Wyoming Electricity Price Knowledge

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Machine-readable summary for Wyoming electricity rates and ranking metrics.

Region: West

How This State Compares

State rate vs U.S. national average.

Electricity in Wyoming costs 28.1% less than the national average.

State rate
12.85 ¢/kWh
National average
17.86 ¢/kWh
Difference: -5.01 ¢/kWhDifference: -28.1%Category: much lower than national average
Wyoming vs U.S. averageWyoming vs U.S. average. ¢/kWh. Wyoming: 12.85 ¢/kWh; U.S. average: 17.86 ¢/kWhWyoming12.85 ¢/kWhU.S. average17.86 ¢/kWh
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Key Insights

  • Electricity in Wyoming costs 28% less than the national average.
  • Wyoming ranks #42 among U.S. states for electricity prices.
  • Electricity in Wyoming is among the 10 least expensive states.
  • Wyoming shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical data.

Looking for a consumer-friendly cost estimate? See Electricity Cost in Wyoming.

Rate trend

Trend (available history)

Wyoming avg rate trendWyoming avg rate trend. Available history. Values: 12.83 ¢/kWh, 12.85 ¢/kWh, 12.85 ¢/kWh
Available history

Momentum Signal

Directional historical signal, not a forecast.

Wyoming shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical changes.

Signal: Accelerating12‑month change: +9.92%24‑month change: +17.03%

Where this state sits

Position relative to all states.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
LowestHighest12.85 ¢/kWh
Value score
LowestHighest88
Affordability
LowestHighest93

Key Metrics

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
12.85¢/kWh→
Benchmark bill (900 kWh)
115.65$
Example bill (1000 kWh)
?Estimated monthly bill at 1000 kWh using the state's average rate, excluding certain fees/taxes depending on dataset limits.
128.5$
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
88
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
93
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Stale

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Summary

Shareable summary
Wyoming electricity: 12.85 ¢/kWh
Benchmark bill (900 kWh): $115.65
Example bill (1000 kWh): $128.5
Value score: 88 | Affordability: 93
Freshness: Stale (as of January 15, 2026)
More: https://priceofelectricity.com/knowledge/state/wyoming

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Field-level stats and metadata.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
12.85
Updated
January 2026
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
88
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
93
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Stale

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