Electricity Cost in Utah
The residential electricity rate in Utah is 13.07¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #7 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Utah 27% below average.
13.07¢
Residential
#7
Price Rank
20.9%
Renewable
| Residential Rate | 13.07¢/kWh |
| Commercial Rate | 10.04¢/kWh |
| Industrial Rate | 8.43¢/kWh |
| US Average (Residential) | 17.92¢/kWh |
At 13.07¢/kWh, residential electricity in Utah is 27% below the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 7th cheapest residential rate among 51 states and territories tracked.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 10.04¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.43¢/kWh — a 1.61¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables make up 20.9% of Utah's generation mix; the dominant source is coal at 45.4%, followed by natural gas at 33.1%.
In 2024, Utah generated about 35,134 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.