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Provo City electricity rates

What homes pay Provo City for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 35,806 homes in Utah. EIA lists it as Provo City Corp.

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Average price
11.6¢ a kWh
Up 2.4% on a year ago
Average bill
$72 a month
Up 1.9% on a year ago
Average use
623 kWh
A month. Utah 786 kWh
Price rank in Utah
6 of 7
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Provo City homes paid 11.6¢ a kWh, against 13.3¢ across Utah.

Provo City vs Utah

Provo CityUtah
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.6¢13.3¢
Price in August 202611.6¢13.3¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$72$104
Bill in August 2026$117$164
Average monthly use623 kWh786 kWh
Price change, past year+2.4%+3.5%
Price change since 2019+8.4%+27%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026