# Is plug-in solar legal in Utah?

Status: **Legal** · checked 28 Sep 2026 · source: https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0340.pdf
Canonical page: https://canipluginsolar.com/states/ut

| | |
|---|---|
| Law | HB 340 (2025) |
| In force since | 7 May 2025 |
| Size cap | 1,200 W (maximum power output of the device; standard 120 V outlet) |
| Certification | UL or equivalent NRTL; current NEC; outage protection |
| Landlord | Statute is silent. |
| HOA | Statute is silent. |
| Tell your utility? | None in statute. No utility approval, fee or extra equipment. |
| Export credit | None — not subject to net metering. |

## Is plug-in solar legal in Utah?

State law: yes. HB 340 (2025) covers plug-in (balcony) solar in Utah, in force since 7 May 2025. Limits and conditions are below.

## How big a plug-in solar kit is allowed in Utah?

State law: up to 1,200 W (maximum power output of the device; standard 120 V outlet).

## What certification does a kit need in Utah?

State law: UL or equivalent NRTL; current NEC; outage protection.

## Do I need to tell my utility in Utah?

State law: None in statute. No utility approval, fee or extra equipment.

## Can a landlord or HOA stop plug-in solar in Utah?

State law. Landlords: Statute is silent. HOAs: Statute is silent.

## Do I get paid for power a plug-in kit sends to the grid in Utah?

State law: None — not subject to net metering.

## How much would a plug-in solar kit save in Utah?

It depends on which way the panels face, their tilt, how much of the power your home uses as it is made, and your utility's rate. The average residential electricity price in Utah was 13.3¢/kWh (our 12-month average of EIA data, Aug 2025–Jul 2026). The calculator on canipluginsolar.com models it hour by hour for your address.

General information, not legal advice. Published by Can I Plug In Solar (https://canipluginsolar.com).