Commercial electricity rates in Utah
What businesses in Utah actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 7.91¢ to 11.35¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
Utah by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 10.39¢ |
| Residential | 13.31¢ |
| Industrial | 8.56¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for Utah.
Commercial customers in Utah pay 22% less per kWh than households there. Nationally the commercial price sits 20% below residential, so the gap here is wider than usual.
What this costs a typical account
The average commercial account in Utah used 11,239 kWh in August 2026. At 10.39¢ per kWh that is about $1,168 for the month — computed from EIA totals, so it is the average account, mixing a large facility with a corner shop.
How the price has moved
Over the 36 months to August 2026, Utah's commercial price rose 12.7%, from 9.22¢ in September 2023 to 10.39¢. The high point was 11.35¢ in September 2024 and the low 7.91¢ in December 2023 — a spread of 43% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is unusually volatile for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was September (10.56¢) and the cheapest December (8.82¢), a seasonal swing of 20%.
Utah against its region
Utah is in EIA's Mountain division, where the commercial average was 12.14¢ in August 2026. Utah is 14% below that, and 4 of 8 on price within the region.
Others in the region: Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado.
States priced near Utah
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 10.21¢ | 5 |
| Wyoming | 10.27¢ | 6 |
| Oregon | 10.72¢ | 8 |
| North Carolina | 10.73¢ | 9 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states