How Much to Run a Mini Split in Utah? $0.26/Hr, $583/Winter
Running ductless mini-split in Utah costs about $0.26 an hour and roughly $583 for the winter — 2,000 W for 12.1 hours a day at 13.19¢/kWh.
· Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · next EIA update ~Oct 23
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- Per hour
- $0.26 at 13.19¢/kWh
- Per winter
- $583 (182 days)
- Hours per day
- 12.1 (NOAA state heating degree-days-scaled)
- Degree-days used
- 4,523 (NOAA CPC state, population-weighted)
- Wattage
- 2,000 W (typical 400–3,500)
- Utah rate
- 13.19¢ (October 2025–March 2026 average)
- Rank of 20 cold states
- 18 (18th most expensive)
Why this number
Utah runs ductless mini-split longer than the national baseline in October–March — 12.1 hours a day on the NOAA state degree-day scaling used here, against 9.4 nationally — and pays 13.19¢/kWh for it. Those two numbers, times 2,000 W, are the whole $583.
Ductless mini-split cost in Utah by hours per day — per day / per winter
| Hours per day | Utah avg 13.19¢ | PacifiCorp 12.5¢ | Adjustment 2024 12.5¢ | Provo City Corp 11.4¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $0.26 / $48 | $0.25 / $46 | $0.25 / $46 | $0.23 / $41 |
| 2 h | $0.53 / $96 | $0.50 / $91 | $0.50 / $91 | $0.46 / $83 |
| 4 h | $1.06 / $192 | $1.00 / $182 | $1.00 / $182 | $0.91 / $166 |
| 6 h | $1.58 / $288 | $1.50 / $273 | $1.50 / $273 | $1.37 / $249 |
| 8 h | $2.11 / $384 | $2.00 / $364 | $2.00 / $364 | $1.82 / $332 |
| 12 h | $3.17 / $576 | $3.00 / $546 | $3.00 / $546 | $2.74 / $498 |
What Utah’s utilities charge for it
| Utility | Residential customers | ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) | Per hour | Per winter at 12.1 h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 947,246 | 12.5¢ | $0.25 | $553 |
| Adjustment 2024 | 97,407 | 12.5¢ | $0.25 | $553 |
| Provo City Corp | 35,299 | 11.4¢ | $0.23 | $504 |
What the numbers say about ductless mini-split in Utah
Utah logged 4,523 population-weighted heating degree-days over October–March (NOAA CPC state series), 129% of the CONUS figure of 3,500, which is why this page runs ductless mini-split 12.1 hours a day against the national 9.4 — 2.7 hours more. At Utah’s October 2025–March 2026 average rate of 13.19¢/kWh that makes it the 18th most expensive of the 20 cold states for ductless mini-split: $583 for the 182-day winter, against Nebraska’s $552 and Maine’s $1,886. PacifiCorp, Utah’s largest utility with 947,246 residential customers, averages 12.5¢ — $553 for the same hours — while Provo City Corp at 11.4¢ comes to $504, a $49 spread on identical use. Per million Btu delivered, this unit at the NEEP median COP of 2.17 costs $17.81 against $11.05 for natural gas at Utah’s winter average of $1.05/therm, which is the whole-house comparison the Utah heating page works through. Utah’s winter-average rate (13.19¢) sits 0.07¢ above its July 2026 reading of 13.12¢; the season figure uses the winter average because that is when ductless mini-split runs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run ductless mini-split per hour in Utah?
$0.26 an hour for a 2,000 W unit at Utah’s October 2025–March 2026 average average of 13.19¢/kWh (2,000 ÷ 1,000 × 0.1319); at PacifiCorp’s 12.5¢ it is $0.25.
How much does ductless mini-split cost for the whole winter in Utah?
About $583: 2,000 W × 12.1 hours a day × 182 days (October–March) × 13.19¢. The hours are the national 9.4 h/day scaled by NOAA CPC state population-weighted HDD, October 2025–March 2026 (4,523 against the CONUS 3,500); enter your own hours above for your own figure.
Is ductless mini-split expensive to run in Utah compared with other cold states?
Utah is the 18th most expensive of the 20 cold states on this site at $583 a winter; the range runs from Nebraska ($552) to Maine ($1,886), driven almost entirely by the electricity rate.
How we calculated this
Worked for ductless mini-split in Utah: 2,000 W ÷ 1,000 × 0.1319 $/kWh = $0.26 per hour; hours per day = 9.4 × (4,523 ÷ 3,500) = 12.1; 2,000 ÷ 1,000 × 12.1 × 182 × 0.1319 = $583 for the winter. Rate: EIA Electric Power Monthly 5.6.A (October 2025–March 2026 average); degree-days: NOAA CPC state population-weighted HDD, October 2025–March 2026, against the CONUS total; utility prices: EIA-861 2024.Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity rates · DSIRE incentive records · public IRS/OBBBA guidance. Figures are modeled estimates, not quotes or tax advice. See our methodology.
Where to go next
- Cost to run ductless mini-split (national page) — The 2,000 W and 9.4 h/day baseline this page scales for Utah, with the sourced benchmark.
- Cost to heat a home in Utah — Gas, propane, oil, heat pump and resistance per MMBtu at Utah’s own prices — the whole-house picture.
- Find your electricity rate by ZIP — Utah averages 13.19¢ but its utilities span the table above — send your own rate into this calculator.
- Solar panel cost in Utah — Utah’s 13.12¢ July rate, utilities and rate history on the solar side.
- Cost to run space heater in Utah — Same Utah rates and degree-days applied to a 1,500 W space heater.
- Cost to run heat pump in Utah — Same Utah rates and degree-days applied to a 3,500 W heat pump.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in Idaho — $572 for the winter at 12.38¢ and 12.7 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in Nebraska — $552 for the winter at 12.31¢ and 12.3 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.