Utah electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Utah paid an average of 12.96¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.60¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Utah was 30% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 863,542 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $87.37 on 674 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.96¢ | 12.60¢ | +2.9% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 10.57¢ | 9.81¢ | +7.7% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 8.10¢ | 7.53¢ | +7.6% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 10.65¢ | 10.06¢ | +5.9% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 863.5 GWh | 855.1 GWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.9 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +4.3% |
| Residential customers | 1,281,310 | 1,257,533 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $87.37 | $85.71 | +1.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 674 | 680 | -0.9% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Utah in May 2026?
12.96¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.57¢ for commercial and 8.10¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.60¢ in May 2025, a change of +2.9%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$87.37, on average use of 674 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.