Salt Lake County, Utah Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Salt Lake County, Utah Electricity Overview
Salt Lake County's average residential electricity rate is 11.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 30.13% lower than the national average of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Salt Lake County saw a 8.76% drop during the past 12 months.
On average, Salt Lake County citizens are accountable for 5,922.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the statewide average pollution per capita is 5,866.81.
When calculating by number of customers, Murray City Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Salt Lake County.
Averaging generation of 1.35 megawatt hours per resident each year, Salt Lake County ranks 991st out of 3230 counties in production per capita in the United States.
Salt Lake County produces 13.77% of their required electricity and must purchase the additional 86.23% from neighboring counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,641,231 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.81 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,602,654 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,602,654 MWh
Production per Capita
1.35 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
7,025,853,878 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,922.71 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Salt Lake City
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Rates and Production Categories
Salt Lake City Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
10.94¢ per kWh
- 0.99% higher than last month
- 0.76% higher than April last year
- 1.15% lower than the Utah average
- 35.31% lower than the US average
- 289th in the state out of 331 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 2,011th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 298 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,404 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.22¢ per kWh
- 0.06% higher than last month
- 1.14% higher than April last year
- 0.38% lower than the Utah average
- 30.43% lower than the US average
- 290th in the state out of 331 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 2,626th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 55 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 454 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$59.36 per month
- 15.35% lower than last month
- 8.12% lower than April last year
- 7.11% lower than the Utah average
- 47.35% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 331 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 400th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 775 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 625 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$82.78 per month
- 0.53% lower than last month
- 5.23% lower than April last year
- 2.01% lower than the Utah average
- 39.17% lower than the US average
- 259th in the state out of 331 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 1,098th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 105 since April last year
Salt Lake City, UT Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Salt Lake City home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.22 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.38% lower than the average state rate of 11.26 cents. PacifiCorp sells an estimated 50,411.48 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other electricity supplier. Producing 2.62 megawatt hours per customer living in the city, Salt Lake City is the 7th highest producing city in Utah out of 334 cities.
Salt Lake City is the highest ranked city in the state out of 334 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 1,280,552,619.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 2nd highest in Utah in pollution per citizen, averaging 6,257.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has 3 electricity plants, which is the highest for a city in Utah. Salt Lake City's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 99.35% of electricity generation coming from this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Salt Lake City, Utah
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 11.29 | 82.7 | 324,354 | 8,192,122.63 | 924,526,464 |
Zips with electric coverage in Salt Lake City, Utah include: 84120, 84119, 84106, 84116, 84128, 84044, 84115, 84109, 84104, 84105, 84103 and 8 other zip code(s).
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West Valley City, UT Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call West Valley City home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.22 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.38% lower than the average state rate of 11.26 cents. PacifiCorp sells an estimated 16,301.28 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other electricity supplier. Producing 7.29 megawatt hours per customer living in the city, West Valley City is the 5th highest producing city in Utah out of 334 cities.
West Valley City is the 2nd highest ranked city in the state out of 334 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 735,120,972.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 323rd highest in Utah in pollution per citizen, averaging 5,380.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has one electricity plant. In West Valley City, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Valley City
West Valley City residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Valley City, Utah
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 11.29 | 82.7 | 8,192,122.63 | 924,526,464 |
Zips with electric coverage in West Valley City, Utah include: 84120, 84119, 84081, 84118, 84123, 84128, 84044, 84104
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West Jordan, UT Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call West Jordan home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.22 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.38% lower than the average state rate of 11.26 cents. Selling an estimated 14,669.01 megawatt hours per year, PacifiCorp is the largest provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $82.78 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Customers in West Jordan have a 3.06% reduction compared to other citizens in the country.
West Jordan is the 3rd highest ranked city in the state out of 334 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 696,926,305.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 5,973.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 7th worst in the state in this category. All of the 1,144,852.54 megawatt hours of electricity used in West Jordan must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Jordan
West Jordan residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Jordan, Utah
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 11.29 | 82.7 | 8,192,122.63 | 924,526,464 |
Zips with electric coverage in West Jordan, Utah include: 84081, 84118, 84088, 84095, 84123, 84047, 84084, 84006
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Electricity Production in Salt Lake County, Utah
Power Plants in Salt Lake County, Utah
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Valley Generation ProjectUtah Municipal Power Agency (100.00%) | West Valley City | UT | Natural Gas | 996,209 | 525,294,106.12 | 527.29 | ||
GadsbyPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Salt Lake City | UT | Natural Gas | 324,354 | 277,043,133.08 | 854.14 | 12/2032 | |
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration PlantCaterpillar Financial Services (100.00%) | Salt Lake City | UT | Natural Gas | 162,689 | 95,167,142.56 | 584.96 | ||
Kennecott Power PlantKennecott Utah Copper (100.00%) | Salt Lake County | UT | Waste Heat | 70,690 | 5,482,159.2 | 77.55 | ||
HTW Plant 303 COGENThe University of Utah (100.00%) | Salt Lake City | UT | Natural Gas | 48,712 | 11,906,823.18 | 244.43 |
Salt Lake County, Utah Details
Salt Lake County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 96.92% of electricity production using this fuel source. Waste Heat and Other Gas are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 2.86% and 0.22% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 5,922.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 975th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 7,025,853,878.29 kilograms, which is the 21st highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Salt Lake County has 5 power plants within its borders. This is the 60th most plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Salt Lake County:
- Alta, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Bluffdale, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Brighton, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Cottonwood Heights, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Draper, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Herriman, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Holladay, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Midvale, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Millcreek, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Murray, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 27.59%
- Murray City Utilities: 72.41%
- Riverton, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Salt Lake City, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Sandy, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- South Jordan, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- South Salt Lake, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Taylorsville, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- West Jordan, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- West Valley City, Utah:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Salt Lake County, Utah?
By total revenue, Murray City Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Salt Lake County, Utah.
How many electric companies offer service in Salt Lake County, Utah?
There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Salt Lake County, Utah.
How many power plants are in Salt Lake County, Utah?
There are 5 electricity plants in Salt Lake County, Utah
Which electricity companies offer service in Salt Lake County, Utah?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray City Utilities | 18,238 |
| 2 | PacifiCorp | 14,347 |
