dist47.0
  • U.S. median99.5

Utah, SAIDI of the largest Utah utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

30 minutes in 2015, 39 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Utah, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearUtah medianGap to U.S. median reporter
201530-71
201636-66
201732-63
201843-58
201947-51
202037-60
202131-65
202244-59
202338-61
202439-60

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Utah counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Utah counties by number of electric utilitiesDuchesneCacheJuabGarfieldBox ElderWasatchDavisPiuteSevierDaggettSanpeteSummitRichCarbonEmeryGrandWayneKaneWeberMorganBeaverSan JuanWashingtonUtahIronTooeleUintahMillardSalt Lake

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Utah counties: first 12 of 29 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Utah6City of Springville; Lehi City Corporation; PacifiCorp; Provo City Corp; Spanish Fork City Corporation; Strawberry Electric Serv Dist
San Juan4Empire Electric Assn, Inc; Navajo Tribal Utility Authority; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Washington4City of St George; Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc; Garkane Energy Coop, Inc; PacifiCorp
Iron3Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc; Garkane Energy Coop, Inc; PacifiCorp
Millard3Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc; Mt Wheeler Power, Inc; PacifiCorp
Salt Lake3City of Murray; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Tooele3Mt Wheeler Power, Inc; PacifiCorp; Wells Rural Electric Co
Uintah3Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Box Elder2PacifiCorp; Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc
Cache2City of Logan; PacifiCorp
Daggett2Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Davis2City of Bountiful; PacifiCorp

29 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Utah residential power was 39th highest of 51 in 2015 at 10.88 ¢ and is 46th in 2024 at 12.22 ¢, so the state slid down 7 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Utah went +12.3%. The biggest annual move was 2024 at +9.1%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +9.1% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 8.62 ¢ in 2015 and 9.39 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -2.26 ¢ then and -2.83 ¢ now; industry went from 6.17 to 7.86 ¢ (+27.4%). Reliability worsened at the 7 Utah utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 25 minutes in 2015 to 35 in 2024, +43%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. PacifiCorp is the largest by accounts with 1,056,003, 73.9% of the 1,429,521 accounts in Utah, and the top three hold 79.0%. Territory overlaps: 18 of 29 counties are listed by two or more utilities, led by Utah with 6.

At 12.22 ¢/kWh, Utah residential power is among the cheapest in the country: 46th of 51, 4.26 ¢ below the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +12.3% against +30.3% nationally, so Utah has slipped behind the national trend by 18.0 points.

Businesses pay 2.83 ¢ less than households here (-23.2%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. SAIDI for the typical reporter is 38.7 minutes across 8 utilities, under the national 99.5. Three utilities serve 86.0% of accounts.

By revenue, Utah electricity splits 41.8% residential, 38.4% commercial and 19.8% industrial; by kWh the split is 34.1%, 40.8% and 25.1%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 89.0% of 1,429,520 accounts and use 774 kWh a month, a commercial account 8,073 and an industrial one 66,951.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
3,331,1871,094,896 households
Electric accounts
1,429,521429 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
12.22 ¢/kWh-4.26 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
9.39 ¢/kWh-3.36 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
7.86 ¢/kWh-0.27 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+12.3%-18.0 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
34.7 TWh10,413 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
138 municipal, 3 cooperative, 1 investor owned
Median SAIDI
38.7 min8 utilities, 0.39x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
703 MW83,041 installations
Top three utilities
86.0%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-2.83 ¢-23.2% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
18 of 29most: Utah, 6 utilities

Data tables

Utah: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201510.888.626.17-1.77
201611.028.756.33-1.53
201710.958.646.13-1.94
201810.418.235.90-2.46
201910.408.265.98-2.61
202010.448.275.90-2.71
202110.438.136.19-3.23
202210.848.396.84-4.20
202311.208.516.99-4.80
202412.229.397.86-4.26

Questions on Utah

How many cents per kWh do Utah homes pay?

12.22 cents in 2024, which is -4.26 cents against the U.S. figure.

Did Utah electricity get more expensive after 2015?

It went from 10.88 to 12.22 cents, +12.3% in total, -18.0 points against the U.S.

How many utilities does EIA list for Utah?

13 utilities have Utah as their largest state, and 8 of them report SAIDI.

How much solar net metering exists in Utah?

703 MW over 83,041 installations.

How many electric accounts does Utah have per 1,000 residents?

429: 1,429,521 accounts for 3,331,187 residents.

Do Utah businesses pay more than households?

Businesses pay 9.39 ¢ and homes 12.22 ¢, a difference of -2.83 ¢.

What did Utah residential electricity cost in 2025?

Utah averaged 13.07 cents per kWh, +7.0% against 12.22 in 2024, and 45 of 51 among states.

Are Utah residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Utah is -3.7 points against the U.S.: 13.16 cents from January to July 2026, +3.4% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Utah residential power cost most, September or January?

September at 14.12 cents in Utah; January was the lowest at 12.11, a 17% spread.

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

5.06 cents below the national average; Utah 13.16 cents over January to July 2026, +3.4% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Utah at 12.22 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Utah ranks and compares

Utah is 7th cheapest of 51 on price (13.07 ¢); 18th of 44 on outage minutes (104 min); 46th cleanest grid (1,413 lb CO2 per MWh); 51st highest income burden (1.33%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Utah

Utah has $28.6 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Utah help page.

Counties in Utah ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Utah homes paid 13.07 ¢/kWh: rank 45 of 51, 24.5% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 12.22 ¢).

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