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Utah electricity rates

Homes in Utah pay an average of 12.2¢ per kWh, 26% below the US average, and use 774 kWh a month. Utah ranks #46 of 51 for residential electricity prices.

12.2¢average price per kWh

774 kWhaverage use per month

$95average monthly bill

#46 of 51price rank (1 = most expensive)

Residential rates by utility in Utah

Utility	¢/kWh	ZIP codes served
PacifiCorp	11.3	309
Garkane Energy Coop, Inc	10.6	38
Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc	8.8	29
Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc	8.5	15
Provo City Corp	11.3	10
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority	14.5	8
City of Logan	13.0	7
City of Murray	9.7	7
City of St George	10.9	7
Mt Wheeler Power, Inc	9.4	6
City of Bountiful	12.0	5
Lehi City Corporation	10.8	5

Average residential rates for full-service utilities, from NREL’s utility rates by ZIP code (2023). In areas with retail choice, your price depends on the plan you pick.

Is solar worth it in Utah?

At 12.2¢ per kWh, every 1,000 kWh your roof makes and you use yourself is worth about $122. A system that covers the average Utah home would replace about 9,288 kWh a year, roughly $1,135 of electricity at today’s prices.

7.2 kWsystem for an average home (18 panels)

$21,600rough installed cost

$1,135electricity saved per year

~19 yearssimple payback

Assumes a typical 1,350 kWh per kW of panels a year and $3.00/W installed, before incentives and price increases. Your roof’s direction, pitch and shade change these numbers; the estimator measures them for your address.

Plan solar for your Utah home

State figures: EIA Table 5A, 2024 Average Monthly Bill - Residential (forms EIA-861, 861S, 861U).