Is electricity getting more expensive in Wyoming?
Wyoming homes pay 9% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Wyoming paid 6.77 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (12.31 ¢ in today's money) and 13.38 ¢ in 2025: +97.6% printed, +8.7% real. Rank 26th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Wyoming price since 2001
Wyoming cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Wyoming, 2025 dollars | Wyoming, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.31 | 6.77 |
| 2002 | 12.47 | 6.97 |
| 2003 | 12.32 | 7.04 |
| 2004 | 12.29 | 7.21 |
| 2005 | 12.33 | 7.48 |
| 2006 | 12.38 | 7.75 |
| 2007 | 12.03 | 7.75 |
| 2008 | 12.28 | 8.21 |
| 2009 | 12.88 | 8.58 |
| 2010 | 12.95 | 8.77 |
| 2011 | 13.04 | 9.11 |
| 2012 | 13.81 | 9.85 |
| 2013 | 14.04 | 10.16 |
| 2014 | 14.28 | 10.50 |
| 2015 | 14.90 | 10.97 |
| 2016 | 14.93 | 11.13 |
| 2017 | 14.93 | 11.37 |
| 2018 | 14.47 | 11.29 |
| 2019 | 14.08 | 11.18 |
| 2020 | 13.82 | 11.11 |
| 2021 | 13.27 | 11.17 |
| 2022 | 12.20 | 11.09 |
| 2023 | 12.11 | 11.46 |
| 2024 | 12.80 | 12.47 |
| 2025 | 13.38 | 13.38 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Wyoming as printed | Wyoming in 2025 dollars | Wyoming real change on the row above | Wyoming against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.77 ¢ | 12.31 ¢ | start | −21.1% |
| 2006 | 7.75 ¢ | 12.38 ¢ | +0.6% | −25.5% |
| 2011 | 9.11 ¢ | 13.04 ¢ | +5.3% | −22.2% |
| 2016 | 11.13 ¢ | 14.93 ¢ | +14.5% | −11.3% |
| 2021 | 11.17 ¢ | 13.27 ¢ | −11.1% | −18.2% |
| 2025 | 13.38 ¢ | 13.38 ¢ | +0.8% | −22.7% |
What would your Wyoming bill have been?
Try your own Wyoming bill
- 2010: 12.95 ¢ (2025 dollars), $109 a month for 845 kWh. 2025: 13.38 ¢, $113. $4 more a month, $44 a year.
- Scenario at +2.0% a year: 14.77 ¢ and $125 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Wyoming numbers say
Wyoming's biggest one-year real jump came in 2012 (+5.9%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−8.1%); the Wyoming price fell in 9 of 24 yearly steps. Wyoming's real price last stood above today's 13.38 ¢ in 2020, at 13.82 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Wyoming real price moved −5.0%, from 14.08 ¢ to 13.38 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Wyoming sat 21.1% below the U.S. average in 2001 (12.31 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Wyoming is 22.7% below it in 2025 (13.38 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Wyoming moved +0.35% real and +2.88% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Wyoming key numbers
| Measure | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Wyoming 2001 price, as printed | 6.77 ¢ |
| Wyoming 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 12.31 ¢ |
| Wyoming 2025 price, preliminary | 13.38 ¢ |
| Wyoming change as printed | +97.6% |
| Wyoming change after inflation | +8.7% |
| Wyoming real change since 2019 | −5.0% |
| Wyoming real change since 2021 | +0.8% |
| Wyoming highest real price (2017) | 14.93 ¢ |
| Wyoming lowest real price (2007) | 12.03 ¢ |
| Wyoming real change per year | +0.35% |
Wyoming against its neighbors
Wyoming: +8.7% real since 2001. States bordering: Colorado +16.7% (8.0 points above Wyoming); Idaho +8.1% (0.5 points below Wyoming); Montana +3.8% (4.9 points below Wyoming); Nebraska +4.4% (4.3 points below Wyoming); South Dakota −0.8% (9.5 points below Wyoming); Utah +7.0% (1.7 points below Wyoming).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Wyoming prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Wyoming. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Wyoming included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Wyoming?
The Wyoming home price went from 6.77 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.38 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+97.6%). After inflation Wyoming changed +8.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Wyoming home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Wyoming paid 12.31 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.38 ¢ in 2025. The Wyoming series low is 12.03 ¢ (2007) and the high is 14.93 ¢ (2017).
Wyoming: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Wyoming ranks 26th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+8.7%), and 11th on the change since 2019 (−5.0%).
Wyoming homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Wyoming went from 11.18 ¢ to 13.38 ¢ as printed (+19.7%), and from 14.08 ¢ to 13.38 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−5.0%).