diff --git a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_init.py b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_init.py
index 5c8d8d4253c..0ac8140c52d 100644
--- a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_init.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import timedelta
-from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from freezegun import freeze_time
 import pytest
 
 from homeassistant.components.select import (
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async def test_services(hass: HomeAssistant, meter) -> None:
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             3,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ async def test_services(hass: HomeAssistant, meter) -> None:
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now += timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             4,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ async def test_services(hass: HomeAssistant, meter) -> None:
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now += timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             5,
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ async def test_services_config_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             3,
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ async def test_services_config_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now += timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             4,
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ async def test_services_config_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now += timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             5,
diff --git a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
index 2c64338c4f3..d77c2db356a 100644
--- a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """The tests for the utility_meter sensor platform."""
 from datetime import timedelta
-from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 import pytest
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ async def test_state(hass: HomeAssistant, yaml_config, config_entry_config) -> N
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT) == UnitOfEnergy.KILO_WATT_HOUR
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             3,
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ async def test_state(hass: HomeAssistant, yaml_config, config_entry_config) -> N
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=20)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             6,
@@ -729,7 +728,7 @@ async def test_net_consumption(
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             1,
@@ -803,7 +802,7 @@ async def test_non_net_consumption(
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             1,
@@ -813,7 +812,7 @@ async def test_non_net_consumption(
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             None,
@@ -1148,7 +1147,7 @@ async def test_non_periodically_resetting_meter_with_tariffs(
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT) == UnitOfEnergy.KILO_WATT_HOUR
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=10)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             3,
@@ -1186,7 +1185,7 @@ async def test_non_periodically_resetting_meter_with_tariffs(
     assert state.attributes.get("status") == COLLECTING
 
     now = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=20)
-    with patch("homeassistant.util.dt.utcnow", return_value=now):
+    with freeze_time(now):
         hass.states.async_set(
             entity_id,
             6,