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Wyoming electric companies, rates and outages

EIA counts 6 utilities in Wyoming, serving 357,453 accounts for a population of 579,761.

Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant, central Wyoming / 2006
Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant, central Wyoming. Photo by Greg Goebel from Loveland CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Wyoming homes paid 13.38 ¢/kWh: rank 38 of 51, 22.7% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 12.47 ¢).

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How it compares

Wyoming prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential12.47 ¢/kWh-24.3% against the U.S.42 of 511 is highest
Commercial9.27 ¢/kWh-27.3% against the U.S.45 of 511 is highest
Industrial7.96 ¢/kWh-2.1% against the U.S.26 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Wyoming

Wyoming home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Wyoming companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Lower Valley Energy IncLowest price22,8276.44 ¢/kWh$56 a month at 863 kWhNo data1.7 MW151 systems
Powder River Energy Corp15,40611.73 ¢/kWh$101 a month at 863 kWh295 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.241.5 MW136 systems
City of Gillette13,99012.62 ¢/kWh$109 a month at 863 kWhNo data0.3 MW24 systems
High Plains Power Inc12,76713.71 ¢/kWh$118 a month at 863 kWh312 minSAIDI1.1 MW132 systems
High West Energy, Inc5,57914.37 ¢/kWh$124 a month at 863 kWhNo data0.5 MW268 systems
Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power39,95416.96 ¢/kWh$146 a month at 863 kWh33 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.499.1 MW1,294 systems

Wyoming: 2025 and 2026

Wyoming, 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 price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Wyoming: 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.

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What a typical Wyoming account paid each month

Wyoming: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Wyoming: 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.

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What Wyoming power is made of

In plain words. Coal is the biggest source in Wyoming (58%), and the power made there is dirtier than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 230 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 3,550 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Wyoming plants of 1 MW or more made 45.6 TWh. The biggest sources: coal 57.8%, wind 27.9%, natural gas 10.2%. For comparison, coal makes 16.6% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 30.8% (22.6% for the U.S.). Wyoming plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Wyoming, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 57.8
  • Natural gas 10.2
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro (conventional) 1.8
  • Wind 27.9
  • Utility-scale solar 1.1
  • Petroleum 0.1
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste
  • Other 1.0

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Wyoming, share of net generation and operating capacity: 7 rows
SourceWyoming share of generation, %U.S. share, %Wyoming generation, TWhWyoming capacity, MW
Coal57.816.626.365,530
Natural gas10.240.94.661,930
Hydro (conventional)1.85.50.83303
Wind27.910.412.734,707
Utility-scale solar1.16.80.50242
Petroleum0.10.40.056
Other1.00.40.4517

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Wyoming, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Wyoming plant pipeline

Wyoming, megawatts: 6 rows
Wyoming plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale12,736
Battery storage0
Retiring 2026 to 2030230
Retiring after 20300
Under construction3,550
Planned2,557

EIA-860 generators in Wyoming, 2025 data.

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Wyoming carbon per kWh

Wyoming plants emitted 1,820 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.826 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Wyoming home using 845 kWh a month accounts for about 698 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Wyoming plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureWyomingU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh1,820.3767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.8260.348
NOx, lb per MWh1.2020.452
SO2, lb per MWh1.1130.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Wyoming, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Wyoming weather

A normal year in Wyoming brings 8,703 heating and 220 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 7,588 heating (13% below normal) and 331 cooling (50% above normal).

Wyoming degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Wyoming, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Wyoming yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
201575832858703220
201676783118703220
201778952928703220
201881772808703220
201989062468703220
202080693568703220
202178654138703220
202284413938703220
202383392568703220
202475733598703220
202575883318703220

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Wyoming, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Wyoming meters and time-of-use rates

39.3% of Wyoming home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 113,257 of 288,220. 4 of 10 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 1,744 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Wyoming, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Wyoming

Wyoming: 101 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid, median paid claim $7,677; 52nd of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2015 with 27 claims. FEMA counts 0.5% of Wyoming residential structures as insured, 42nd of 51, and the policy file shows 1,605 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Wyoming this is claims history, not an outage count.

Wyoming counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in WyomingClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Sheridan County27$215K1.9
Laramie County23$116K0.6
Natrona County8$153K0.2
Fremont County7$38K0.4
Goshen County6$37K0.8

Wyoming: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 101 Wyoming claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Wyoming charts

Price by sector, Wyoming

Home 12.47, business 9.27, industry 7.96 ¢ in 2024.

Wyoming price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201510.979.126.76-1.68
201611.139.406.92-1.42
201711.379.706.92-1.52
201811.299.586.71-1.58
201911.189.646.73-1.83
202011.119.656.88-2.04
202111.179.686.83-2.49
202211.099.556.89-3.95
202311.468.947.06-4.54
202412.479.277.96-4.01

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 3 reporters here: 295.2 minutes.

min

  • Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power33.4
  • Powder River Energy Corp295.2
  • High Plains Power Inc311.5
  • U.S. median99.5

Wyoming, SAIDI of the largest Wyoming utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Wyoming counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Wyoming counties by number of electric utilitiesLincolnWashakieCampbellNatronaBig HornHot SpringsFremontCrookLaramiePlatteConverseSweetwaterSubletteSheridanWestonParkTetonAlbanyCarbonJohnsonUintaGoshenNiobrara

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Wyoming counties: first 12 of 23 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Albany4Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power; High West Energy, Inc; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Carbon4High Plains Power Inc; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration; Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc
Johnson4High Plains Power Inc; Montana-Dakota Utilities Co; PacifiCorp; Powder River Energy Corp
Park4High Plains Power Inc; NorthWestern Energy LLC; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Teton4Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc; High Plains Power Inc; Lower Valley Energy Inc; NorthWestern Energy LLC
Big Horn3High Plains Power Inc; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Campbell3Black Hills Power, Inc.; City of Gillette; Powder River Energy Corp
Crook3Black Hills Power, Inc.; City of Gillette; Powder River Energy Corp
Fremont3High Plains Power Inc; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Hot Springs3High Plains Power Inc; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Laramie3Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power; High West Energy, Inc; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Lincoln3Lower Valley Energy Inc; PacifiCorp; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration

23 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Wyoming residential power was 38th highest of 51 in 2015 at 10.97 ¢ and is 42nd in 2024 at 12.47 ¢, so the state slid down 4 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Wyoming went +13.7%. The biggest annual move was 2024 at +8.8%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +8.8% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 9.12 ¢ in 2015 and 9.27 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -1.85 ¢ then and -3.20 ¢ now; industry went from 6.76 to 7.96 ¢ (+17.8%). Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power is the largest by accounts with 45,390, 12.7% of the 357,453 accounts in Wyoming, and the top three hold 28.3%. Territory overlaps: 20 of 23 counties are listed by two or more utilities, led by Teton with 4. Net-metered capacity totals 14 MW over 2,005 installations, 5.6 per 1,000 electric accounts.

At 12.47 ¢/kWh, Wyoming residential power is among the cheapest in the country: 42nd of 51, 4.01 ¢ below the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +13.7% against +30.3% nationally, so Wyoming has slipped behind the national trend by 16.6 points.

Businesses pay 3.20 ¢ less than households here (-25.7%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. The median of 3 reporting utilities is 295.2 SAIDI minutes, 2.97 times the national median. The top three utilities hold 72.9% of accounts, so a few reliability records set the state picture.

By revenue, Wyoming electricity splits 23.5% residential, 31.1% commercial and 45.4% industrial; by kWh the split is 17.2%, 30.6% and 52.1%. Industrial accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 80.1% of 357,453 accounts and use 863 kWh a month, a commercial account 7,452 and an industrial one 62,347.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
579,761238,176 households
Electric accounts
357,453617 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
12.47 ¢/kWh-4.01 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
9.27 ¢/kWh-3.48 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
7.96 ¢/kWh-0.17 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+13.7%-16.6 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
17.2 TWh29,697 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
64 cooperative, 1 investor owned, 1 municipal
Median SAIDI
295.2 min3 utilities, 2.97x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
14 MW2,005 installations
Top three utilities
72.9%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-3.20 ¢-25.7% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
20 of 23most: Teton, 4 utilities

Data tables

Wyoming: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201510.979.126.76-1.68
201611.139.406.92-1.42
201711.379.706.92-1.52
201811.299.586.71-1.58
201911.189.646.73-1.83
202011.119.656.88-2.04
202111.179.686.83-2.49
202211.099.556.89-3.95
202311.468.947.06-4.54
202412.479.277.96-4.01

Questions on Wyoming

What is the average residential electricity price in Wyoming?

12.47 cents in 2024, which is -4.01 cents against the U.S. figure.

How has Wyoming residential power changed since 2015?

It went from 10.97 to 12.47 cents, +13.7% in total, -16.6 points against the U.S.

How many electric utilities operate in Wyoming?

6 utilities have Wyoming as their largest state, and 3 of them report SAIDI.

What net-metered capacity do Wyoming utilities report?

14 MW over 2,005 installations.

How many accounts per 1,000 people in Wyoming?

617: 357,453 accounts for 579,761 residents.

Is commercial power cheaper than residential in Wyoming?

Businesses pay 9.27 ¢ and homes 12.47 ¢, a difference of -3.20 ¢.

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.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Wyoming at 12.47 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Wyoming ranks and compares

Wyoming is 14th cheapest of 51 on price (13.38 ¢); 50th cleanest grid (1,820 lb CO2 per MWh); 43rd highest income burden (1.82%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Wyoming

Wyoming has $11.1 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Wyoming help page.

Counties in Wyoming ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Wyoming homes paid 13.38 ¢/kWh: rank 38 of 51, 22.7% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 12.47 ¢).

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