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Utah Electricity Cost 2026: 11.45¢/kWh

Utah residential electricity rates average 11.45 cents per kWh in 2026, -36.6% vs the 18.05¢ US national average. The state operates a regulated retail market with coal/natural gas as the primary generation source.

State Rate

11.45

cents/kWh

Monthly Bill

$101

at 886 kWh

vs National

-36.6%

national avg 18.05¢

Rank (cheapest first)

4/50

YoY change +2.4%

Market Type

Regulated

Supply rate set by state PUC

Primary Generation

Coal/Natural Gas

per EIA State Energy Profile

Annual Bill (avg usage)

$1,217

vs national $1,919

Utah electricity market

Regulated state served by Rocky Mountain Power (the dominant utility), plus a network of municipal utilities and cooperatives. Generation mix is shifting from coal toward natural gas, wind, and solar.

Where Utah residents save

No retail competition. Rocky Mountain Power offers an opt-in TOU rate. Wattsmart efficiency programs offer rebates for heat-pump conversion, weatherization, and LED retrofit.

Primary utilities

  • Rocky Mountain Power
  • Utah Municipal Power Agency
  • Utah Cooperative Electric

Utah bill estimates by usage

Home ProfileMonthly kWhMonthly BillAnnual Bill
Apartment500$57$687
Small house750$86$1,031
Average household886$101$1,217
Large house1200$137$1,649
Large house + EV1500$172$2,061

Estimates use the Utah state-average rate of 11.45¢/kWh from EIA data. Your actual bill includes delivery charges, customer-service fees, and state/local taxes already blended into this retail rate, plus any locality-specific surcharges not captured at the state-average level.

Related

National context. US average residential rate 2026: 18.05¢/kWh. Cheapest state: Idaho at 10.65¢. Most expensive: Hawaii at 43.18¢. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. See /methodology for sourcing and limitations.

Updated 2026-05-11