EV Charging in Utah

Rocky Mountain Power, which serves the large majority of Utah customers, offers an optional Residential Time-of-Use schedule. On-peak hours are 6pm to 10pm on non-holiday weekdays; off-peak rates apply during overnight hours and weekends. The prior EV-only Schedule 2E pilot is closed to new enrollment. Municipal utilities such as Murray and Logan City Light run their own schedules.

Utah's net metering program closed to new Rocky Mountain Power customers in November 2017. New residential systems take service under the Transition Program, which credits exports at roughly 5.6 cents per kWh June through September and 4.7 cents October through May, well below the retail rate. The export credit is recalculated annually each March; legacy net metering customers are grandfathered through January 1, 2036.

Utah law, effective May 3, 2023, bars condominium and community associations from prohibiting an owner from installing an EV charging system in a designated or common parking space for the owner's exclusive use. Owners pay installation and operating costs, comply with reasonable safety and architectural requirements, and assume responsibility for damage caused by the system. The statute does not extend to rentals.

Utah's Road Usage Charge (RUC) program offers a voluntary alternative to the flat EV registration fee: 1.0 cent per mile, capped at the flat fee amount, under Utah Code § 41-1a-1206. Drivers who opt into RUC pay only the per-mile rate until they reach the cap, at which point the standard flat fee applies.