Utah electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Utah from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

13.31¢

▼ 2.3% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 49 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

10.39¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$104

per month over the last 12 months, about 786 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Utah is 27% below the U.S. average.

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Utah vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Utah

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	13.31¢	10.39¢	18.16¢	1,230	$164
July 2026	13.12¢	10.85¢	18.31¢	1,292	$170
June 2026	13.37¢	10.99¢	18.34¢	900	$120
May 2026	12.96¢	10.57¢	18.44¢	674	$87
April 2026	13.29¢	10.24¢	18.86¢	593	$79
March 2026	13.17¢	10.11¢	18.60¢	630	$83
February 2026	13.33¢	10.01¢	17.65¢	626	$83
January 2026	12.88¢	9.64¢	17.45¢	751	$97
December 2025	12.95¢	9.49¢	17.11¢	695	$90
November 2025	13.02¢	9.64¢	17.77¢	619	$81
October 2025	13.61¢	10.42¢	17.95¢	620	$84
September 2025	14.03¢	11.12¢	18.05¢	799	$112

Largest utilities in Utah

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Utah that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
PacifiCorp	Investor Owned	13.81¢	1,194	$165	989,254
Provo City Corp	Municipal	11.59¢	1,010	$117	35,806
City of St George - (UT)	Municipal	10.99¢	1,695	$186	28,871
City of Logan - (UT)	Municipal	13.14¢	835	$110	20,191
City of Bountiful - (UT)	Municipal	13.92¢	1,397	$194	15,772
Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc	Cooperative	9.04¢	1,075	$97	13,583
City of Springville - (UT)	Municipal	13.24¢	1,280	$169	11,987
Strawberry Electric Serv Dist	Political Subdivision	14.80¢	1,667	$247	3,641
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority	State	16.53¢	751	$124	1,813
Wells Rural Electric Co	Cooperative	11.60¢	815	$95	497
Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc	Cooperative	12.59¢	715	$90	390
Mt Wheeler Power, Inc	Cooperative	12.94¢	724	$94	212

What electricity adds to owning a home in Utah

A typical Utah home is valued at $532,920 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $3,269 a month. The average electric bill of $104 adds about 3% on top of that, or $1,250 a year. See Utah property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Utah the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,292 kWh per home and the lowest 593 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Utah?

Homes in Utah paid an average of 13.31 cents per kWh in August 2026, 27% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Utah?

Over the last 12 months the average Utah home used about 786 kWh a month and paid about $104 a month.

Have Utah electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 2.3% lower than in August 2025, when it was 13.62 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Utah?

Commercial customers in Utah paid 10.39 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.