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electric cooperative · EIA utility 27058
High West Energy, Inc
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
High West Energy, Inc is an electric cooperative that reported 8,001 residential customers in Wyoming and 2 other states on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 9 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 14.49¢ per kilowatthour, 16% above the Wyoming average of 12.47¢ and 12% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $140.31 a month on average use of 968 kWh a month. Across Wyoming the average bill was $107.65 on 863 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is little changed on 2019, against up 11.5% for Wyoming as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 14.73¢.
Compared with Wyoming, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 14.49¢ | 13.74¢ | 12.47¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $140.31 | $149.95 | $107.65 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 968 | 1,126 | 863 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +0.2% | — | +8.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +0.9% | — | +11.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 92.1 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 62.8 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 6 filings by electric cooperatives in Wyoming, the median price was 12.72¢. In Wyoming this utility's price ranks 3 of 12, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
High West Energy, IncWyoming averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Wyoming ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 14.73¢ | 13.38¢ | $139.57 | 948 | 8,138 | 912.7 GWh |
| 2024 | 14.49¢ | 12.47¢ | $140.31 | 968 | 8,001 | 883.4 GWh |
| 2023 | 14.46¢ | 11.46¢ | $141.08 | 975 | 7,969 | 721.3 GWh |
| 2022 | 14.22¢ | 11.09¢ | $143.69 | 1,010 | 7,961 | 511.3 GWh |
| 2021 | 14.43¢ | 11.17¢ | $138.07 | 957 | 7,839 | 448.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 14.36¢ | 11.11¢ | $137.84 | 960 | 7,628 | 413.2 GWh |
| 2019 | 14.36¢ | 11.18¢ | $136.53 | 951 | 7,446 | 401.2 GWh |
| 2018 | 14.46¢ | 11.29¢ | $134.79 | 932 | 7,323 | 403 GWh |
| 2017 | 14.41¢ | 11.37¢ | $130.93 | 909 | 7,207 | 394.9 GWh |
| 2016 | 13.33¢ | 11.13¢ | $122.52 | 919 | 7,111 | 373.6 GWh |
| 2015 | 12.77¢ | 10.97¢ | $117.93 | 924 | 7,035 | 336.8 GWh |
| 2014 | 12.61¢ | 10.50¢ | $121.08 | 960 | 6,922 | 281.7 GWh |
| 2013 | 11.85¢ | 10.16¢ | $117.17 | 988 | 6,894 | 251.9 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,001 | 93 GWh | 11% | $13,471,300 | 14.49¢ |
| Commercial | 102 | 339.6 GWh | 38% | $17,357,000 | 5.11¢ |
| Industrial | 2,878 | 450.9 GWh | 51% | $48,633,200 | 10.79¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 913.5 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 913.5 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 106 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 5,579 | 14.37¢ | 12.47¢ | $146.11 | — |
| Nebraska | 1,752 | 14.68¢ | 11.53¢ | $127.83 | — |
| Colorado | 670 | 15.15¢ | 14.92¢ | $124.64 | — |
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for High West Energy, Inc in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Counties in its service territory
- Larimer County CO
- Logan County CO
- Weld County CO
- Banner County NE
- Cheyenne County NE
- Kimball County NE
- Morrill County NE
- Albany County WY
- Laramie County WY
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Wyoming
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Plains Power Inc | Cooperative | 12,767 | 13.71¢ | $130.41 | 311.5 | 311.5 |
| Powder River Energy Corp | Cooperative | 15,458 | 11.73¢ | $133.34 | 496.5 | 295.2 |
| Lower Valley Energy Inc | Cooperative | 24,463 | 6.47¢ | $126.00 | — | — |
| City of Gillette | Municipal | 13,990 | 12.62¢ | $111.67 | — | 3.7 |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | Investor-owned | 39,954 | 16.96¢ | $98.83 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from High West Energy, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.49¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Wyoming?
The Wyoming average residential price in 2024 was 12.47¢ and the US average 16.48¢; High West Energy, Inc was 16% above the state figure. Among 12 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Wyoming, it had the 3rd highest.
What is the average High West Energy, Inc bill?
$140.31 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 968 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Wyoming average was $107.65 on 863 kWh.
How reliable is High West Energy, Inc service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for High West Energy, Inc.
Is the High West Energy, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and little changed compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 14.73¢.
Which counties does High West Energy, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 9 counties, including Larimer County, CO, Logan County, CO, Weld County, CO, Banner County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE and Kimball County, NE. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "High West Energy, Inc", utility number 27058; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.