High Plains Power Inc electricity rates in Wyoming, 2025
High Plains Power Inc’s 12,868 residential customers paid an average of 14.24¢ per kWh in 2025, 6% above the Wyoming average of 13.37¢. The typical home used 947 kWh a month, for an average bill of $135.
- 14.24¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.53¢ (+3.8%) vs 2024
- $135Avg monthly billWyoming: $112
- 947 kWhAvg monthly useWyoming: 835 kWh
- 12,868Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12,868 | 146,298 | $20,826,000 | 14.24¢ | 13.71¢ | +0.53¢ (+3.8%) |
| Commercial | 410 | 40,438 | $4,460,000 | 11.03¢ | 10.88¢ | +0.15¢ (+1.4%) |
| Industrial | 760 | 598,316 | $50,954,000 | 8.52¢ | 8.17¢ | +0.35¢ (+4.2%) |
| All sectors | 14,038 | 785,052 | $76,240,000 | 9.71¢ | 9.22¢ | +0.49¢ (+5.3%) |
How High Plains Power Inc compares
- Wyoming residential average, 2025: 13.37¢ per kWh, 835 kWh a month, $112 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 9 full-service utilities in Wyoming with at least 1,000 residential customers, High Plains Power Inc ranks 6 of 9 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Wyoming homes paid 14.43¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 14.33¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 3.8%; the state average rose 7.2%.
- High Plains Power Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: WACM.
Where High Plains Power Inc serves
EIA lists 9 Wyoming counties in its 2025 service territory: Big Horn, Carbon, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Natrona, Park, Teton, Washakie.
38 ZIP codes are matched to High Plains Power Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 82301, 82310, 82327, 82329, 82334, 82401, 82414, 82432, 82433, 82442, 82443, 82501, 82510, 82512, 82513, 82514, 82515, 82516, 82520, 82523, 82524, 82601, 82604, 82609, 82615, 82620, 82630, 82637, 82638, 82639, 82642, 82646, 82648, 82649, 82925, 83001, 83012, 83013. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Wyoming full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Valley Energy Inc | 6.99¢ | $134 | 23,172 |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 11.96¢ | $101 | 14,993 |
| Powder River Energy Corp | 12.20¢ | $141 | 15,548 |
| City of Gillette (WY) | 12.90¢ | $115 | 14,134 |
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | 13.77¢ | $106 | 2,179 |
| High West Energy, Inc | 14.72¢ | $144 | 5,692 |
| PacifiCorp | 15.13¢ | $107 | 118,517 |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | 17.32¢ | $91 | 44,072 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.