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Utah

Electricity costs 13.07¢/kWh residential, ranking #7 cheapest in the US. 20.9% renewable energy.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated

13.07¢

Residential Rate

#7

Price Rank (Cheapest)

20.9%

Renewable Energy

#24

Renewable Rank

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Electricity Rates

Residential13.07¢/kWh
Commercial10.04¢/kWh
Industrial8.43¢/kWh
National Average17.92¢/kWh

Electricity Generation Mix

Coal

45.4%

Natural Gas

33.1%

Solar

15.1%

Hydro

2.2%

Wind

2.1%

Other

2.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

The residential electricity rate in Utah is 13.07¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking #7 cheapest out of 51 states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Utah 27% below average.

20.9% of Utah's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #24 among all states. The largest generation source is Coal at 45.4%.

Utah's residential rate of 13.07¢/kWh is 27% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 10.04¢/kWh and industrial rates are 8.43¢/kWh.

Related State Energy Profiles

Louisiana Energy Profile

12.57¢/kWh residential · 4.1% renewable

Arkansas Energy Profile

12.84¢/kWh residential · 10.2% renewable

Montana Energy Profile

12.98¢/kWh residential · 57.4% renewable

Washington Energy Profile

13.11¢/kWh residential · 69.5% renewable

Oklahoma Energy Profile

13.12¢/kWh residential · 42.7% renewable

Vermont Energy Profile

22.92¢/kWh residential · 99.8% renewable

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA), EIA State Energy Data System

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.

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.