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Utah electric bills: $164/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$164/month
Average residential electric bill, Utah, August 2026
13.31¢/kWh · 1,230 kWh/month · rank 16 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $104/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Utah households paid an average of $164 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 13.9% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Utah 16th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Utah?

Utah homes paid 13.31¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the lowest rates in the country, and used 1,230 kWh, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill was $164. Try your own numbers in the calculator.

Estimated bill: $164 a month, $1,968 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Utah averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,250. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Utah electricity prices changed?

Utah's price went from 10.90¢/kWh in September 2021 to 13.31¢/kWh, 22.1% higher. The low was 10.15¢/kWh in December 2021; the high 14.03¢/kWh in September 2025.

Average residential electricity price in Utah, last 12 months
12.7¢13.1¢13.5¢13.8¢14.2¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Utah, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202514.03¢/kWh
Oct 202513.61¢/kWh
Nov 202513.02¢/kWh
Dec 202512.95¢/kWh
Jan 202612.88¢/kWh
Feb 202613.33¢/kWh
Mar 202613.17¢/kWh
Apr 202613.29¢/kWh
May 202612.96¢/kWh
Jun 202613.37¢/kWh
Jul 202613.12¢/kWh
Aug 202613.31¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Utah, last 5 years
9.7¢10.9¢12.1¢13.3¢14.5¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Utah, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202110.90¢/kWh
Oct 202110.46¢/kWh
Nov 202110.21¢/kWh
Dec 202110.15¢/kWh
Jan 202210.21¢/kWh
Feb 202210.49¢/kWh
Mar 202210.45¢/kWh
Apr 202210.52¢/kWh
May 202210.48¢/kWh
Jun 202211.09¢/kWh
Jul 202211.40¢/kWh
Aug 202211.33¢/kWh
Sep 202211.38¢/kWh
Oct 202210.87¢/kWh
Nov 202210.59¢/kWh
Dec 202210.47¢/kWh
Jan 202310.65¢/kWh
Feb 202310.79¢/kWh
Mar 202310.86¢/kWh
Apr 202310.84¢/kWh
May 202310.84¢/kWh
Jun 202311.44¢/kWh
Jul 202311.71¢/kWh
Aug 202311.67¢/kWh
Sep 202311.85¢/kWh
Oct 202311.23¢/kWh
Nov 202311.05¢/kWh
Dec 202310.87¢/kWh
Jan 202411.31¢/kWh
Feb 202411.51¢/kWh
Mar 202411.48¢/kWh
Apr 202411.61¢/kWh
May 202411.49¢/kWh
Jun 202411.88¢/kWh
Jul 202412.52¢/kWh
Aug 202413.02¢/kWh
Sep 202413.60¢/kWh
Oct 202412.82¢/kWh
Nov 202412.20¢/kWh
Dec 202412.27¢/kWh
Jan 202512.06¢/kWh
Feb 202512.34¢/kWh
Mar 202512.35¢/kWh
Apr 202512.45¢/kWh
May 202512.56¢/kWh
Jun 202513.05¢/kWh
Jul 202513.40¢/kWh
Aug 202513.62¢/kWh
Sep 202514.03¢/kWh
Oct 202513.61¢/kWh
Nov 202513.02¢/kWh
Dec 202512.95¢/kWh
Jan 202612.88¢/kWh
Feb 202613.33¢/kWh
Mar 202613.17¢/kWh
Apr 202613.29¢/kWh
May 202612.96¢/kWh
Jun 202613.37¢/kWh
Jul 202613.12¢/kWh
Aug 202613.31¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Utah compare with other states?

Utah ranked 16th of 51, 21.5% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Wyoming averaged $118 and Arizona $269.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
13Maine$15732.11489
14South Dakota$16015.151,057
15New Mexico$16216.51983
16Utah$16413.311,230
17Colorado$16717.17973
18Illinois$17119.32886
19Michigan$17222.99750
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Utah
Utah$16413.31—
Arizona$26915.05+64%
Colorado$16717.17+1.8%
Idaho$13713.37-16.5%
Nevada$20712.72+26.2%
Wyoming$11814.43-28%

What is behind Utah's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 13.9% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 2.3% lower, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • The swing between seasons is wide: $79 in April 2026 to $170 in July 2026.
  • Annual total: $1,250.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Utah?

The average residential electric bill in Utah was $164 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,230 kWh at 13.31¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $104 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Utah?

Residential customers in Utah paid an average of 13.31¢/kWh in August 2026, 2.3% lower than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Utah more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Utah electric bill was $164, 21.5% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Utah ranked 16th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Utah home use?

A typical residential customer in Utah used 1,230 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Utah household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,250 a year for a typical Utah household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $170; the lowest was April 2026 at $79.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.