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Laramie County, Wyoming Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Laramie County, WY is $133.95
  • The average electricity rate in Laramie County, WY is 15.63¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Laramie County, WY

The average residential electric bill in Laramie County, WY is $133.95 per month. Laramie County, WY is the 18th most expensive county in Wyoming for electricity.

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Laramie County, Wyoming Electricity Overview

Laramie County ranks 4th highest county out of 23 counties in Wyoming for electricity per capita produced from wind energy. Producing 1,341,735 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 100,723, this averages out to 13.32 megawatt hours per person each year from wind turbines.

Laramie County's 6.57% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production over the previous 12 months is an unfortunate circumstance.

Laramie County ranks 1st out of 23 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming 3,004,620.92 megawatt hours.

Laramie County is 102nd in the US out of 3221 counties for electricity generated from wind power.

Laramie County had a 20.32% rise over the last year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production.

The county is the 7th highest producer of electricity of all 23 counties in the state, producing 1,931,961 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,004,621 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    29.83 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,931,961 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,494,773 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    437,188 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    19.18 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    965,116,575 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    9,581.89 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cheyenne

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Cheyenne Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.61¢ per kWh

  • 3.59% lower than last month
  • 2.8% higher than November last year
  • 29.98% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 2.49% lower than the US average
  • 172nd in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
  • 17,611th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,037 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,240 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.31¢ per kWh

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 5.42% higher than November last year
  • 31.32% higher than the Wyoming average
  • 1.09% lower than the US average
  • 172nd in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 18,313th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 580 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 891 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$100.67 per month

  • 15.88% higher than last month
  • 5.77% higher than November last year
  • 6.08% lower than the Wyoming average
  • 14.86% lower than the US average
  • 46th in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since November last year
  • 8,882nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,785 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,808 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$100.79 per month

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 9% higher than November last year
  • 5.51% lower than the Wyoming average
  • 29.14% lower than the US average
  • 91st in the state out of 205 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 2,892nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 45 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,053 since November last year

Cheyenne, WY Electricity Overview

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On average, Cheyenne's citizens spend 16.31 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Wyoming average rate of 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.49 cents. More electricity is consumed in Cheyenne than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 440.94% of generation. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Black Hills Energy.

There is one electricity plant in Cheyenne. The use of electricity in the city accounts for 1,271,907,321.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 2nd highest in Wyoming out of 205 cities. Averaging 19,681.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 190th worst in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. Cheyenne's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cheyenne

Cheyenne residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.187/kWh$0.100/kWh$129.20/mo.$56.39/mo.
172nd16.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cheyenne
91st$100.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cheyenne Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cheyenne, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED16.7390.05437,188268,828.244,962,598
High West EnergyBUNDLED14.14146.2817,349.232,453,075

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Ranchettes CDP, WY Electricity Overview

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On average, Ranchettes CDP's citizens spend 15.43 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Wyoming average rate of 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.49 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.92 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 62.17 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. Black Hills Energy sells an estimated 17,113.15 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity suppliers.

Electricity companies servicing Ranchettes CDP must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 135,318,997.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 3rd highest in Wyoming for emissions per person.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ranchettes CDP

Ranchettes CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.121/kWh$141.61/mo.$84.36/mo.
168th15.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ranchettes CDP
124th$117.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ranchettes CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ranchettes CDP, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED16.7390.05268,828.244,962,598
High West EnergyBUNDLED14.14146.2817,349.232,453,075

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South Greeley CDP, WY Electricity Overview

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On average, South Greeley CDP's citizens spend 16.45 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Wyoming average rate of 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.49 cents. South Greeley CDP produces 17.00% more electricity than is consumed in the city. The additional electricity can be exported. They had a welcome 100.00% increase in the usage of renewable fuel types, such as solar and wind energy, in place of fossil fuel types, like coal and oil.

There is one electricity plant in South Greeley CDP. The use of electricity in the city accounts for 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 192nd highest in Wyoming out of 205 cities. Averaging 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 192nd worst in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. South Greeley CDP's primary fuel source is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Greeley CDP

South Greeley CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.191/kWh$0.097/kWh$127.64/mo.$52.95/mo.
175th16.45¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of South Greeley CDP
83rd$98.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Greeley CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in South Greeley CDP, Wyoming

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED16.7390.05268,828.244,962,598

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Electricity Production in Laramie County, Wyoming

Power Plants in Laramie County, Wyoming

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Roundhouse Wind Energy ProjectRoundhouse Renewable Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Laramie County WY Wind 836,638211
Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationBlack Hills Energy (100.00%)
Cheyenne WY Natural Gas 437,1882177,632,835.382406.317
Corriedale Wind EnergyBlack Hills Energy (100.00%)
Laramie County WY Wind 207,3601611
South Cheyenne SolarSouthern Company (100.00%)
South Greeley CDP WY Solar 153,038211
Roundhouse Renewable Energy IIRoundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLC (100.00%)
Laramie County WY Wind 133,3311911
Silver Sage WindpowerDuke Energy Renewables Services (100.00%)
Laramie County WY Wind 108,1812111
Happy Jack Windpower ProjectDuke Energy (51.00%)John Hancock (49.00%)
Laramie County WY Wind 56,2252311

Laramie County, Wyoming Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Laramie County, Wind makes up 69.45% of the fuel used for electricity production. When taken together with Natural Gas (22.63%) and Solar (7.92%), these three fuel types make up 1,931,961 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) county electricity production. The county has the 349th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 965,116,574.98 kilograms. The county also ranks 346th highest in emissions per resident, averaging 9,581.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Laramie County is home to 7 power producing plants, which is the 4th most plants within a county in Wyoming.

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69.45%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
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Natural Gas
22.63%
SOLAR
Solar
7.92%

Laramie County, Wyoming Net Metering

Of the 5 electric providers in Laramie County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. The state of Wyoming has above average state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

In Laramie County one company reports energy loss, High West Energy. They average an annual energy loss of 4.53%. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the Wyoming average is 3.10%, resulting in a rank of 1591st best in the nation and a state rank of 11th best out of 3221 and 23 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Laramie County:

  • Albin, Wyoming:
    • High West Energy: 100.00%
  • Burns, Wyoming:
    • High West Energy: 100.00%
  • Cheyenne, Wyoming:
    • Black Hills Energy: 67.83%
    • High West Energy: 32.17%
  • Pine Bluffs, Wyoming:
    • High West Energy: 23.38%
    • Pine Bluffs, Wyoming Electric Utility: 76.62%

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

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Laramie County, Wyoming?

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Laramie County, Wyoming?

The largest electricity provider in Laramie County, Wyoming by megawatt hours sold is Black Hills Energy.

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

There are 5 electricity providers operating in Laramie County, Wyoming.

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

There are 7 power plants in Laramie County, Wyoming

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-11-06