Powder River Energy Corp electricity rates in Wyoming, 2025
Powder River Energy Corp’s 15,548 residential customers paid an average of 12.20¢ per kWh in 2025, 9% below the Wyoming average of 13.37¢. The typical home used 1,156 kWh a month, for an average bill of $141.
- 12.20¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.47¢ (+4.0%) vs 2024
- $141Avg monthly billWyoming: $112
- 1,156 kWhAvg monthly useWyoming: 835 kWh
- 15,548Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15,548 | 215,748 | $26,320,200 | 12.20¢ | 11.73¢ | +0.47¢ (+4.0%) |
| Commercial | 7,609 | 633,297 | $62,067,200 | 9.80¢ | 8.95¢ | +0.85¢ (+9.5%) |
| Industrial | 3,983 | 1,004,484 | $77,371,800 | 7.70¢ | 7.18¢ | +0.52¢ (+7.2%) |
| All sectors | 27,140 | 1,853,529 | $165,759,200 | 8.94¢ | 8.36¢ | +0.58¢ (+6.9%) |
How Powder River Energy Corp 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, Powder River Energy Corp ranks 3 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 4.0%; the state average rose 7.2%.
- Powder River Energy Corp is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: WACM.
Where Powder River Energy Corp serves
EIA lists 5 Wyoming counties in its 2025 service territory: Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan, Weston.
36 ZIP codes are matched to Powder River Energy Corp in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 82222, 82225, 82426, 82428, 82441, 82442, 82633, 82639, 82701, 82710, 82711, 82712, 82714, 82715, 82716, 82718, 82720, 82721, 82723, 82725, 82727, 82729, 82730, 82731, 82732, 82801, 82831, 82832, 82834, 82835, 82836, 82837, 82838, 82839, 82844, 82845. 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 |
| City of Gillette (WY) | 12.90¢ | $115 | 14,134 |
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | 13.77¢ | $106 | 2,179 |
| High Plains Power Inc | 14.24¢ | $135 | 12,868 |
| 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.