Electricity rates in Utah
Households in Utah paid an average of 13.37¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 27% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 3rd cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 2.1%.
- Average rate
- 13.37¢
- A year ago
- 13.10¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- 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 | $42.34 | $508 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $39.00 | $468 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $27.85 | $334 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $26.21 | $314 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $24.07 | $289 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.25 | $231 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.04 | $180 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.03 | $120 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.63 | $116 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.41 | $113 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.69 | $104 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.70 | $92.41 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.59 | $79.06 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.51 | $78.08 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.10 | $73.20 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.02 | $72.20 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.88 | $58.56 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.46 | $53.48 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.46 | $53.48 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.71 | $44.50 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.48 | $41.71 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.34 | $40.11 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.44 | $29.28 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.83 | $21.96 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.83 | $21.96 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.45 | $17.38 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.40 | $16.85 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.34 | $16.04 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.25 | $15.04 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.22 | $14.64 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.22 | $14.64 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.22 | $14.64 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.17 | $14.04 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.07 | $12.84 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.05 | $12.63 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 97.6¢ | $11.71 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 96.3¢ | $11.55 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 72.2¢ | $8.66 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 66.8¢ | $8.02 |
| Security camera | 44 | 48.8¢ | $5.86 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 46.8¢ | $5.62 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 46.8¢ | $5.62 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 46.3¢ | $5.56 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 42.8¢ | $5.13 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 40.1¢ | $4.81 |
| Toaster | 35 | 39.0¢ | $4.68 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 29.3¢ | $3.51 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.4¢ | $2.21 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.3¢ | $2.20 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.5¢ | 90.2¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Utah is an electric car at $508 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,773 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Utah?
- 13.37¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Utah?
- It ranks 3rd cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 27% 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.