Utah
vsMassachusetts
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Utah | Metric | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 13.07¢/kWh | Residential | 30.48¢/kWh |
| 10.04¢/kWh | Commercial | 23.08¢/kWh |
| 8.43¢/kWh | Industrial | 19.35¢/kWh |
| #7 | Price Rank | #49 |
| 20.9% | Renewable % | 19.6% |
Generation Mix
Utah
Massachusetts
Frequently Asked Questions
Utah has cheaper residential electricity at 13.07¢/kWh. The difference is 17.41¢/kWh between the two states. Utah ranks #7 and Massachusetts ranks #49 cheapest among all states.
Utah gets 20.9% of electricity from renewables, while Massachusetts gets 19.6%. Utah leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
Comparing Utah and Massachusetts 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 Utah and Massachusetts detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.