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Utahns pay the lowest rates in U.S. for electricity, even as one of the state’s biggest, dirtiest power sources declines

There were only five coal mines operating in Utah in 2024, the fewest in state history.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Coal transportation and rail operations along US-6 in Helper on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Utahns pay the lowest rates in the nation for electricity, even though coal, one of its historically biggest power sources, is on the decline.