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Manufacturing costs in Salt Lake City–Murray, UT

Salt Lake City–Murray, UT ranks 47 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Utah costs 8.56 ¢/kWh, −8.0% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the West, size B/C index are +3.0% from a year earlier.

By Sam Strong, VP Business Development · Reviewed by Tara Dugger, COO · Data from FRED, BLS and EIA · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Rank by manufacturing energy use
47 of 100
Estimated manufacturing energy use
36.4 trillion Btu a year
Electricity
3,300 GWh a year (estimate)
Natural gas
25.3 million Dth a year (estimate)
Manufacturing jobs, 2024
62,369
Estimate confidence
Medium
Utah industrial power, Aug 2026
8.56 ¢/kWh (−8.0% from a year earlier)
Utah citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
$6.93 per Mcf (6 months reported)
Inflation, West, size B/C, Sep 2026
+3.0% from a year earlier; +8.2% over three years

Inflation in West, size B/C

  • West, size B/C
  • U.S. city average
Inflation in West, size B/C versus the U.S. city averageTwelve-month change in consumer prices for West, size B/C and the U.S. city average, 2018 to Oct 2026.0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%20182020202220242026West, size B/CU.S. city averageInflation in West, size B/C versus the U.S. city averageTwelve-month change in consumer prices for West, size B/C and the U.S. city average, 2018 to Oct 2026.0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%20182020202220242026West, size B/CU.S. city average

Industrial electricity in Utah

  • Utah industrial
Industrial electricity price in UtahAverage industrial electricity price in Utah, cents per kWh, monthly from EIA.5¢6¢7¢8¢9¢10¢201620182020202220242026Utah industrialIndustrial electricity price in UtahAverage industrial electricity price in Utah, cents per kWh, monthly from EIA.5¢6¢7¢8¢9¢10¢201620182020202220242026Utah industrial

Utah power and gas

Other Utah metros in the index

National cost drivers

WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.

Questions

Questions about Salt Lake City–Murray.

What the index measures, where the numbers come from, and how Discovery Energy checks energy bills against them.

How much energy do manufacturers use in Salt Lake City–Murray?

Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Salt Lake City–Murray, UT metro use about 36.4 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 47 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.

What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Salt Lake City–Murray?

The average industrial electricity price in Utah was 8.56 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, −8.0% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.

How fast are prices rising in Salt Lake City–Murray?

Consumer prices in the West, size B/C index rose +3.0% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.

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