Electric Consumer

Editor: Katerine G., Editor & Data Researcher · Research & publishing: Electric Consumer Editorial Team · Data retrieved · Sources named on this page: EIA retail sales · How we got these numbers · Report an error

Wyoming residential electricity rates

For 286,475 Wyoming residential accounts the 2024 average price was 12.47 cents per kWh on 3.0 TWh of sales.

In 2024 Wyoming residential accounts paid 12.47 ¢/kWh, rank 42 of 51 and 24.3% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Wyoming account using 863 kWh a month pays about $108. Since 2015 the Wyoming price moved +13.7%.

Wyoming sits 0.19 ¢ under Montana, the state above, and 0.05 ¢ over Tennessee, the state below. At 863 kWh a month, energy in Wyoming costs 8 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.

How it compares

Wyoming residential
Residential price20242015ChangeBill
Wyoming12.47 ¢/kWhthis state10.97 ¢/kWh+13.7%$108at 863 kWh
Montana (next above)12.66 ¢/kWh+0.19 ¢ against Wyoming10.88 ¢/kWh+16.4%$109at 863 kWh
Tennessee (next below)Lowest in this table12.42 ¢/kWh-0.05 ¢ against Wyoming10.30 ¢/kWh+20.6%$107at 863 kWh

Compare 6 Wyoming companies

Wyoming residential: 2025 and 2026

Wyoming residential, data to July 2026.

Wyoming 2025 average price
13.38 ¢/kWh+7.3% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Wyoming 2025 rank
38 of 51+4 places against 2024
Wyoming January to Jul 2026
13.95 ¢/kWh+7.8% on Jan-Jul 2025
Wyoming Last 12 months
14.01 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Wyoming July 2026
14.36 ¢/kWh-1.9% against July 2025
Wyoming 2025 costliest month
Oct 15.11 ¢cheapest Jan 11.69 ¢, a 29% spread
Wyoming Typical 2025 bill
$114 a monthtop Jan $147, low Sep $95

The Wyoming residential price averaged 13.38 ¢/kWh in 2025, +7.3% on 2024: Wyoming ran 2.3 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Wyoming average is 13.95 ¢, +7.8% on 2025, close to the U.S. change. Seasonality in Wyoming: 2025 peaked in October at 15.11 ¢ and bottomed in January at 11.69 ¢. A typical residential account in Wyoming paid about $1,365 for energy over 2025, from $95 in September to $147 in January; use per account ran 635 to 1,254 kWh a month.

Wyoming residential price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Wyoming residential: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan10.9811.6912.85
Feb11.5611.7013.04
Mar11.6512.4113.59
Apr12.1713.0514.68
May12.7813.8214.80
Jun12.8714.8915.24
Jul13.4214.6414.36
Aug13.7714.37No data
Sep13.9115.00No data
Oct14.0515.11No data
Nov12.7513.91No data
Dec11.7712.83No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

CSV

What a typical Wyoming residential account paid each month

Wyoming residential: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Wyoming residential: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan147143
Feb132124
Mar117117
Apr105107
May97105
Jun104106
Jul121131
Aug110No data
Sep95No data
Oct101No data
Nov109No data
Dec127No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

CSV

Wyoming residential charts

Residential price, Wyoming and U.S.

Wyoming 10.97 ¢ in 2015 and 12.47 ¢ in 2024, 4.01 ¢ under the national figure.

Wyoming residential price vs U.S., 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearWyoming residentialGap to U.S. residentialWyoming commercial
201510.97-1.689.12
201611.13-1.429.40
201711.37-1.529.70
201811.29-1.589.58
201911.18-1.839.64
202011.11-2.049.65
202111.17-2.499.68
202211.09-3.959.55
202311.46-4.548.94
202412.47-4.019.27

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

CSV

Annual change

Biggest move +8.8% in 2024; latest +8.8%.

% vs prior year

  1. +1.52016
  2. +2.22017
  3. -0.72018
  4. -1.02019
  5. -0.62020
  6. +0.52021
  7. -0.72022
  8. +3.32023
  9. +8.82024

Year-over-year change, Wyoming residential price: EIA retail sales.

CSV

Analyst note

The Wyoming residential price sat above the U.S. average in 0 of 10 years; the gap was -1.68 ¢ in 2015 and -4.01 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Wyoming sits between Montana (12.66 ¢) one place above and Tennessee (12.42 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 30.39 ¢ away and the bottom 0.96 ¢. Wyoming was 38th in 2015 with 10.97 ¢ and is 42nd now; a fall in the table. Wyoming residential prices rose in 5 of 9 years. The largest rise was +8.8% in 2024, and the largest fall -1.0% in 2019. The Wyoming price peaked at 12.47 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 10.97 ¢ in 2015; 2024 is the peak and +13.7% from the low. Compounded, that is +1.43% a year in Wyoming, -1.55 points against the U.S. Wyoming buys 0.20% of all U.S. residential electricity with 0.20% of the accounts, so the average Wyoming account uses 1.00 times the national average.

Wyoming residential customers paid 12.47 ¢ in 2024, which puts the state 42nd of 51, a bottom-ten position, 4.01 ¢ under the U.S. Nine years moved the Wyoming residential price +13.7% (+1.4% a year), behind the U.S. by 16.6 points. The sharpest year was 2024 at +8.8%; the peak came in 2024.

The latest Wyoming year moved +8.8%, so prices are still climbing. The Wyoming commercial price of 9.27 ¢ sits 3.20 ¢ below. A Wyoming residential account uses 863 kWh a month; priced at 12.47 ¢ that is about $108, and the sector buys 17.2% of Wyoming's power.

Counting revenue instead of kWh, Wyoming residential accounts bring in 23.5% of Wyoming sector revenue on 17.2% of the kWh, a premium of 6.3 points that comes from the price level: 12.47 ¢ here against 9.27 ¢ for commercial and 7.96 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Wyoming residential account uses 863 kWh a month, 28 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 8.63 times as much and a industrial account 72.21 times. Residential accounts are 80.14% of the 357,453 accounts in Wyoming.

Facts

Residential price 2024
12.47 ¢/kWh-24.3% against U.S.
Price in 2015
10.97 ¢/kWh+13.7% to 2024
Annual change
+1.4%-1.5 points vs U.S.
Rank
42 of 519 states cost less
Gap to U.S.
-4.01 ¢$34.62 a month
Peak year
202412.47 ¢; 2015 low 10.97 ¢
Sales
3.0 TWh17.2% of state sales
Residential accounts
286,475494.13 per 1,000 residents
Use per account
863 kWh/mo10,361 a year
Implied monthly bill
$108-$35 against U.S. rate

Data tables

Wyoming, residential: price by year

YearWyomingU.S.ChangeGapRatio
201510.9712.65No data-1.680.867
201611.1312.55+1.5%-1.420.887
201711.3712.89+2.2%-1.520.882
201811.2912.87-0.7%-1.580.877
201911.1813.01-1.0%-1.830.859
202011.1113.15-0.6%-2.040.845
202111.1713.66+0.5%-2.490.818
202211.0915.04-0.7%-3.950.737
202311.4616.00+3.3%-4.540.716
202412.4716.48+8.8%-4.010.757

Wyoming residential: cost by use

Monthly kWhWyoming cost a monthGap to U.S. rate in Wyoming
220 (0.25x the Wyoming account)$27.43-$8.82
430 (0.5x the Wyoming account)$53.62-$17.24
860 (1x the Wyoming account)$107.24-$34.49
1,300 (1.5x the Wyoming account)$162.11-$52.13
1,730 (2x the Wyoming account)$215.73-$69.37
3,450 (4x the Wyoming account)$430.21-$138.34

Wyoming: the three sectors measured against residential

SectorWyoming price ¢/kWhPrice vs residentialWyoming kWh per account a monthUse vs residentialWyoming revenue shareWyoming kWh share
Residential (this page)12.471.00x8631.00x23.5%17.2%
Commercial9.270.74x7,4528.63x31.1%30.6%
Industrial7.960.64x62,34772.21x45.4%52.1%

Questions on Wyoming residential

How much per kWh do Wyoming residential customers pay: 12.47 cents on average?

12.47 cents in 2024, -24.3% against the U.S. rate.

Is Wyoming cheap or costly for residential power?

42nd of 51, with 9 places charging less.

What is the nine-year price trend for Wyoming residential power?

10.97 to 12.47 cents: +13.7% in total, +1.4% a year.

What is a typical monthly residential bill in Wyoming?

863 kWh at 12.47 cents, price times use, comes to $108.

How many residential electricity accounts does Wyoming have?

286,475 accounts, or 494.13 per 1,000 residents.

When were Wyoming residential prices highest since 2015?

2024 at 12.47 cents; the low was 10.97 cents in 2015.

What did Wyoming residential electricity cost in 2025?

Wyoming averaged 13.38 cents per kWh, +7.3% against 12.47 in 2024, and 38 of 51 among states.

Are Wyoming residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Wyoming is +0.7 points against the U.S.: 13.95 cents from January to July 2026, +7.8% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Wyoming residential power cost most, October or January?

October at 15.11 cents in Wyoming; January was the lowest at 11.69, a 29% spread.

Does Wyoming residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

4.27 cents below the national average; Wyoming 13.95 cents over January to July 2026, +7.8% on 2025.

More on Wyoming residential

Share this page

In 2024 Wyoming residential accounts paid 12.47 ¢/kWh, rank 42 of 51 and 24.3% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢).