Wyoming electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Wyoming paid an average of 14.80¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.1% on the same month a year earlier (13.82¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Wyoming was 20% below that. It ranked 38th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 207,140 MWh, up 1.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $104.91 on 709 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.80¢ | 13.82¢ | +7.1% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 9.54¢ | 9.36¢ | +1.9% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 9.12¢ | 9.00¢ | +1.3% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 10.05¢ | 9.81¢ | +2.4% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 207.1 GWh | 203.6 GWh | +1.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.5 TWh | 1.4 TWh | +5.7% |
| Residential customers | 292,131 | 289,414 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $104.91 | $97.20 | +7.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 709 | 704 | +0.7% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wyoming in May 2026?
14.80¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.54¢ for commercial and 9.12¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.82¢ in May 2025, a change of +7.1%. Residential sales changed by +1.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$104.91, on average use of 709 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.