Electricity Rates
University of Utah Rate Schedule for Electric Service FY27
Effective for Bills Dated After
July 2026
Application
This schedule is for electric service for all buildings supplied through one of the University of Utah’s central distribution systems (not directly served and billed through an external utility company).
Recent Billing Rates – For Reference Only
Rates calculated monthly based on actual electricity bills.
| Month | Rate |
| January 2025 | $0.0831 |
| February 2025 | $0.0912 |
| March 2025 | $0.0828 |
| April 2025 | $0.0804 |
| May 2025 | $0.0877 |
| June 2025 | $0.0876 |
| July 2025 | $0.0757 |
| August 2025 | $0.0824 |
| September 2025 | $0.0811 |
| October 2025 | $0.0925 |
| November 2025 | $0.0860 |
| December 2025 | $0.0870 |
| Resource cost | 92.8% |
| R&R cost | 4.7% |
| O&M cost | 2.5% |
Rate Calculations
Rates are calculated monthly by dividing the sum of campus electrical production costs (in U.S. dollars) by the sum of external electrical energy consumption and internal generation (in kWh) over the same period.
Electrical production costs include the direct purchase of electricity, portion of
fuel attributed to electrical
generation of the cogen system, and associated supplier fees (including peak demand
and power factor
charges), surcharges, and taxes. Production costs also include the University’s labor
and material costs of the
previous calendar year for operation, maintenance, and metering of the electrical
distribution systems.
Starting in FY26, renew and replace (R&R) is collected from all users for the replacement
of major assets
necessary for the replacement of major assets necessary for central production, distribution,
and metering of
electricity. R&R collection is based on 1) planned and approved projects along and
2) maintaining an account
balance that would recover emergency equipment replacement.
Scheduled Rate Adjustments
Rates are calculated monthly and are primarily determined by the resource cost. Therefore,
rate forecasts only
consider information available at the time of the forecast (i.e. February each calendar
year) but monthly rates
would reflect actual prices from suppliers.
Time Periods
Seasonal rate adjustments of suppliers are directly reflected in monthly purchase costs and the monthly rate calculations.
Consumption Measurement and Calculation
Where one or more commercial-grade building-level meters are present, consumption is directly measured. Where existing devices are unable to directly measure consumption for a group or area, values are calculated based on the measurements of the closest parent meter and the percentage of served floor area.
Readings typically occur once a month and are estimated during months when meters
are inaccessible or awaiting repair.
Sustainability & Energy
Email: energy@fm.utah.edu