Electric Rates & Providers in Fremont County, WY

Fremont County, Wyoming Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Fremont County, Wyoming Electricity Overview

Fremont County is ranked 49th out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the country when considering emissions per capita.

Fremont County has experienced a 28.76% increase in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation during the previous 12 months.

Fremont County continues to make strides with the lowering of non-renewable fuel source use. The county has had a 0.35% drop in the consumption of these fuel types in their electric generation plants.

Fremont County is ranked as the 667th largest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the US with over 1,100,000 megawatt hours being used by citizens who live there.

PacifiCorp is the largest electricity provider in Fremont County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

With total generation of 112,647 megawatt hours, Fremont County is the 1350th highest producer of electricity of all 3230 counties in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,153,141 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    29.24 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    112,647 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    61,192 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    51,455 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.86 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    852,329,198 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    21,614.07 kg

Recent Energy News in Riverton

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Riverton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.77¢ per kWh

  • 4.87% higher than last month
  • 11.33% higher than February last year
  • 10.14% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 21.64% lower than the US average
  • 129th in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 7,420th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 346 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,837 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.34¢ per kWh

  • 0.89% higher than last month
  • 4.24% higher than February last year
  • 9.32% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 27.13% lower than the US average
  • 118th in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
  • 4,457th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 421 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,084 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$128.56 per month

  • 7.29% lower than last month
  • 2.6% higher than February last year
  • 0.02% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 2.55% higher than the US average
  • 95th in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 15,411th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,555 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,634 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$102.19 per month

  • 0.27% higher than last month
  • 0.74% higher than February last year
  • 2.96% lower than the Wyoming average
  • 22.9% lower than the US average
  • 86th in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 3,006th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 610 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.09¢ per kWh

  • 5.2% higher than last month
  • 6.31% higher than February last year
  • 7.63% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 25.93% lower than the US average
  • 122nd in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
  • 5,173rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 310 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,519 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

9.67¢ per kWh

  • 0.52% higher than last month
  • 4.43% higher than February last year
  • 5.21% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 31.49% lower than the US average
  • 108th in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 4,023rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 310 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,569 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$654.47 per month

  • 6.38% lower than last month
  • 8.89% higher than February last year
  • 14.6% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 60.88% lower than the US average
  • 114th in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 18,207th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 911 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,909 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$626.66 per month

  • 0.72% higher than last month
  • 2.42% lower than February last year
  • 14.68% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 61.85% lower than the US average
  • 114th in the state out of 153 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 14,938th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 881 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.49¢ per kWh

  • 3.21% higher than last month
  • 6.8% higher than February last year
  • 5.73% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 23.97% lower than the US average
  • 124th in the state out of 152 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since February last year
  • 9,855th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,379 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,007 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.22¢ per kWh

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 5.06% higher than February last year
  • 5.51% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 29.21% lower than the US average
  • 132nd in the state out of 152 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since February last year
  • 8,681st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,611 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,219 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$10,782.07 per month

  • 2.96% lower than last month
  • 9.01% higher than February last year
  • 78.16% lower than the Wyoming average
  • 64.83% lower than the US average
  • 64th in the state out of 152 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 13,798th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 352 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,700 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$10,561.42 per month

  • 0.71% higher than last month
  • 3.97% higher than February last year
  • 71.12% lower than the Wyoming average
  • 69.02% lower than the US average
  • 64th in the state out of 152 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 11,983rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,822 since February last year

Riverton, WY Electricity Overview

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On average, Riverton's residents spend 10.76 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 41st out of 205 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $100.98, while the Riverton average is 9.01% below at $91.89 per month. This ranks the city 84th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 1,822.01 megawatt hours each year, PacifiCorp is the largest vendor in the city.

Riverton emits 23,306.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 6th highest polluting city out of 205 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 247,487,712.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 10th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Riverton

Riverton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.112/kWh$139.11/mo.$70.30/mo.
41st10.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Riverton
84th$91.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Riverton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Riverton, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
High Plains PowerBUNDLED13.70136.65152,405.6820,879,238
PacifiCorpBUNDLED11.5685.161,041,574.86120,406,062

Lander, WY Electricity Overview

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On average, Lander's residents spend 11.56 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 43rd out of 205 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $100.98, while the Lander average is 15.66% below at $85.16 per month. This ranks the city 12th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 2,132.66 megawatt hours each year, PacifiCorp is the largest vendor in the city.

Lander emits 23,306.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 6th highest polluting city out of 205 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 175,984,529.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 13th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lander

Lander residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.127/kWh$0.104/kWh$120.49/mo.$51.83/mo.
43rd11.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lander
12th$85.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lander Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lander, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
PacifiCorpBUNDLED11.5685.161,041,574.86120,406,062

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Arapahoe CDP, WY Electricity Overview

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On average, Arapahoe CDP's residents spend 13.21 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 13.48% higher than the state's average price of 11.64 cents and 17.52% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. High Plains Power sells an estimated 1,763.53 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers.

Arapahoe CDP emits 23,306.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 90th highest polluting city out of 205 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 38,804,693.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 42nd highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arapahoe CDP

Arapahoe CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.108/kWh$176.92/mo.$92.77/mo.
139th13.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Arapahoe CDP
125th$124.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arapahoe CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Arapahoe CDP, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
High Plains PowerBUNDLED13.70136.65152,405.6820,879,238
PacifiCorpBUNDLED11.5685.161,041,574.86120,406,062

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Electricity Production in Fremont County, Wyoming

Power Plants in Fremont County, Wyoming

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Fremont County WY Conventional Hydroelectric 61,192
Big Sand Draw PlantDenbury Inc (100.00%)
Fremont County WY Natural Gas 33,54916,571,858.38493.96
Beaver Creek Gas PlantDenbury Inc (100.00%)
Fremont County WY Natural Gas 17,9066,483,401.4362.08

Fremont County, Wyoming Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Fremont County emits 21,614.07 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity use, which makes it the 16th highest polluting county out of 23 counties in Wyoming. This adds up to total emissions of 852,329,198.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 401st highest for total pollution in the country. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 54.32% of the fuel used for electricity production in Fremont County. Fremont County is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is 8th highest in Wyoming.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
54.32%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
45.68%

Fremont County, Wyoming Net Metering

Fremont County has 2 out of 2 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Wyoming has decent state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Fremont County averages out to about 4.53% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. With a state average energy loss of 2.93%, Fremont County is ranked as the 6th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Fremont County, Wyoming

Providers In Each City in Fremont County:

  • Dubois, Wyoming:
    • High Plains Power: 100.00%
  • Hudson, Wyoming:
    • PacifiCorp: 100.00%
  • Lander, Wyoming:
    • PacifiCorp: 100.00%
  • Pavillion, Wyoming:
    • Midvale Irrigation: 50.00%
    • High Plains Power: 50.00%
  • Riverton, Wyoming:
    • High Plains Power: 27.53%
    • Midvale Irrigation: 16.50%
    • PacifiCorp: 55.97%
  • Shoshoni, Wyoming:
    • PacifiCorp: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Fremont County, Wyoming?

The largest electricity provider in Fremont County, Wyoming by megawatt hours sold is PacifiCorp.

How many electric companies offer service in Fremont County, Wyoming?

There are 2 electricity companies serving customers in Fremont County, Wyoming.

How many power plants are located in Fremont County, Wyoming?

Fremont County, Wyoming is home to 3 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Fremont County, Wyoming?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1PacifiCorp14,638
2High Plains Power6,030

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-05-12