Utah electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Utah paid an average of 13.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.3% on the same month a year earlier (12.50¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Utah was 29% below that. It ranked 48th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 761,941 MWh, up 2.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $78.77 on 593 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.29¢ | 12.50¢ | +6.3% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 10.24¢ | 9.54¢ | +7.3% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.51¢ | 7.83¢ | +8.7% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 10.69¢ | 9.96¢ | +7.3% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 761.9 GWh | 746 GWh | +2.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.6 TWh | 2.5 TWh | +3.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,285,503 | 1,255,810 | +2.4% |
| Average residential bill | $78.77 | $74.24 | +6.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 593 | 594 | -0.2% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Utah in April 2026?
13.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.24¢ for commercial and 8.51¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.50¢ in April 2025, a change of +6.3%. Residential sales changed by +2.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$78.77, on average use of 593 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.