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Electric companies in Laramie County, Wyoming

Laramie County, WY ranks 1st of 23 Wyoming counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 71.0. Laramie County, WY has 100,661 residents. Laramie County, WY: 2 utilities listed by EIA. Laramie County, WY: home electricity prices of 14.37 to 16.96 cents per kWh.

Laramie County, WY on the map

Laramie County, WY and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsPlatteConverseWestonAlbanyCarbonLaramie

Laramie County, WY darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Laramie County, WY

Laramie County, WY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 2,435 in all, 2,419.0 per 100,000 residents of 100,661, rank 3 of 23 Wyoming counties. Property damage in Laramie County, WY: $419K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Laramie County, WY

events a year, Laramie County, WY

  1. 241'15
  2. 432'16
  3. 415'17
  4. 284'18
  5. 148'19
  6. 164'20
  7. 138'21
  8. 179'22
  9. 140'23
  10. 132'24
  11. 162'25

Events by type

events by type, Laramie County, WY

  • Thunderstorm and high wind2,023
  • Winter storm and heavy snow389
  • Tornado18
  • Heat wave2
Laramie County, WY outage-linked hazards
Laramie County, WYFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Laramie County, WY, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate71.01 of 232,0232016 (346)$294K
Laramie County, WY, tornadoRelatively Moderate88.41 of 23182018 (7)$0
Laramie County, WY, ice stormRelatively High91.51 of 230none$0
Laramie County, WY, winter storm and heavy snowVery High97.11 of 233892016 (86)$0
Laramie County, WY, heat waveVery Low19.22 of 2322022 (2)$0

Laramie County, WY, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

Facts about Laramie County, WY

Residents of Laramie County, WY, ACS 2023
100,6611 of 23 Wyoming counties
Households in Laramie County, WY
42,5032.37 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Laramie County, WY
70.8%30,093 owner and 12,410 renter households
Median household income in Laramie County, WY
$77,8848 of 23 Wyoming counties
Housing units in Laramie County, WY
45,0322,529 vacant or seasonal, 5.6% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Laramie County, WY
21.2%9,002 homes, 8 of 23 Wyoming counties
Utilities listed for Laramie County, WY
22 with a home price: High West Energy, Inc, Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power
Lowest home price in Laramie County, WY
14.37 ¢/kWhHigh West Energy, Inc, 15.3% below the highest
Highest home price in Laramie County, WY
16.96 ¢/kWhCheyenne Light Fuel & Power
Monthly bill gap in Laramie County, WY
$22between the two at 863 kWh, $268 a year, 0.34% of the Laramie County, WY median income
ZIP areas touching Laramie County, WY
1282001 to 82082
Outage-linked storm events in Laramie County, WY
2,435NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Laramie County, WY
50.0%median year built 1980
Flood claims in Laramie County, WY
23NFIP 2015 to 2025, $116K paid
Home energy burden in Laramie County, WY
3.3%$1,155 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Laramie County, WY

Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power charged Laramie County, WY homes 15.41 ¢/kWh in 2015. Laramie County, WY: 16.96 ¢ in 2024, 10% up. Laramie County, WY: against 14% up for the Wyoming average.

Laramie County, WY: a 863 kWh month at that price. Laramie County, WY: $133 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Laramie County, WY: $1,758 a year, 2.3% of the $77,884 median income.

Laramie: 10 yearly prices
YearCheyenne Light Fuel & Power, Laramie County, WYLaramie: Gap to Wyoming averageLaramie: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Laramie15.41+4.44+2.76
2016, Laramie15.36+4.23+2.81
2017, Laramie15.54+4.17+2.65
2018, Laramie15.05+3.76+2.18
2019, Laramie15.71+4.53+2.70
2020, Laramie15.05+3.94+1.90
2021, Laramie15.27+4.10+1.61
2022, Laramie14.48+3.39-0.56
2023, Laramie15.16+3.70-0.84
2024, Laramie16.96+4.49+0.48

Laramie County, WY: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Laramie County, WY price.

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Electric utilities in Laramie County, WY

Utility listed for Laramie County, WYTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 863 kWhShare of Laramie County, WY median income of $77,884
High West Energy, Inc in Laramie County, WYCooperative14.37$1,4891.91%
Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power in Laramie County, WYInvestor Owned16.96$1,7582.26%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Housing and heating in Laramie County, WY

Laramie County, WY: 22,533 of 45,032 homes were built before 1980 and 12,225 in 2000 or later. Laramie County, WY has 29,914 detached houses, 3,612 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,589 mobile homes, and 12,410 of 42,503 households rent.

Age of homes in Laramie County, WY

% of homes by decade built, Laramie County, WY

  1. 10pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 950s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1670s
  6. 1180s
  7. 1190s
  8. 1300s
  9. 1310s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Laramie County, WY

% of homes by main fuel, Laramie County

  • Utility gas67.9
  • Electricity21.2
  • Propane8.0
  • Wood1.4
Laramie County, WY housing against Wyoming counties
Laramie County, WYValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Laramie County, WY, median year built19801978+2 years10 of 23
Laramie County, WY, built before 198050.0%53.3%-3.2 points14 of 23
Laramie County, WY, built 2000 or later27.1%22.5%+4.6 points5 of 23
Laramie County, WY, detached houses66.4%72.8%-6.3 points17 of 23
Laramie County, WY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings8.0%6.4%+1.6 points9 of 23
Laramie County, WY, mobile homes8.0%12.8%-4.9 points20 of 23
Laramie County, WY, renter households29.2%25.8%+3.4 points6 of 23
Laramie County, WY, median home value$324,900$260,400+$64,5006 of 23
Laramie County, WY, median gross rent a month$1,080$913+$1674 of 23
Laramie County, WY, people per household2.332.35-0.0214 of 23

Cost of living with electricity in Laramie County, WY

Laramie County, WY: electricity $1,155 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,972, 3.3% of $90,666 income. 41,407 households in Laramie County, WY spend about $47.8 million a year on electricity and $123.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Laramie County, WY ($19,568 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Laramie County, WY

% of income on energy, Laramie County, WY

  • All households3.3
  • Lower income9.8
  • Owners3.3
  • Renters3.0
  • Wyoming counties3.0
Laramie County, WY home energy cost by household group
Laramie County, WYHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Laramie County, WY, all households41,407$90,666$1,155$1,746$713.3%
Laramie County, WY, lower income10,107$19,568$781$1,101$419.8%
Laramie County, WY, owners29,892$109,395$1,391$2,141$913.3%
Laramie County, WY, renters11,515$42,046$540$723$193.0%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Laramie County, WY

Laramie County, WY: 23 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $116K paid, median paid claim $6,889.

217 of 39,722 residential structures in Laramie County, WY carry an NFIP contract. 255 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Laramie County, WY on 8 Sep 2026. Laramie County, WY lists 7 repetitive-loss properties.

Laramie County, WY: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Laramie County, WY

flood claims a year, Laramie County, WY

  1. 8'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 6'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 0'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Laramie County, WY flood claims and flood insurance
Laramie County, WYValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Laramie County, WY, claims 2015-202523—2 of 6
Laramie County, WY, paid 2015-2025$116K—3 of 6
Laramie County, WY, median paid claim$6,889——
Laramie County, WY, claims per 1,000 homes0.60.53 of 6
Laramie County, WY, homes with flood insurance0.6%0.3%5 of 23
Laramie County, WY, policies in force255——
Laramie County, WY, repetitive-loss properties7——

Laramie County, WY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Laramie County, WY: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Laramie County, WY

Laramie County, WY totals 7,178 heating degree days and 345 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Laramie County, WY is the 21st coldest of 23 counties in Wyoming: 7,178 against a median of 8,052. For cooling, Laramie County, WY is the 10th hottest: 345 against a median of 329.

Laramie County, WY: winter dominates, by 6,833 heating degree days over cooling.

Laramie County, WY: 6,954 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 7,178 on the normal, 3% under.

In Laramie County, WY, 21.2% of 42,503 homes heat with electricity; the other 78.8% use another main heating fuel.

Laramie County, WY

  • Heating degree days, 7,178 vs 8,05289
  • Cooling degree days, 345 vs 329105
  • Electric heat, 21.2% vs 19.2%110
  • WY median county100
Laramie County, WY: degree days, electric heat
Laramie County, WYValueWY median countyLaramie County, WY, rank (1 = highest)
Laramie County, WY, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal7,1788,05221 of 23
Laramie County, WY, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean6,9547,94421 of 23
Laramie County, WY, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal34532910 of 23
Laramie County, WY, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean4183799 of 23
Laramie County, WY, electric heating, ACS 2019-202321.2%19.2%8 of 23

Laramie County, WY: ACS B25040, 42,503 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Laramie County, WY

Laramie County, WY counts 100,661 residents in 42,503 households. Laramie County, WY touches 12 ZIP areas, 82001 to 82082, about 8,388 residents each. Household income in Laramie County, WY is $77,884; 30,093 of its 42,503 households own.

9,002 of the 42,503 homes in Laramie County, WY heat with electricity. Laramie County, WY has 45,032 housing units, 2,529 (5.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,410 rented homes. Laramie County, WY logged 2,435 storm events for its 100,661 residents.

The median home in Laramie County, WY dates from 1980. Homes in Laramie County, WY pay $1,155 a year for electricity. Laramie County, WY home electricity prices run High West Energy, Inc to Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power, $22 a month apart at 863 kWh.

Cities in Laramie County, WY

ZIP codes in Laramie County, WY

Wyoming: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 1,485 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Laramie County, WY

Laramie County, WY: what do homes pay for electricity?

Laramie County, WY homes paid 14.37 to 16.96 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $124 to $146 a month at 863 kWh, 1.91% to 2.26% of Laramie County, WY income.

Laramie County, WY: how many homes heat with electricity?

Laramie County, WY: 9,002 of 42,503 occupied homes, 21.2%, rank 8 of 23.

Laramie County, WY: median household income?

$77,884 in Laramie County, WY, rank 8 of 23; 100,661 residents, 42,503 households.

Laramie County, WY: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Laramie County, WY: 2,435 NWS events, peak year 2016.

Laramie County, WY: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Laramie County, WY: 23 NFIP flood claims, $116K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Laramie County, WY?

Laramie County, WY: median home built 1980; 50.0% predate 1980, 66.4% detached, 8.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Laramie County, WY: share of income for energy?

Laramie County, WY homes spend $1,155 a year on electricity, $2,972 on all energy: 3.3% of $90,666; 9.8% for lower incomes.

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Laramie County, WY ranks 1st of 23 Wyoming counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 71.0.