Utah electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Utah paid an average of 12.88¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.4% on the same month a year earlier (12.11¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Utah was 26% below that. It ranked 41st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 957,648 MWh, down 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $96.75 on 751 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 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.88¢ | 12.11¢ | +6.4% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 9.64¢ | 9.14¢ | +5.5% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 8.35¢ | 8.02¢ | +4.1% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 10.40¢ | 9.89¢ | +5.2% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 957.6 GWh | 999.5 GWh | -4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.9 TWh | 2.9 TWh | -0.4% |
| Residential customers | 1,275,269 | 1,250,841 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $96.75 | $96.77 | 0.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 751 | 799 | -6.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Utah in January 2026?
12.88¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.64¢ for commercial and 8.35¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.11¢ in January 2025, a change of +6.4%. Residential sales changed by -4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$96.75, on average use of 751 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.