Utah electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Utah paid an average of 12.99¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.27¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Utah was 25% below that. It ranked 38th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 903,210 MWh, down 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $92.16 on 709 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.99¢ | 12.27¢ | +5.9% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 9.47¢ | 9.05¢ | +4.6% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 7.89¢ | 7.64¢ | +3.3% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 10.19¢ | 9.79¢ | +4.1% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 903.2 GWh | 943 GWh | -4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.9 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +2.3% |
| Residential customers | 1,273,222 | 1,286,159 | -1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $92.16 | $89.94 | +2.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 709 | 733 | -3.3% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Utah in December 2025?
12.99¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.47¢ for commercial and 7.89¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.27¢ in December 2024, a change of +5.9%. Residential sales changed by -4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$92.16, on average use of 709 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.