Energy costs in Salt Lake City, UT
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Utah figures and apply to Salt Lake City the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Salt Lake City's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Salt Lake City's coordinates
8,912kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 4% less than the Utah average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 12.96¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 10.2 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Utah
12.96¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Utah
$102
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$145
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1047
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Salt Lake City?
12.96¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Utah residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Salt Lake City and the rest of Utah alike.
What is the average electric bill in Salt Lake City?
About $102 a month for a typical Utah household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Salt Lake City?
A 6 kW system at Salt Lake City's coordinates is modelled at about 8,912 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 10.2 years at Utah electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Utah energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.