Albany County, WY: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Albany County, Wyoming Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Albany County, WY is $140.46
  • The average electricity rate in Albany County, WY is 17.79¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Albany County, WY

The average residential electric bill in Albany County, WY is $140.46 per month. Albany County, WY is the 19th most expensive county in Wyoming for electricity.

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Albany County, Wyoming Electricity Overview

Albany County averages 15.54 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 5th highest in the state.

The county is the 8th highest producer of electricity in Wyoming out of 23 counties, producing 579,700 megawatt hours.

There was a 16.01% rise in electricity generated by wind turbines in Albany County in the past 12 months from 499,681 megawatt hours to 579,700 megawatt hours.

Albany County generates 579,700 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Albany County 4th in Wyoming out of 23 counties for total renewable electricity production.

Albany County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 7.19% more than the US average rate, at 17.79 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.59 cents.

Albany County is the 1280th largest county by population in the United States, with 37,311 citizens residing in the county.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,110,153 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    29.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    579,700 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    579,700 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    15.54 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    381,358,461 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    10,221.07 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Laramie

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Laramie Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.15¢ per kWh

  • 9.37% lower than last month
  • 23.97% higher than November last year
  • 10.72% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 16.94% lower than the US average
  • 133rd in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since November last year
  • 9,382nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,373 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,605 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.49¢ per kWh

  • 1.72% higher than last month
  • 18.25% higher than November last year
  • 8.62% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 18.19% lower than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since November last year
  • 8,794th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 393 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,175 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$103.03 per month

  • 12.66% higher than last month
  • 22.82% higher than November last year
  • 3.89% lower than the Wyoming average
  • 12.87% lower than the US average
  • 47th in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 34 since November last year
  • 9,694th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,765 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,479 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$98.65 per month

  • 1.64% higher than last month
  • 16.81% higher than November last year
  • 7.53% lower than the Wyoming average
  • 30.65% lower than the US average
  • 81st in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 2,433rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 541 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,528 since November last year

Laramie, WY Electricity Overview

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Laramie's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.49 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 131st out of 205 cities in Wyoming. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Rocky Mountain Power. The city deals with an average of 0.97 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are an average of 107.29 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

The residents of Laramie have to rely on power from outside city limits because they don't have any power plants in the city limits. As the 4th worst ranked city out of 205 cities in the state, the city releases 673,839,793.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. Averaging 21,391.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 153rd worst in Wyoming for emissions per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Laramie

Laramie residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.105/kWh$132.36/mo.$53.83/mo.
131st13.49¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Laramie
81st$98.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for Laramie Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Laramie, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carbon Power & LightBUNDLED17.63105.8342,140.127,427,530.03
Rocky Mountain PowerBUNDLED13.62100.351,044,850.7142,295,528

Centennial CDP, WY Electricity Overview

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Centennial CDP's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.66 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 188th out of 205 cities in Wyoming. With an estimated 25 residential customers, Carbon Power & Light is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $145.79, while the Centennial CDP average is 29.05% lower at $103.43 per month.

The residents of Centennial CDP have to rely on power from outside city limits because they don't have any power plants in the city limits. As the 99th worst ranked city out of 205 cities in the state, the city releases 7,358,524.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. Averaging 21,391.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 153rd worst in Wyoming for emissions per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Centennial CDP

Centennial CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.191/kWh$0.144/kWh$142.17/mo.$78.95/mo.
188th17.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Centennial CDP
115th$103.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Centennial CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Centennial CDP, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carbon Power & LightBUNDLED17.63105.8342,140.127,427,530.03

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Rock River, WY Electricity Overview

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Rock River's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.66 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 188th out of 205 cities in Wyoming. With an estimated 4 residential customers, Carbon Power & Light is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $145.79, while the Rock River average is 29.05% lower at $103.43 per month.

The residents of Rock River have to rely on power from outside city limits because they don't have any power plants in the city limits. As the 110th worst ranked city out of 205 cities in the state, the city releases 5,219,418.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. Averaging 21,391.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 27th worst in Wyoming for emissions per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rock River

Rock River residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.191/kWh$0.144/kWh$142.17/mo.$78.95/mo.
188th17.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rock River
115th$103.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rock River Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rock River, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carbon Power & LightBUNDLED17.63105.8342,140.127,427,530.03

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Albany County, Wyoming Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Albany County, Wyoming

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Albany County WY Wind 342,1391011
Boswell WindBoswell Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Albany County WY Wind 133,2152111
McFadden RidgePacifiCorp (100.00%)
Albany County WY Wind 104,3462311

Albany County, Wyoming Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Albany County has 3 power generation plants, which is 9th most in Wyoming. The county's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 381,358,461.3 kilograms, which is the 758th highest of any county in the US. Averaging 10,221.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 331st highest for pollution per capita. Albany County's power plants most often use Wind, which accounts for 579,700 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county.

Albany County, Wyoming Net Metering

There are 4 companies in Albany County selling electricity. Of those 4, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has decent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Albany County has an average of 4.53% of the electricity that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average is 2.43%, resulting in Albany County receiving a rank of 1591st best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

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

The largest electricity supplier in Albany County, Wyoming by megawatt hours sold is Wheatland Rural Electric Association.

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

There are 4 electricity companies operating in Albany County, Wyoming.

How many power plants are in Albany County, Wyoming?

There are 3 electricity plants located in Albany County, Wyoming

What electricity companies offer service in Albany County, Wyoming?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Carbon Power & Light3,091
2Wheatland Rural Electric Association1,585
3Rocky Mountain Power926
4High West Energy805

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-03-20