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Energy Profile

Idaho

vs

Utah

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
IdahoMetricUtah
11.82¢/kWhResidential13.07¢/kWh
9.25¢/kWhCommercial10.04¢/kWh
7.98¢/kWhIndustrial8.43¢/kWh
#2Price Rank#7
68.3%Renewable %20.9%

Generation Mix

Idaho

Gas
31.4%
Hydro
45.7%
Wind
15.1%
Solar
5.1%

Utah

Coal
45.4%
Gas
33.1%
Hydro
2.2%
Wind
2.1%
Solar
15.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Idaho has cheaper residential electricity at 11.82¢/kWh. The difference is 1.25¢/kWh between the two states. Idaho ranks #2 and Utah ranks #7 cheapest among all states.

Idaho gets 68.3% of electricity from renewables, while Utah gets 20.9%. Idaho leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

Comparing Idaho and Utah on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Idaho and Utah detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.