Utah electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Utah paid an average of 12.11¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.1% on the same month a year earlier (11.31¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Utah was 24% below that. It ranked 39th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 999,499 MWh, up 2.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $96.77 on 799 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.11¢ | 11.31¢ | +7.1% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 9.14¢ | 8.53¢ | +7.2% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 8.02¢ | 8.93¢ | -10.2% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 9.89¢ | 9.59¢ | +3.1% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 999.5 GWh | 974.5 GWh | +2.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.9 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +3.8% |
| Residential customers | 1,250,841 | 1,261,123 | -0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $96.77 | $87.37 | +10.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 799 | 773 | +3.4% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Utah in January 2025?
12.11¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.14¢ for commercial and 8.02¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.31¢ in January 2024, a change of +7.1%. Residential sales changed by +2.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$96.77, on average use of 799 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Utah page.