Utah Electricity Rates
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Can you choose your electricity supplier in Utah?
No. Utah has not opened its residential electricity market to competition, so the utility that delivers your power also sells it. Its prices are set in rate cases before the Public Service Commission of Utah, and the rate you pay depends on which utility serves your address, your rate schedule, and the season.
Grid operator: No RTO; Western bilateral market (WECC). Wholesale power costs flow through to retail bills on the regulator's schedule rather than month to month, which is why regulated-state rates move more slowly than the market-based states listed below.
Want to shop for a supplier? Retail choice is open on this site in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington DC.
Utah power is among the cheapest in the country (13.12 cents/kWh residential in July 2026, third-lowest) but there is nothing to shop: your utility is fixed by address, either Rocky Mountain Power or a city-owned utility or co-op that sets its own rates and deposit rules, and if you bring rooftop solar, Rocky Mountain Power's net billing credits exports at only about 4-4.9 cents against an 8.7-12.5 cent retail rate and wipes unused credits every March.
Who will deliver your power in Utah
The utility is fixed by your address. These are the largest in the state, with what each says it needs from a new customer.
Rocky Mountain Powerinvestor-owned
PacifiCorp's Utah, Wyoming and Idaho unit; the Office of Consumer Services calls it the only rate-regulated public utility providing electric service in Utah, serving about three-fourths of the state's geographic area and a larger share of its population. About over 800,000 Utah customers (per Utah Office of Consumer Services; no date given).
Start, stop or move online or at 1-888-221-7070; the FAQ says requests are processed within 1-2 business days or sooner. Under Electric Service Regulation No. 9 a deposit is required only if you give false credit information, left a prior Rocky Mountain Power account unpaid, or fail to supply name, service and previous address, a Social Security number or driver's license number or government photo ID, a relative or personal reference, employer phone (if employed) and landlord contact (if renting); the deposit equals the estimated average 60-day bill at the premises (Schedule 300), is payable in at least three equal monthly installments, and is waived once in 12 months for customers who qualify for HEAT.
Start service with Rocky Mountain Power →Sources: commerce.utah.gov, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net
Provo Powermunicipal
Provo City's own electric utility, one of about 39 Utah communities with a municipal electric system listed by the Office of Consumer Services; rates are set by the city, not the Public Service Commission.
Provo does not set up utility accounts at the Provo Power building (251 West 800 North); utility billing is handled by 311 Customer Service at Provo City Hall (445 W Center Street), by dialing 311 inside city limits or (801) 852-6000. The city pages do not publish deposit, ID or lead-time rules.
Sources: provo.gov, commerce.utah.gov
St. George Energy Servicesmunicipal
City-owned utility for St. George; areas south of the Virgin River (Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, Little Valley and nearby) get electricity from Dixie Power even though the city still supplies water, sewer and garbage there. About approximately 36,000 residential and commercial customers (per sgcityutah.gov).
Apply with the online Residential Utility Application (electric, water, sewer and garbage in one form) and include a copy of a driver's license, passport or state-issued ID; renters pay a $125.00 deposit at application for all residential services. Allow up to three business days for electric or water requests; same-day connections are not available, and any prior balance with the City must be paid first. Customer Service 435-627-4700, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Start service with St. George Energy Services →Sources: sgcityutah.gov, sgcityutah.gov, commerce.utah.gov
Dixie Power (Dixie Escalante Electric)cooperative
Member-owned cooperative serving southern Utah and northern Arizona, with offices in Beryl and St. George; an address lookup on its Service Areas page shows whether a home is in its territory. About approximately 25,000 to over 35,000 members (dixiepower.com states both figures on the same pages).
New members sign up online through the Sign-Up for Service link or call 866-673-3297; the public pages do not state ID, deposit or lead-time rules, so none are claimed here. Utah residential tariff effective March 1, 2025: $29.00 monthly service availability charge, 6.75 cents/kWh October-May and 7.602 cents/kWh June-September, subject to wholesale power cost adjustments.
Start service with Dixie Power →Sources: dixiepower.com, dixiepower.com, dixiepower.com, dixiepower.com
Murray City Powermunicipal
Publicly owned municipal utility created in 1913 for Murray, at the base of the Wasatch Mountains a few miles from Salt Lake City. About about 18,000 customers, 82% residential (per murray.utah.gov).
Start or stop service through Utility Billing at 801-264-2626 (10 East 4800 South, Suite 160, Murray, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.); the city does not publish deposit, ID or lead-time rules online. The Power page puts the average residential rate at about 9.1 cents/kWh.
Start service with Murray City Power →Sources: murray.utah.gov, murray.utah.gov
Moon Lake Electric Associationcooperative
Cooperative serving 7,337 square miles with offices in Roosevelt and Duchesne, Utah, and Rangely, Colorado. About 13,400+ members (per mlea.coop).
New members submit the Residential Application with a photo ID, service/911 address, mailing address, meter number (existing structures), and landlord information if renting; the application says a completed form plus a deposit or an in-office utility score (a credit check using your Social Security number) is required before service starts, and a $20.00 membership charge appears on the first bill. Rates: $30.00 monthly customer charge and $0.0601/kWh (R-1). Phone (888) 688-6532, Mon-Thu 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Start service with Moon Lake Electric Association →Deposits, ID, and supplier choice in Utah
Deposits. Utah Admin. Code R746-200-3 lets a PSC-regulated utility require a deposit only under policies the Commission has approved; the Division of Public Utilities says deposits apply when the utility believes a prospective customer may be a credit risk, new customers may pay in at least three equal monthly installments with the first at application, and the deposit plus interest is returned after 12 consecutive months of on-time payment. Rocky Mountain Power's approved rule sets the residential deposit at the estimated average 60-day bill and waives it for HEAT-qualified customers; municipal utilities and co-ops are not PSC rate-regulated and set their own (St. George charges renters $125). (commerce.utah.gov)
Choosing a supplier. No. Utah has no residential retail-choice program: the Office of Consumer Services describes Rocky Mountain Power as the only rate-regulated public utility providing electric service in the state, and the roughly 39 municipal utilities, the cooperatives and the electric service districts have rates set by their own boards or city councils rather than the PSC. Your utility is determined by your address (https://commerce.utah.gov/ocs/learn-about-your-service-provider/electric-utilities).
Statewide, the EIA's Electric Power Monthly puts Utah's average residential price at 13.12 cents/kWh for July 2026, third-lowest in the nation behind Louisiana and Nevada and well under the 18.31-cent U.S. average. For PSC-regulated utilities, R746-200-7 requires 10 calendar days' written notice before a shut-off for nonpayment, a good-faith 48-hour contact, personal notification during October 1 through March 31, and no disconnections between Thursday 4 p.m. and Monday 9 a.m. or on Utah holidays; disputes go first to the utility, then to the Division of Public Utilities (801-530-7622 or 800-874-0904), then by formal complaint to the PSC.
Sources: commerce.utah.gov, law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu, commerce.utah.gov, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net, sgcityutah.gov, eia.gov, psc.utah.gov
Help paying an electric bill in Utah
Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program (Utah's LIHEAP)
Utah Department of Workforce Services through local HEAT offices
Households with total income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level that pay home energy costs and include at least one adult and at least one U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen; the program year runs October 1 through September 30 or until federal LIHEAP funds run out, with households that include a disabled member, someone 60 or older or a child under 6 able to apply from October 1 and the general public from November 1. Applicants bring power and heat bills and proof of the prior month's income; the page carried a notice (as of this research) that payments were paused during the federal government shutdown but applications were still accepted.
Sources: jobs.utah.gov, rockymountainpower.net
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Utah Division of Housing and Community Development (Department of Workforce Services) through regional agencies such as Salt Lake Community Action Program and Five County Association of Governments
Households with gross annual income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, or current HEAT recipients, with at least one adult U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen; homeowners pay nothing for the noncash energy-efficiency improvements, and if you rent your landlord may need to pay an elected portion of the cost; priority goes to elderly and disabled people, high-energy-use homes, emergencies and homes with preschool-age children. Apply to the agency serving your county (for example Salt Lake Community Action Program, (801) 214-3215, for Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Morgan and Tooele counties).
Sources: jobs.utah.gov, jobs.utah.gov
Utility Moratorium Program (winter shut-off protection)
Utah Department of Workforce Services through local HEAT offices
Protects eligible households of PSC-regulated utilities from shut-off November 15 through March 15 if the account holder or an adult resident has a termination notice, has applied for HEAT, keeps to a payment plan, and meets at least one trigger such as HEAT-level income, a medical emergency, job loss or a 50% income drop in the application month or the month before.
Sources: jobs.utah.gov, law.cornell.edu
Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP)
Rocky Mountain Power (Schedule 3, Low Income Lifeline Program), enrolled through the HEAT program
Income-qualified Rocky Mountain Power customers who meet HEAT income guidelines get a monthly bill credit of up to $19.00 plus a Life Support Assistance Credit of up to $10.00 where applicable; applying for HEAT enrolls you in both, or apply separately with the HELP form (help line 801-521-6107 or 844-214-3090).
Sources: jobs.utah.gov, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net
Rocky Mountain Power with The Salvation Army
Households in need, with priority for seniors and people with disabilities, receive energy assistance from donated funds that Rocky Mountain Power matches up to $60,000 a year; contact The Salvation Army at 801-969-0526 or 1-855-969-0526.
Source: rockymountainpower.net
Murray City Utility Assistance Program
Murray City Utility Billing Division
Murray residents who first qualify for HEAT (apply at 801-359-2444 or 866-205-4357) bring the HEAT verification form to 10 East 4800 South, Room 160, for a one-time winter-season (November to May) city credit of $15 to $50 scaled to the HEAT grant, while the city's budgeted funds last.
Source: murray.utah.gov
Programs that change what you pay
- Rooftop solar (net metering)limited
- Rocky Mountain Power's true net metering (Schedule 135) and its Transition Program (Schedule 136) are closed to new applicants; new rooftop solar goes on Schedule 137 Net Billing, which credits exported kWh at 4.855 cents June-September and 4.033 cents October-May (First Revision of Sheet No. 137.3, effective March 1, 2026) against retail energy charges of roughly 8.7 to 12.5 cents, carries excess credits month to month, and expires any unused credits at the March meter reading; Level 1 interconnection applications cost $60.
Source: rockymountainpower.net
- Community solarlimited
- No third-party community solar subscription program appears on the Utah PSC, DPU or OCS pages reviewed; Rocky Mountain Power's Utah price summary lists a utility-run Subscriber Solar option (Schedule 73) billed at 12.0525 cents/kWh in place of the standard Schedule 1 energy charges.
Source: rockymountainpower.net
- Time-of-use ratesavailable
- Rocky Mountain Power's optional residential Time of Use option on Schedule 1 prices weekday 6-10 p.m. on-peak energy at 33.6173 cents/kWh (June-September) or 29.7498 cents (October-May) versus 7.4705 and 6.6111 cents off-peak (price summary in effect September 25, 2026), requires a 12-month commitment, and guarantees the first-year bill will not exceed the standard rate by more than 10%; Dixie Power offers an opt-in Time-of-Day rate with a 3:30-7:30 p.m. June-September peak at 11.002 cents versus 5.15 cents off-peak.
Source: rockymountainpower.net
Questions people ask before moving to Utah
How far ahead should I set up electricity before moving to Utah?
A few business days is enough at an existing address: Rocky Mountain Power says start, stop and move requests are processed within 1-2 business days or sooner (online or 1-888-221-7070), St. George asks for up to three business days and does not do same-day connections, and Murray and Provo take sign-ups by phone at 801-264-2626 and 311 / (801) 852-6000 respectively.
Sources: rockymountainpower.net, sgcityutah.gov, murray.utah.gov, provo.gov
Will I have to pay a deposit to turn on power in Utah?
Only if the utility's PSC-approved policy flags you as a credit risk: Rocky Mountain Power requires a deposit equal to your estimated average 60-day bill only when you cannot supply ID, references and address history, gave false credit information, or left a prior account unpaid, and it must be offered in at least three equal monthly installments and refunded with interest after 12 on-time months. City utilities set their own rules, for example St. George charges renters a $125 deposit, and Moon Lake Electric requires either a deposit or an in-office utility score (a credit check using your Social Security number).
Sources: commerce.utah.gov, law.cornell.edu, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net, sgcityutah.gov, mlea.coop
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Utah?
No. Utah has no retail-choice program; your address determines whether you are served by Rocky Mountain Power, the state's only rate-regulated electric utility, or by one of about 39 municipal utilities, a cooperative or an electric service district whose rates are set by their own boards or city councils.
Source: commerce.utah.gov
How much does electricity cost in Utah?
Utah's average residential price was 13.12 cents/kWh in July 2026, third-lowest in the country against a U.S. average of 18.31 cents; Rocky Mountain Power's base Schedule 1 rate is a $12.00 monthly charge plus 8.702 cents for the first 400 kWh and 11.0852 cents beyond that in October-May (9.8332 and 12.5263 cents in June-September) before riders, while Murray City Power cites about 9.1 cents/kWh on average, Dixie Power 6.75-7.602 cents plus a $29 monthly charge, and Moon Lake $0.0601/kWh plus $30.
Sources: eia.gov, rockymountainpower.net, rockymountainpower.net, murray.utah.gov, dixiepower.com, mlea.coop, rockymountainpower.net
What help is there if I cannot pay my Utah electric bill, and can I be shut off in winter?
Apply for HEAT (income at or below 150% of poverty, year-round from October 1 for seniors, disabled members and young children, November 1 for everyone else), which also enrolls Rocky Mountain Power customers in the HELP credit of up to $19 a month and can waive a new deposit; a PSC-regulated utility must give 10 days' written notice and a 48-hour contact before a nonpayment shut-off, and HEAT-eligible households with a termination notice can get moratorium protection from November 15 through March 15 through their local HEAT office.
Sources: jobs.utah.gov, jobs.utah.gov, jobs.utah.gov, law.cornell.edu, rockymountainpower.net, commerce.utah.gov
Researched 2026-10-16 from utility, regulator, and agency pages; every statement links to where it was read. Rules change: confirm deposits and program dates with the utility or agency before you rely on them.
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