Wyoming electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Wyoming from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

14.43¢

▲ 0.7% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 42 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

10.27¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$115

per month over the last 12 months, about 817 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Wyoming is 21% below the U.S. average.

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Wyoming vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Wyoming

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	14.43¢	10.27¢	18.16¢	821	$118
July 2026	14.36¢	10.26¢	18.31¢	911	$131
June 2026	15.24¢	10.01¢	18.34¢	693	$106
May 2026	14.80¢	9.54¢	18.44¢	709	$105
April 2026	14.68¢	9.50¢	18.86¢	728	$107
March 2026	13.59¢	9.50¢	18.60¢	859	$117
February 2026	13.03¢	9.80¢	17.65¢	950	$124
January 2026	12.84¢	9.63¢	17.45¢	1,113	$143
December 2025	12.81¢	9.54¢	17.11¢	969	$124
November 2025	13.89¢	9.46¢	17.77¢	772	$107
October 2025	15.09¢	9.59¢	17.95¢	657	$99
September 2025	14.97¢	9.58¢	18.05¢	624	$93

Largest utilities in Wyoming

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Wyoming that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
PacifiCorp	Investor Owned	14.34¢	753	$108	118,895
Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power	Investor Owned	17.85¢	699	$125	40,981
Lower Valley Energy Inc	Cooperative	8.52¢	1,092	$93	23,175
Powder River Energy Corp	Cooperative	12.73¢	1,039	$132	15,796
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Investor Owned	15.28¢	901	$138	15,144
City of Gillette - (WY)	Municipal	12.43¢	1,099	$137	14,324
High Plains Power Inc	Cooperative	15.25¢	952	$145	12,859
High West Energy, Inc	Cooperative	15.12¢	1,041	$157	6,151
Black Hills Power, Inc.	Investor Owned	13.80¢	890	$123	1,999
NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)	Investor Owned	15.34¢	648	$99	309

What electricity adds to owning a home in Wyoming

A typical Wyoming home is valued at $369,044 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,264 a month. The average electric bill of $115 adds about 5% on top of that, or $1,374 a year. See Wyoming property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Wyoming the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,113 kWh per home and the lowest 624 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Wyoming?

Homes in Wyoming paid an average of 14.43 cents per kWh in August 2026, 21% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Wyoming?

Over the last 12 months the average Wyoming home used about 817 kWh a month and paid about $115 a month.

Have Wyoming electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 0.7% higher than in August 2025, when it was 14.33 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Wyoming?

Commercial customers in Wyoming paid 10.27 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.