Platte County, Wyoming Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Platte County, Wyoming Electricity Overview
Platte County emitted 257,682,054.88 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which makes them the 13th worst polluting county in Wyoming.
Almost 9,038,498.98 megawatt hours of electricity in Platte County are created per year using natural gas. This is 1,050.13 megawatt hours per consumer in the county per year.
The largest electricity provider in Platte County by megawatt hours sold is PacifiCorp.
Platte County is the highest county in Wyoming for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 1,052.35 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable fuel types.
Averaging production of 1,061.17 megawatt hours per resident a year, Platte County is 1 out of 23 counties in Wyoming for generation per capita.
Over 0.83% of Platte County's electricity production comes from sustainable sources, putting Platte County at 9th in the state for total sustainable electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
251,688 MWh
Consumption per Capita
29.24 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
9,133,475 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
75,905 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
9,057,570 MWh
Production per Capita
1,061.17 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
257,682,055 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
29,938.66 kg
Recent Energy News in Guernsey
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Guernsey, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,217 positions to 7,391st, from last year's value of 3,174th
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,469 positions to 3,158th, from last year's value of 1,689th
- In Guernsey, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,309 positions to 7,391st, from last month's value of 6,082nd
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 295 positions to 3,158th, from last month's value of 2,863rd
- In Guernsey, the residential electricity rate increased by 17.36% to 12.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 17 positions to 124th, from last year's value of 107th
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 5.84% to 11.57 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 10 positions to 124th, from last month's value of 114th
- In Guernsey, the residential electricity rate increased by 7.86% to 12.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.38% to 11.57 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.41 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 101st, from last month's value of 100th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,226 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 1,472nd
- In Guernsey, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,471 positions to 4,934th, from last year's value of 2,463rd
- In Guernsey, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 672 positions to 4,934th, from last month's value of 4,262nd
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 97 positions to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,601st
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 6 positions to 101st, from last year's value of 107th
- In Guernsey, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 15 positions to 115th, from last month's value of 100th
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 4.93% to 9.14 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.71 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the commercial electricity rate increased by 9.55% to 9.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.9 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 8 positions to 115th, from last year's value of 107th
- In Guernsey, the commercial electricity rate increased by 6.61% to 9.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.14 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.78% to 9.14 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.07 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,287 positions to 4,558th, from last year's value of 1,271st
- In Guernsey, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,074 positions to 7,848th, from last year's value of 4,774th
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 728 positions to 4,558th, from last month's value of 3,830th
- In Guernsey, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 294 positions to 7,848th, from last month's value of 7,554th
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 8.57% to 6.7 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.17 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 17 positions to 118th, from last year's value of 101st
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 6 positions to 107th, from last year's value of 101st
- In Guernsey, the industrial electricity rate increased by 12.75% to 7.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.36 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 9 positions to 118th, from last month's value of 127th
- In Guernsey, the industrial electricity rate increased by 2.69% to 7.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.99 ¢ / kWh
- In Guernsey, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 1.02% to 6.7 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.63 ¢ / kWh
Guernsey Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.75¢ per kWh
- 7.86% higher than last month
- 17.36% higher than February last year
- 9.93% higher than the Wyoming average
- 21.79% lower than the US average
- 124th in the state out of 153 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since February last year
- 7,391st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,309 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,217 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
11.57¢ per kWh
- 1.38% higher than last month
- 5.84% higher than February last year
- 2.46% higher than the Wyoming average
- 31.71% lower than the US average
- 101st in the state out of 153 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3,158th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 295 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,469 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$101.39 per month
- 15.85% lower than last month
- 10.14% higher than February last year
- 21.12% lower than the Wyoming average
- 19.12% lower than the US average
- 78th in the state out of 153 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 6,103rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 865 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,279 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$85.15 per month
- 0.92% higher than last month
- 2.91% higher than February last year
- 19.13% lower than the Wyoming average
- 35.75% lower than the US average
- 75th 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
- 1,199th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 11 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 857 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.75¢ per kWh
- 6.61% higher than last month
- 9.55% higher than February last year
- 3.99% higher than the Wyoming average
- 28.43% lower than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 153 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
- 4,934th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 672 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,471 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
9.14¢ per kWh
- 0.78% higher than last month
- 4.93% higher than February last year
- 0.6% lower than the Wyoming average
- 35.27% lower than the US average
- 101st 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
- 2,698th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 97 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,226 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$491.6 per month
- 6.68% lower than last month
- 17.17% higher than February last year
- 13.92% lower than the Wyoming average
- 70.61% lower than the US average
- 106th in the state out of 153 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 12,426th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 145 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,154 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$469.53 per month
- 1.29% higher than last month
- 8.64% higher than February last year
- 14.08% lower than the Wyoming average
- 71.41% lower than the US average
- 107th 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
- 9,594th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 354 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,615 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.17¢ per kWh
- 2.69% higher than last month
- 12.75% higher than February last year
- 1.26% higher than the Wyoming average
- 27.19% lower than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 152 cities
- The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since February last year
- 7,848th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 294 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,074 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.7¢ per kWh
- 1.02% higher than last month
- 8.57% higher than February last year
- 2.1% lower than the Wyoming average
- 34.32% lower than the US average
- 107th in the state out of 152 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 4,558th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 728 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,287 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$12,946.62 per month
- 3.13% lower than last month
- 12.17% higher than February last year
- 73.77% lower than the Wyoming average
- 57.77% lower than the US average
- 143rd in the state out of 152 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 14,915th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 756 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 577 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$12,527.43 per month
- 0.94% higher than last month
- 7.2% higher than February last year
- 65.75% lower than the Wyoming average
- 63.25% lower than the US average
- 144th 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
- 14,301st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 363 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,640 since February last year
Wheatland, WY Electricity Overview
Wheatland's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.36 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, unfortunately for their inhabitants, 14.74% more than Wyoming's average price of 11.64 cents, which ranks the city 147th best for average electricity price out of 205 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 32,865.89 megawatt hours each year, Wheatland Electric is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Wheatland average is 45.20% less at $75.78 per month.
Emissions in Wheatland average 23,306.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 6th worst polluting city out of 205 cities in Wyoming based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 83,132,938.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 23rd largest emissions amount in Wyoming. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wheatland
Wheatland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wheatland, Wyoming
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Electric | BUNDLED | 13.26 | 71.46 | 12,634.88 | 1,674,847.72 | |
| Wheatland Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 16.02 | 187.08 | 29,857.25 | 4,784,090.2 |
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Guernsey, WY Electricity Overview
Guernsey's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.85 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, unfortunately for their inhabitants, 18.94% more than Wyoming's average price of 11.64 cents, which ranks the city 160th best for average electricity price out of 205 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 13,193.54 megawatt hours each year, Guernsey, Wyoming Electric Utility is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Guernsey average is 28.48% less at $98.91 per month.
Emissions in Guernsey average 23,306.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 90th worst polluting city out of 205 cities in Wyoming based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 23,679,020.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 57th largest emissions amount in Wyoming. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Guernsey
Guernsey residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Guernsey, Wyoming
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey, Wyoming Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 107.3 | 5,090.97 | 815,020.51 | |
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 11.56 | 85.16 | 1,041,574.86 | 120,406,062 | |
| Wheatland Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 16.02 | 187.08 | 29,857.25 | 4,784,090.2 |
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Glendo, WY Electricity Overview
Glendo's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 11.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.71% lower than Wyoming's average rate of 11.64 cents and 27.83% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. With an estimated 2 total residential customers, PacifiCorp is the largest vendor in the city. Glendo has 189 citizens, making it the 126th largest city in Wyoming.
Emissions in Glendo average 23,306.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 6th worst polluting city out of 205 cities in Wyoming based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 4,404,857.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 126th largest emissions amount in Wyoming. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Glendo
Glendo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Glendo, Wyoming
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 11.56 | 85.16 | 1,041,574.86 | 120,406,062 |
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Electricity Production in Platte County, Wyoming
Power Plants in Platte County, Wyoming
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County | WY | Coal | 9,057,570.05 | 9,350,974,200.28 | 1,032.39 | |||
| Platte County | WY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 62,285 | |||||
| Platte County | WY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13,620 |
Platte County, Wyoming Details
Platte County citizens average 29,938.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 257,682,054.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county a year. Coal is the primary fuel type in Platte County, with 98.96% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other fuel types used include Conventional Hydroelectric at 0.83% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.21%. Platte County has 3 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 847th highest number of power plants in a county.
Providers In Each City in Platte County:
- Chugwater, Wyoming:
- Wheatland Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
- Glendo, Wyoming:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Guernsey, Wyoming:
- PacifiCorp: 48.60%
- Wheatland Rural Electric Association: 2.97%
- Guernsey, Wyoming Electric Utility: 48.44%
- Hartville, Wyoming:
- Wyrulec Company: 50.00%
- PacifiCorp: 50.00%
- Wheatland, Wyoming:
- Wheatland Electric: 96.27%
- Wheatland Rural Electric Association: 3.73%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Platte County, Wyoming?
There are 3 power plants located in Platte County, Wyoming
How many electric companies offer service in Platte County, Wyoming?
There are 5 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Platte County, Wyoming.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Platte County, Wyoming?
By total megawatt hours sold, PacifiCorp is the largest electricity provider in Platte County, Wyoming.
Which electricity companies offer service in Platte County, Wyoming?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PacifiCorp | 2,606 |
| 2 | Wheatland Electric | 2,395 |
| 3 | Wheatland Rural Electric Association | 1,593 |
| 4 | Guernsey, Wyoming Electric Utility | 731 |
| 5 | Wyrulec Company | 367 |
