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Wyoming electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Wyoming paid an average of 12.85¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.9% on the same month a year earlier (11.69¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Wyoming was 26% below that. It ranked 43rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 324,665 MWh, down 10.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $143.03 on 1,113 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.85¢ | 11.69¢ | +9.9% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 9.63¢ | 9.41¢ | +2.3% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 8.60¢ | 8.19¢ | +5.0% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 9.80¢ | 9.34¢ | +4.9% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 324.7 GWh | 362.2 GWh | -10.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | -2.0% |
| Residential customers | 291,650 | 288,775 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $143.03 | $146.59 | -2.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,113 | 1,254 | -11.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wyoming in January 2026?
12.85¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.63¢ for commercial and 8.60¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.69¢ in January 2025, a change of +9.9%. Residential sales changed by -10.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$143.03, on average use of 1,113 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Wyoming page.