Piute County, Utah: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Piute County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Piute County is home to Circleville. Next door, Beaver County has 441 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 5.9% in August 2026, against 4.7% in 2019. Employers here counted 306 jobs in 2025, up 6.6% from 2019. PacifiCorp is the largest utility serving Piute County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.52¢/kWh in 2024, above the 11.39¢ median for Utah utilities.
Cities and towns in Piute County
Piute County is home to Circleville.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Piute County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 1,440 | 1,509 | ▲ 4.8% | 28th of 29 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 287 | 306 | ▲ 6.6% | 27th of 29 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $28,130 | $39,057 | ▲ 38.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.7% | 5.9% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
1,509 people live here, up 4.8% since 2020.
Who powers Piute County
Utilities with service territory in Piute County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 947,246 | 12.52¢ | 42% |
| Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,653 | 11.45¢ | 41% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Piute County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Piute County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 306 | $39,057 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Piute County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Piute County. Utah has 10 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Wayne County.
Piute County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Piute County, Beaver County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piute County | 1,509 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Beaver County | 7,301 | ▲ 10.5% | 831 MW | 441 MW | — | — |
| Garfield County | 5,256 | ▲ 6.3% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Sevier County | 22,827 | ▲ 10.2% | 80 MW | — | — | — |
| Wayne County | 2,587 | ▲ 17.6% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Utah
Piute County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Piute County, Utah?
2 utilities have service territory in Piute County in the EIA-861 2024 report: PacifiCorp, Garkane Energy Coop, Inc. The largest, PacifiCorp, charged residential customers 12.52¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Piute County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Piute County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Beaver County.
Is Piute County adding jobs?
Employers counted 306 jobs in 2025 against 287 in 2019 (+6.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Piute County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Piute County. Utah has 10 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.