In short: Ogden and Layton homes buy power from Rocky Mountain Power at about 12.5¢ per kWh (2024). FEMA rates Weber and Davis counties “relatively high” for strong wind, earthquake and winter weather. And Ogden homes will be enrolled in a clean energy program that adds about $4 a month from 2027 unless they opt out by January 1.
Here is what is local to the Ogden area. For statewide rules (the export credit, Rocky Mountain Power’s battery incentive, the plug-in solar law, contractor licensing), see our Utah energy guide.
Ogden at a glance
- Rocky Mountain Power: the only utility EIA lists in Weber County, and the utility for Layton. About 12.5¢ per kWh for homes in 2024; across its Utah system, 118 minutes without power per customer with major events and 109 without (EIA-861, 2024).
- Nearby city utilities: in Davis County, Bountiful (about 13.0¢ in 2024) and Kaysville run their own power systems.
- Sun: about 4.78 kWh per square meter per day in Ogden (NASA POWER, 2001–2020), with December at only 1.76. Our rough estimate: about 1,390 kWh a year per kW of panels.
- Top hazards: FEMA’s National Risk Index (December 2025) rates both Weber and Davis counties “very high” for lightning and “relatively high” for strong wind, earthquake, winter weather and avalanche.
- Public charging: 94 ports at 41 locations in Ogden and 32 at 13 in Layton (AFDC, October 2026).
Your utility and what it means
Community Clean Energy Program (Ogden). Ogden is one of the communities in Rocky Mountain Power’s Community Clean Energy Program with Utah Renewable Communities; Layton is not on the list. The program is opt-out. Ogden homes get notices in November and December 2026, and those who do not opt out by January 1, 2027 pay an extra $4.00 a month from 2027. The rate is pending review and can change once a year with the Public Service Commission’s approval. See Rocky Mountain Power’s program page.
Time of Use. Rocky Mountain Power’s optional plan for Utah homes puts the peak at 6 to 10 p.m. on weekdays: about 32.1¢ on-peak and 7.1¢ off-peak from June to September, and 28.4¢ and 6.3¢ from October to May. You commit for 12 months, with a first-year promise that you will not pay more than 10% above the standard rate.
Solar, batteries and EVs. New solar is on net billing with a low export credit; the Wattsmart Battery program pays toward an enrolled battery; Wattsmart Drive pays EV drivers up to $100 the first year. Amounts and rules are on our Utah page. Rocky Mountain Power’s charger rebates are for businesses and apartment buildings, not single-family homes.
Backup power in Ogden
Weber and Davis counties sit under the Wasatch Front’s canyons, and FEMA gives both a “relatively high” strong wind rating, higher than Salt Lake County’s. Wind, winter storms and lightning are the everyday outage risks; an earthquake is the rare, long one. For homes along the east bench, Rocky Mountain Power can also call a wildfire safety shutoff anywhere it serves, usually with about 48 hours’ notice, and its fire-season settings can make outages longer.
- Winter: keeping the heat on matters most. A gas furnace blower needs only a few hundred watts, so a portable power station or small home battery can run it with the fridge and internet.
- Longer outages: a standby generator on a transfer switch installed by a licensed electrician, or a larger battery with solar. See generator installation.
Compare the options in our backup power guide and size them with the battery backup calculator and generator sizing tool. Run a generator outdoors only, at least 20 feet from the house, and never in a garage (CPSC).
Solar in Ogden
Each kW of panels makes about 1,390 kWh a year here by our rough estimate, worth about $175 at the 2024 average price if you use it all at home. Ogden gets a little less sun than Salt Lake City, especially in December and January, when snow can sit on panels. Because exports earn only a few cents, size the system to your own daytime use. These are estimates, not quotes.
Ask installers how the racking is rated for wind and snow loads, given the county’s wind rating. Check your roof with the solar potential tool and solar savings calculator, and read how solar installation works, solar cost and net metering vs net billing.
Home batteries in Ogden
On time of use, a battery that fills off-peak or from solar and covers the 6 to 10 p.m. peak can save about 25¢ for every kWh shifted in summer, by our math. Add the Wattsmart Battery payments and winter backup, and a battery often makes more sense here than extra panels. Keep it within the maker’s temperature range, since garages get very cold. See home batteries, battery costs and battery installation.
EV charging in Ogden
At about 30 kWh per 100 miles, home charging costs about $3.75 per 100 miles at the 2024 average price, or about $1.90 to $2.15 off-peak on time of use (our estimates). Cold winters raise use per mile. A Level 2 charger needs a 240-volt circuit and a permit, installed by a licensed electrician. See EV charger installation and the EV charging cost calculator.
Drive on another fuel? See every alternative fuel station in Ogden: hydrogen, propane, natural gas, E85 ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Permits and inspections
- Ogden: Building Inspections issues building and related permits, at 2549 Washington Boulevard. Ask it what a solar, battery, generator or EV charger job needs.
- Layton: the Building Division takes permits through an online portal and publishes a residential solar panel checklist.
- Utility approval: grid-tied solar and batteries need Rocky Mountain Power’s interconnection approval before you switch on.
- HOAs: get written approval before you sign.
Cities we cover
- Ogden
- Layton
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Ogden energy questions
Will Ogden power bills go up $4 in 2027?
Only for Ogden homes that stay in the Community Clean Energy Program. Enrollment is automatic unless you opt out by January 1, 2027; residential customers then pay about $4.00 a month extra. Watch for the notices in November and December 2026. Layton is not in the program.
Who provides electricity in Ogden and Layton?
Rocky Mountain Power. EIA lists no other utility serving homes in Weber County. In Davis County, Bountiful and Kaysville have their own city utilities, but Layton does not.
What backup power makes sense in Ogden?
Plan for winter first: a battery or power station that keeps a gas furnace blower, the fridge and internet running covers most storm and wind outages. If you want days of backup for an earthquake or a long shutoff, look at a standby generator or a bigger battery with solar.
Does Layton publish solar permit rules?
Yes. Layton’s Building Division posts a residential solar panel checklist and takes applications through its online permit portal. Rocky Mountain Power must approve the grid connection too.
Sources
EIA-861, 2024 data (price = residential revenue ÷ sales); Rocky Mountain Power pages on the Community Clean Energy Program, time of use, Wattsmart Drive, electric vehicles, Public Safety Power Shutoffs and enhanced safety settings; Ogden City and Layton City building pages; NASA POWER, 2001–2020; FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025; AFDC station data; CPSC. All read October 2026. Estimates are ours and labelled.