Residents in Utah County, UT who request quotes on the EnergySage Marketplace spend an average of $159 monthly on electricity. That adds up to $1,908 per year. A different way to look at it is that a typical Utah County, UT resident uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per month and 14,400 kWh over the year.
(For what it’s worth: Utah County, UT residents shopping for solar on EnergySage may use more electricity than a typical household.)
The easiest way to compare electricity costs across regions is to look at the electricity rate. In the U.S., residential rates generally range from 11 ¢/kWh all the way up to 34 ¢/kWh.
As of February 2026, the cost of electricity in Utah County, UT is 13 ¢/kilowatt-hour (kWh)—roughly 33% lower than the national average cost. That number is based on real-world electric bills shared with EnergySage over the past 12 months. You can compare that number to the most recent average state electric price reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Utah’s electricity market is semi-regulated, which means you can’t choose which company supplies your electricity. Instead, the state determines your electric utility company based on where you live.
Rocky Mountain Power is the state's primary electricity company. It's an Investor Owned Utility (IOU), meaning it’s a private for-profit company. IOUs are regulated, but municipal utilities and electric cooperatives aren't—which gives you room to potentially save on electric bills. For instance, both municipal utilities and electric cooperatives offer net metering. Municipal utilities, which aren't subject to the same requirements as IOUs, can also sometimes offer lower rates.
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When you pay your electric bill, you’re not only covering the costs to produce that electricity, but also the costs of running and maintaining the electrical grid, as well as public benefit funds that promote things like renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Electric bill costs are rolled into fixed (monthly customer charges) and variable charges (¢/kWh that you use).
Fixed charges, like the flat fee for having a meter, generally remain the same monthly unless your utility makes a policy update.
Your variable charges will change every month and depend on your electricity rate and how much electricity you use.
Your electric bill's variable charges will include a supply (or generation) charge and a transmission and distribution (or delivery) charge. The supply charge covers the cost of electricity generation, while the transmission and distribution charges cover the cost of delivering it to your home.
In Utah, most residents can sign up for variable rate plans, usually time-of-use (TOU) rates or demand charge plans, depending on your utility company. With TOU rates, you pay different rates per kWh depending on the time of day or season. If used alongside a solar or solar-plus-energy storage system, demand charge plans can help you further reduce your monthly electric bill.
How clean is the electricity in Utah?
While it's hard to pin down a precise estimate, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, about 77% of the electricity on Utah’s utility grid comes from fossil fuels—primarily coal—as of August 2025.
Only 28% comes from renewable sources. That’s a decent amount, but given that more than three-fourths of the grid’s energy comes from fossil fuels, installing a home solar panel system in Utah will almost always shrink your carbon footprint.
Some utility companies in Utah provide the option to pay a bit more so that most (or even all) of your electricity comes from renewable sources. If you’re unwilling or unable to go solar in Utah but still want to reduce your carbon footprint, this is a great alternative. It just won’t save you any money in most cases. (Though occasionally it could if it’s through a municipal group-buy program.)
As long as you have a suitable roof, one of the surest ways to save on energy is to go solar—ideally with a vetted contractor offering a competitive price.
Solar panels will reduce or even eliminate your electric bills in the short term and protect you against rising electricity costs in the long run, too. The amount you save depends on how much you spend on electricity now and how much of your electric bill you can offset with solar energy.
Solar panels are a big investment, but Utah County, UT homeowners who install them—and pay upfront—break even after an average of just 10.52 years. Then, the solar panels will continue to produce free electricity for years to come.
Does Utah offer net metering?
On sunny days, your solar panel system will typically produce more than enough energy to fulfill your home's needs at any given moment.
That extra energy doesn’t go to waste. The state's biggest utility company (Rocky Mountain Power) offers net billing, a monetary exchange that lets you "sell" your extra energy to your utility company. Compared to net metering, net billing typically gives you lower compensation rates, but you can make up the difference by installing a solar battery.
If your power comes from municipal utilities (such as City of St. George or Murray City), then you are eligible for net metering, a solar buyback program that provides energy credits for all the solar power you send to the grid. Later, when you need to pull electricity from the grid (like at night or on cloud days), your utility company deducts from your banked energy credits instead of charging you. Under net metering, it doesn't matter when you produce solar power—just how much you produce.
How much can you save with solar?
The Beehive State’s abundant sunshine and net metering programs mean you can save big when you go solar in Utah County, UT.
Just take a look at how much you'll spend on electricity over time based on your current bill. It’s easy to see how going solar can pay off quickly.
Electricity cost over time in Utah
Current monthly electric bill | 10-year electricity cost | 20-year electricity cost | 30-year electricity cost |
|---|---|---|---|
$50 | $6,400 | $14,000 | $22,000 |
$100 | $13,000 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
$150 | $19,000 | $41,000 | $67,000 |
$200 | $26,000 | $55,000 | $89,000 |
$250 | $32,000 | $69,000 | $110,000 |
Assuming a 1% annual increase based on inflation and average annual electric rate increases in Utah.
Let's assume you pay $159 for electricity monthly (the Utah County, UT average) and that electricity prices increase by 1% annually. Let's also assume you buy your solar panel system upfront and that it costs you $24,000 before any available incentives.
In the first year with solar, you'll avoid spending $1,900 on electric bills. Over five years, you'll avoid $9,800; by 10 years, you'll have avoided $20,300. Solar panels are usually covered under warranty for 25 years—by then, you'll have avoided spending $56,600 on electric bills in Utah County, UT.
The average payback period in Utah County, UT is 10.52 years, so by this point, you've already broken even on your investment. When you subtract your upfront installation cost, you'll pocket $32,900 over 25 years with solar.
Your solar savings depend on you
How much your utility company charges for electricity is a big indicator of how much you'll save with solar. But your exact solar savings depend on your unique situation—including your energy usage, roof layout, system size, and how you pay for your system.
Here are some reasons your savings could be below average:
You don’t use much electricity, or your roof is small or has a less-than-ideal layout. You might have a relatively long payback period, so you'll save a little less over time.
You don't install enough solar panels to 100% offset your energy use. You’ll pay less up front but save less in the long run.
You finance your solar panel system with a loan or sign a lease or power purchase agreement (PPA) instead of paying up front. These types of arrangements can make a lot of sense for keeping your capital flexible and will allow you to start saving sooner. But they will cut into your long-term savings.
Choosing a high-quality solar installer is the key to getting a top-notch solar panel system that will help you save on electric bills.
We pre-screen all solar companies on EnergySage to ensure they get the job done right. Here are the highest-rated EnergySage installers in Utah County, UT:
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