Electricity rates in Utah
Households in Utah paid an average of 13.12¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 28% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 3rd cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 2.5%.
- Average rate
- 13.12¢
- A year ago
- 13.45¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 3rd cheapest
What common appliances cost in Utah
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $41.55 | $499 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $38.27 | $459 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $27.33 | $328 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $25.72 | $309 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $23.62 | $283 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $18.89 | $227 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $14.76 | $177 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $9.84 | $118 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.45 | $113 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.24 | $111 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.53 | $102 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.56 | $90.69 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.46 | $77.58 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.39 | $76.62 |
| Well pump | 548 | $5.99 | $71.83 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $5.90 | $70.85 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.79 | $57.47 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.37 | $52.48 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.37 | $52.48 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.64 | $43.66 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.41 | $40.93 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.28 | $39.36 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.39 | $28.73 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.80 | $21.55 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.80 | $21.55 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.42 | $17.06 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.38 | $16.53 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.31 | $15.74 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.23 | $14.76 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.20 | $14.37 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.20 | $14.37 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.20 | $14.37 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.15 | $13.78 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.05 | $12.60 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.03 | $12.40 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 95.8¢ | $11.49 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 94.5¢ | $11.34 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 70.8¢ | $8.50 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 65.6¢ | $7.87 |
| Security camera | 44 | 47.9¢ | $5.75 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 45.9¢ | $5.51 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 45.9¢ | $5.51 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 45.5¢ | $5.46 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 42.0¢ | $5.04 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 39.4¢ | $4.72 |
| Toaster | 35 | 38.3¢ | $4.60 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 28.7¢ | $3.45 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.0¢ | $2.16 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.0¢ | $2.15 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.4¢ | 88.6¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Utah is an electric car at $499 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,702 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Utah household's bill was $94.57 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Utah Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Utah?
- 13.12¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Utah?
- It ranks 3rd cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 28% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.