Electricity rates — Utah
A household in Utah using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,556.61 a year on the cheapest of 3 generally available plans — Schedule 1 TOU (Residential Service) from PacifiCorp (Utah), in effect since January 2026. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 6 restricted and 3 older schedules are priced further down but not ranked.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 2 Optional Time of Day (Residential Service - Single Phase)time-of-use · in effect since June 2025 · an adder, not a whole price | $129.35 | −$1,427.26 | 1.1¢ |
| Schedule 2 Optional Time of Day (Residential Service - Single Phase)time-of-use · in effect since June 2025 · an adder, not a whole price | $129.35 | −$1,427.26 | 1.1¢ |
| Residential Service Electric Vehicle Time of Use (Experimental) Option 1time-of-use · in effect since March 2021 · experimental | $1,208.59 | −$348.02 | 10.1¢ |
| Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Single Phase) [Transition Program for Customer Generators]priced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2018 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,300.85 | −$255.76 | 10.8¢ |
| Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Three Phase) [Transition Program for Customer Generators]priced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2018 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,372.85 | −$183.76 | 11.4¢ |
| Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Three Phase)priced by season · tiered · in effect since March 2021 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,433.50 | −$123.11 | 11.9¢ |
| Schedule 2E - Residential Service – Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use Pilot Option (Rate Option 1) all phasetime-of-use · in effect since June 2025 · pilot programme | $1,516.11 | −$40.50 | 12.6¢ |
| Schedule 1 TOU (Residential Service)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since January 2026 | $1,556.61 | — | 13.0¢ |
| Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Single Phase, multi family)priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2025 · needs a multi-family or master-metered building | $1,581.56 | +$24.95 | 13.2¢ |
| Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Single Phase, single family)priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2025 | $1,641.56 | +$84.95 | 13.7¢ |
| Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Three Phase, multi family)priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2025 · needs a multi-family or master-metered building | $1,671.56 | +$114.95 | 13.9¢ |
| Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Three Phase, single family)priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2025 | $1,731.56 | +$174.95 | 14.4¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $819.84 (Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Single Phase, single family)), dearest $909.84, a $90.00 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,556.61 (Schedule 1 TOU (Residential Service)), dearest $1,731.56, a $174.95 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,967.33 (Schedule 1 TOU (Residential Service)), dearest $3,374.88, a $407.55 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 3 generally available plans here run from $1,556.61 on Schedule 1 TOU (Residential Service) to $1,731.56 on Schedule 1 (Residential Service - Three Phase, single family), with a median of $1,641.56.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 13.0¢ to 14.4¢ per kWh at that usage.
What households in Utah pay, by EIA's count
Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Utah averaged 13.4¢ per kWh, the 7th-lowest of the 50 states and DC and 25% below the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between Nevada (13.3¢) and Tennessee (13.5¢).
EIA lists 18 utilities serving homes in Utah. By homes served, the largest 5 are PacifiCorp (947,246), Provo City Corp (35,299), City of St George (28,436), Lehi City Corporation (27,459), and Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc (26,906). Municipal utilities supply about 13% of its households.
Utah homes used the most electricity in July and the least in April (2021–2025): a summer peak, 2.0 times the lightest month. September was the dearest month per kWh, 14% above January.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 74% of Utah's households: PacifiCorp (Utah) (947,246). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 13.7¢ per kWh, 2% above EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 13.4¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 7 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +5.6% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +28.4% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 6.7¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 1,272,129 |
| Average use per home | 775 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home | $94.62 a month (US $143.64) |
Every year’s figure
| Year | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.1¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 12.2¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 11.2¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 10.8¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 10.4¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 10.4¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 10.4¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 10.4¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 11.0¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 11.0¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 10.9¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 10.6¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 10.4¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 9.9¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 9.0¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 8.7¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 8.5¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 8.3¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 8.2¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 7.6¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 7.5¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 7.2¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 6.9¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 6.8¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 6.7¢ | 8.6¢ |
How Utah compares
At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in Utah costs $1,641.56 a year: the 7th-lowest of the 29 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 17% less than their median of $1,989.30. It sits between Nevada ($1,594.68) and North Carolina ($1,647.96).
Its cheapest open plan, Schedule 1 TOU (Residential Service) from PacifiCorp (Utah) at $1,556.61, is the 14th-lowest of the 29 states' cheapest plans.
The largest fixed charge on any plan here is $19.66 a month, the 7th-smallest such charge of the 29 states.
In the guides: What published electricity plans cost, state by state · What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from PacifiCorp (Utah) — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in Utah. How each of its plans is built, and what changing between them saves, is set out on PacifiCorp (Utah)'s own page.
What this does not cover
Only one utility in Utah has been indexed so far, so the ranges above are not statewide. A household served by another provider will not find its plans here yet.
5 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.
State prices from U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity retail sales, Utah, retrieved September 23, 2026; households and utilities from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026. US Government public domain.