WattBuy’s Guide to

Electricity in
Wyoming

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The State of Electricity in Wyoming

Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in Wyoming

Average monthly bill

January

$379highest

February

$304

March

$165

April

$138

May

$113

June

$106lowest

July

$111

August

$110

September

$109

October

$119

November

$208

December

$217

Carbon Emissions

2,000 lbs CO₂

Monthly Usage

1,476 kWh

Where does Wyoming’s electricity come from?

Wyoming's energy comes from Coal, Wind, Natural Gas, Hydroelectric, and Solar. Coal is the largest source of electricity, providing 59% of Wyoming's energy. Wind is the second largest source, making up 30%. Natural Gas provides 8% of the energy in Wyoming. Hydroelectric provides 2% of the energy in Wyoming. Solar provides 1% of the energy in Wyoming.

59%

Coal

30%

Wind

8%

Natural Gas

2%

Hydroelectric

1%

Solar

Solar energy in Wyoming

The state of solar in Wyoming

Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.

1,062 kWh

Energy generated by average sized system

$8,891

Average system cost

(after federal incentive)

12 years

Payback period

Learn More about solar
Net Metering Available

Get paid for the extra solar you produce

Net metering policies in Wyoming can help solar panel owners save money and reduce their carbon footprint. When your solar panels generate more electricity than you use, you can send the excess back to the grid and receive credit on your next bill. Just something to keep in mind when considering solar panels.

Energy Efficiency Incentives in Wyoming

incentivesavingsutility 
Clothes WashersUp to $62Pacific PowerSee Details
Sealing and Insulation ProductsUp to $750Pacific PowerSee Details
Light Fixtures$10Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Heat Pump Water HeatersTier 1 $300Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Heat Pump Water Heaterstier 1 $175Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Central Air Conditioning - Single PackageUp to $93Pacific PowerSee Details
Ductless Heat Pump (mini & multi split) SystemsUp to $1,800Pacific PowerSee Details
Ductless Heat Pump (mini & multi split) SystemsUp to $3,500Pacific PowerSee Details
Light FixturesUp to $10Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Heat Pump Water HeatersTier 2 $200Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Room Air Conditioning (purchase)Up to $20Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Room Air Conditioning (purchase)Up to $20Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Ductless Heat Pump (mini & multi split) Systems$1,000Pacific PowerSee Details
Heat Pump Water HeatersUp to $900Pacific PowerSee Details
Heat Pump Water HeatersTier 2 $600Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Light BulbsUp to $4Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Air-Source Heat Pump - Single Package$62/tonPacific PowerSee Details
Light Fixtures$10Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Smart Thermostats$100Pacific PowerSee Details
Heat Pump Water Heaterstier 2 & above $550Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Air-Source Heat Pump - Single PackageUp to $3,250Pacific PowerSee Details
Sealing and Insulation ProductsFrom $0.07-$0.94 per sq.ft.Pacific PowerSee Details
Light BulbsUp to $13Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Windows, Doors, and SkylightsUp to $10.00 per sq.ft.Pacific PowerSee Details
Smart Thermostats$50Pacific PowerSee Details
Central Air Conditioning - Split SystemsUp to $93Pacific PowerSee Details
Clothes Washers$50Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Heat Pump Water HeatersUp to $550Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Clothes Dryers$750Pacific PowerSee Details
Light Bulbs$10Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Heat Pump Water HeatersUp to $600Pacific PowerSee Details
Heat Pump Water Heaterstier 1 $400Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Light BulbsUp to $3Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Refrigerators (purchase)up to $50Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Room Air Conditioning (purchase)Up to $20Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.See Details
Central Air Conditioning - Split SystemsUp to $100Pacific PowerSee Details
Air-Source Heat Pump - Split Systems$62/tonPacific PowerSee Details
Smart Thermostats$50Pacific PowerSee Details

Utilities in Wyoming

Beartooth Electric Coop, IncBig Horn Rural Electric CoBlack Hills Power IncBridger Valley Elec Assn, IncCarbon Power & Light, IncCheyenne Light Fuel & Power CoCity of CodyCity of DeaverCity of GilletteCity of Pine BluffsCity of PowellCity of TorringtonFall River Rural Elec Coop IncGarland Light & Power CompanyHigh Plains Power IncHigh West Energy, IncLower Valley Energy IncMidvale Irrigation DistrictMontana-Dakota Utilities CoNiobrara Electric Assn, IncPowder River Energy CorporationRocky Mountain PowerSoutheast Electric Coop, IncTown of BasinTown of Fort LaramieTown of GuernseyTown of LingleTown of LuskTown of WheatlandWheatland Rural Elec Assn, IncWillwood Light & Power CompanyWyoming Municipal Power AgencyWyrulec CompanyYampa Valley Electric Assn Inc

Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co Rates

Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed13¢

Bridger Valley Elec Assn, Inc Rates

Bridger Valley Elec Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Small General Service Single PhaseFixed

Town of Lingle Rates

Town of Lingle has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential BFixed10¢
Residential Single PhaseFixed10¢

High West Energy, Inc Rates

High West Energy, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
OPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL DEMAND RESPONSE(>37.5 < 50.0 kVa)TOU6¢ to 725¢
OPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL DEMAND RESPONSE(<37.5 kVa)TOU6¢ to 725¢
OPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL(<37.5 kVa)TOU6¢ to 15¢
Farm and Home (>37.5 < 50.0 kVa)Fixed10¢
OPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL(>37.5 < 50.0 kVa)TOU
Farm and Home (<37.5 kVa)Fixed10¢

Black Hills Power Inc Rates

Black Hills Power Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Service (R)Fixed11¢
Total Electric Residential Service (RTE)Fixed11¢
Utility Controlled Residential Service (UCR)Fixed
Residential Demand Service (RD)Fixed
Residential Demand Service (Optional)Fixed

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc Rates

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed7¢ to 9¢

Powder River Energy Corporation Rates

Powder River Energy Corporation has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Schedule TOD: Residential Time of Day (Over 200 Amps)TOU7¢ to 9¢
RESIDENTIAL HEAT RATE (RHR) - 200 amps and underTOU5¢ to 9¢
Residential (A)-over 200 ampsFixed
Schedule A: Residential (Less than 200 amps)Fixed
Residential (A)-Seasonal-over 200 ampsFixed
Residential (A)-Seasonal-200 amps and underFixed
Schedule TOD: Residential Time of Day (200 Amps and Under)TOU7¢ to 9¢

Beartooth Electric Coop, Inc Rates

Beartooth Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialTOU8¢ to 495¢

Garland Light & Power Company Rates

Garland Light & Power Company has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
RESIDENTIAL TIME OF USE (Off-Peak) Rate Code DTOU6¢ to 17¢

Willwood Light & Power Company Rates

Willwood Light & Power Company has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed

Wyrulec Company Rates

Wyrulec Company has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
General Seasonal Service (Three-Phase) Residential GS-3Fixed13¢
General Service (Optional, Single-Phase) Residential GS-2Fixed11¢ to 12¢
General Service (Single-Phase) Residential GS-1Fixed12¢
General Service (Three-Phase) Residential GS-3Fixed12¢
General Seasonal Service (Single-Phase) Residential GS-1Fixed12¢

Southeast Electric Coop, Inc Rates

Southeast Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed
Residential (for heat meters)Fixed6¢ to 9¢

City of Powell Rates

City of Powell has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed10¢

Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc Rates

Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
SeasonalFixed12¢
Electric Home HeatingFixed11¢ to 12¢
ResidentialFixed12¢

Big Horn Rural Electric Co Rates

Big Horn Rural Electric Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Small General Service (SGS)Single Phase(200 amp/15 kVA or less)Fixed9¢ to 10¢
Small Time-of-Use (STU) Three Phase, (200 amp/30 kVA or less)TOU8¢ to 12¢
Small General Service (SGS)Three Phase, (200 amp/30 kVA or less)Fixed9¢ to 10¢
Small Time-of-Use (STU) Single Phase, (200 amp/15 kVA or less)TOU8¢ to 12¢

Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc Rates

Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Single Phase Seasonal-ResidentialFixed11¢
Three Phase Service- ResidentialFixed11¢
Single Phase Service- ResidentialFixed11¢

City of Pine Bluffs Rates

City of Pine Bluffs has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
All Electrical HouseholdFixed8¢ to 18¢

Town of Basin Rates

Town of Basin has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed10¢ to 14¢

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co Rates

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Electric ServiceFixed8¢ to 10¢
Special Residential Controlled Electric ServiceFixed

City of Torrington Rates

City of Torrington has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential(In/Out)Fixed8¢ to 10¢
Resident Heat(In/Out) Fixed7¢ to 10¢

Lower Valley Energy Inc Rates

Lower Valley Energy Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Farm and Residential Service(Grand Teton National Park)(<10kW)Fixed
Farm and Residential Service(Grand Teton National Park)(10-15kW)Fixed
Farm and Residential Service(Grand Teton National Park)(>15kW)Fixed
Farm and Residential Service(>15 kW)Fixed
Farm and Residential Service(<10kW)Fixed
Farm and Residential Service(10-15 kW)Fixed

Town of Lusk Rates

Town of Lusk has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed

High Plains Power Inc Rates

High Plains Power Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate Type
Three Phase ServiceFixed
Single Phase ServiceFixed
Residential Time of UseTOU7¢ to 16¢

Rocky Mountain Power Rates

Rocky Mountain Power has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
19 Residential Service Time of Use Pilot Single PhaseTOU6¢ to 12¢
40 Irrigation and Soil Drainage Pumping Power Service Single PhaseFixed5¢ to 7¢
37 Avoided Cost Purchases from Qualifying Facilities Non-Firm EnergyFixed
40 Irrigation and Soil Drainage Pumping Power Service Three PhaseFixed5¢ to 7¢
18 Residential Service Three PhaseFixed6¢ to 11¢
Residential ServiceFixed9¢ to 11¢
19/18 Residential Service Time of Use Pilot Three PhaseTOU6¢ to 12¢

City of Gillette Rates

City of Gillette has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed10¢

Town of Guernsey Rates

Town of Guernsey has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed9¢ to 16¢

Carbon Power & Light, Inc Rates

Carbon Power & Light, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
General Service 1-Phase Non-Seasonal ResidentialFixed11¢
General Service 1-Phase Seasonal ResidentialFixed11¢
General Service: Single-PhaseFixed11¢
General Service Time Of Day (TOD)-3-Phase TOD ResidentialTOU8¢ to 13¢
General Service Time Of Day (TOD)-1-Phase TOD ResidentialTOU8¢ to 13¢
General Service 3-Phase ResidentialFixed11¢
General Service: Three-PhaseFixed11¢

Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc Rates

Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
SMALL GENERAL SERVICEFixed12¢

Town of Wheatland Rates

Town of Wheatland has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed12¢
Electric Home HeatingFixed11¢ to 12¢
SeasonalFixed12¢
Home Heating Time-of-DayTOU5¢ to 13¢

City of Cody Rates

City of Cody has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed

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