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Energy Profile

Utah

vs

Washington

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

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
UtahMetricWashington
13.07¢/kWhResidential13.11¢/kWh
10.04¢/kWhCommercial10.95¢/kWh
8.43¢/kWhIndustrial6.88¢/kWh
#7Price Rank#8
20.9%Renewable %69.5%

Generation Mix

Utah

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

Washington

Coal
2.8%
Gas
17.7%
Nuclear
9.7%
Hydro
59.3%
Wind
8.7%
Solar
0.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Utah has cheaper residential electricity at 13.07¢/kWh. The difference is 0.04¢/kWh between the two states. Utah ranks #7 and Washington ranks #8 cheapest among all states.

Utah gets 20.9% of electricity from renewables, while Washington gets 69.5%. Washington 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 Utah and Washington 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 Washington detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.