Is electricity expensive in Utah?

Utah's residential average of 13.4¢/kWh is 27% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 3 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Utah?

Among currently certified models, the Brothers 102372 costs the least at about $35 a year at Utah rates (260 kWh/yr).

How does Utah compare with other states?

The same median room air conditioner costs $70 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $280 in Hawaii (the priciest). Utah sits at $71.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Utah · 13.4¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in Utah?

$71/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Utah runs 13.4¢/kWh — 27% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified room air conditioner at about $71 a year, versus $98 nationally.

That makes Utah the #3 cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions for running a room air conditioner. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Utah rates the most efficient certified model (Brothers 102372) costs $35 a year while the most power-hungry (Friedrich KCVL36B30A) costs $280 — a spread of $245 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median room air conditioner would cost $70 and $280 a year there.

Utah

$71

US average

$98

Nevada

$70

Hawaii

$280

Median certified room air conditioner (532 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest room air conditioners to run at Utah rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in UT
1	Brothers 102372	260	$35
2	Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4	260	$35
3	Vissani VAW05V1KWT	260	$35
4	TCL T05WV9M	274	$37
5	TCL T05WV9MB	274	$37
6	TCL T05WV9R	274	$37
7	TCL T05WV9RB	274	$37
8	TCL W5WC72	274	$37
9	TCL W5WC72-B	274	$37
10	TCL W5WC72M	274	$37

Price any model at Utah rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 19¢
Per month: $5.93
Per year: $71

532 kWh/yr × 13.4¢/kWh = $71/yr

Prefilled with the median certified room air conditioner (532 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in Utah?: About $71 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, at Utah's average residential rate of 13.4¢/kWh — that's $5.93 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Utah?: Utah's residential average of 13.4¢/kWh is 27% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 3 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Utah?: Among currently certified models, the Brothers 102372 costs the least at about $35 a year at Utah rates (260 kWh/yr).
How does Utah compare with other states?: The same median room air conditioner costs $70 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $280 in Hawaii (the priciest). Utah sits at $71.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.