diff --git a/openmc/filter.py b/openmc/filter.py
index be3d97679..7fe454865 100644
--- a/openmc/filter.py
+++ b/openmc/filter.py
@@ -1324,6 +1324,13 @@ class EnergyFilter(RealFilter):
             cv.check_greater_than('filter value', v0, 0., equality=True)
             cv.check_greater_than('filter value', v1, 0., equality=True)
 
+    def bin_log_width(self):
+        """Returns the base 10 log width of energy bins which is useful when
+        plotting the normalized flux"""
+        bin_edges = np.unique(self.bins)
+        log_width = np.log10(bin_edges[1:]/bin_edges[:-1])
+        return log_width
+
     @classmethod
     def from_group_structure(cls, group_structure):
         """Construct an EnergyFilter instance from a standard group structure.