State average · reviewed October 14, 2026
Why are Wyoming electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in Wyoming was 14.36¢ per kWh, compared with 14.64¢ in July 2025 (−1.9%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $111.59 for 835 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA-861 2025 average bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026
- July 2026
- 14.36¢
- −1.9% vs July 2025
- 2025 average bill
- $111.59
- 835 kWh a month
- 2025 average price
- 13.37¢
- 292,568 residential customers
Full service and delivery
Among distribution utilities in this extract, delivery-only residential customers were 0.0% of bundled plus delivery customers. A high share means many households buy energy from someone else. A low share means most reported customers are still full service. This is not a legal map of retail choice. Needs verification for a specific address.
Calculated from EIA-861 2025 residential customer counts · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Utilities
| Utility | Customers | Average shown | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 1,867,246 | Full service | 14.42¢ |
| NorthWestern Energy | 334,012 | Full service | 14.42¢ |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities | 120,678 | Full service | 11.47¢ |
| Black Hills Power | 69,800 | Full service | 15.07¢ |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | 44,072 | Full service | 17.32¢ |
| Lower Valley Energy | 24,835 | Full service | 7.03¢ |
| Yampa Valley Electric Assn | 24,177 | Full service | 16.99¢ |
| Fall River Rural Elec Coop | 17,824 | Full service | 11.10¢ |
| Powder River Energy | 15,599 | Full service | 12.20¢ |
| City of Gillette | 14,134 | Full service | 12.90¢ |
| High Plains Power | 12,868 | Full service | 14.24¢ |
| High West Energy | 8,138 | Full service | 14.73¢ |
No residential customers in the 2025 extract
These 24 EIA respondents touch Wyoming and reported no residential sales in the files used here. Their profiles stay online so an old link does not 404, and they are left out of the sitemap so they are not indexed as thin pages.
- Beartooth Electric Coop, Inc · Cooperative
- Big Horn County Elec Coop, Inc · Cooperative
- Big Horn Rural Electric Co · Cooperative
- Bridger Valley Elec Assn, Inc · Cooperative
- Carbon Power & Light, Inc · Cooperative
- City of Cody · Municipal
- City of Deaver - (WY) · Municipal
- City of Pine Bluffs - (WY) · Municipal
- City of Powell - (WY) · Municipal
- City of Torrington - (WY) · Municipal
- Garland Light & Power Company · Cooperative
- Midvale Irrigation District · Political Subdivision
- Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc · Cooperative
- Southeast Electric Coop, Inc · Cooperative
- Town of Basin - (WY) · Municipal
- Town of Fort Laramie- (WY) · Municipal
- Town of Guernsey - (WY) · Municipal
- Town of Lingle - (WY) · Municipal
- Town of Lusk - (WY) · Municipal
- Town of Wheatland - (WY) · Municipal
- WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration · Federal
- Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc · Cooperative
- Willwood Light & Power Company · Cooperative
- Wyrulec Company · Cooperative
A bill at the July 2026 state average
| Monthly use | At 14.36¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $71.80 |
| 750 kWh | $107.70 |
| 1,000 kWh | $143.60 |
| 1,500 kWh | $215.40 |
| 2,000 kWh | $287.20 |
This uses the statewide average, not your utility's tariff. Fixed charges make low-use bills diverge. Needs verification against the bill.
Regulator and assistance
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
Wyoming Public Service Commission
LIHEAP contacts for Wyoming are on the federal list. A utility's own discount needs verification.
Questions
Why are Wyoming electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in Wyoming was 14.36¢ per kWh, compared with 14.64¢ in July 2025 (−1.9%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $111.59 for 835 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
Who regulates electric rates in Wyoming?
Wyoming Public Service Commission publishes orders and pending dockets. Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
What help is available in Wyoming?
LIHEAP is the federal bill-assistance program. State contacts are listed by HHS. Utility discounts need verification.