Electricity rates in Utah
Households in Utah paid an average of 13.31¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 27% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 4th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 2.3%.
- Average rate
- 13.31¢
- A year ago
- 13.62¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 4th 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 | $42.15 | $506 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $38.82 | $466 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $27.73 | $333 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $26.09 | $313 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $23.96 | $287 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.17 | $230 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $14.97 | $180 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $9.98 | $120 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.58 | $115 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.37 | $112 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.65 | $104 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.67 | $92.00 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.56 | $78.70 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.48 | $77.73 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.07 | $72.87 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $5.99 | $71.87 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.86 | $58.30 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.44 | $53.24 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.44 | $53.24 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.69 | $44.30 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.46 | $41.53 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.33 | $39.93 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.43 | $29.15 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.82 | $21.86 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.82 | $21.86 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.44 | $17.30 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.40 | $16.77 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.33 | $15.97 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.25 | $14.97 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.21 | $14.57 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.21 | $14.57 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.21 | $14.57 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.16 | $13.98 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.06 | $12.78 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.05 | $12.58 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 97.2¢ | $11.66 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 95.8¢ | $11.50 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 71.9¢ | $8.62 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 66.5¢ | $7.99 |
| Security camera | 44 | 48.6¢ | $5.83 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 46.6¢ | $5.59 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 46.6¢ | $5.59 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 46.1¢ | $5.54 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 42.6¢ | $5.11 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 39.9¢ | $4.79 |
| Toaster | 35 | 38.9¢ | $4.66 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 29.1¢ | $3.50 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.3¢ | $2.20 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.2¢ | $2.19 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.5¢ | 89.8¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Utah is an electric car at $506 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,756 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?
- 13.31¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Utah?
- It ranks 4th 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.