Colorado vs Wyoming: Electricity Rates & Average Bills

Side-by-side residential bills, cents-per-kWh, usage and 12-month trends — June 2026 EIA data.

Data through June 2026 EIA-826, verified Oct 11, 2026

The average residential bill in Colorado ($128.73/mo) runs $23.08/mo (22%) higher than Wyoming ($105.65/mo).

Colorado bill$128.73/mo#40 highest of 51 Wyoming bill$105.65/mo#50 highest of 51 US context$164.05/mostates median

The numbers, side by side

Latest month from EIA residential retail-sales data, plus each state's rank among tracked states.

MeasureColoradoWyoming
Avg monthly bill $128.73 $105.65
Price per kWh 17.13¢ 15.24¢
Typical usage 751 kWh/mo 693 kWh/mo
Bill rank Highest: #40 · Price: #23 Highest: #50 · Price: #34
Bill, 12-mo change −11.9% −12.4%

Colorado bill trend

Average residential bill, last 12 months.

Colorado average bill (12 months) ▼ 11.9% over Jul 25–Jun 26
Colorado average bill (12 months) $90 $118 $146 $129 Jul 25 Jun 26

Wyoming bill trend

Average residential bill, last 12 months.

Wyoming average bill (12 months) ▼ 12.4% over Jul 25–Jun 26
Wyoming average bill (12 months) $95 $119 $143 $106 Jul 25 Jun 26

Common questions

Is Colorado or Wyoming more expensive for electricity?

Colorado is — the average residential bill there is $23.08/month higher than Wyoming's ($105.65/month).

How much bigger is Colorado's bill than Wyoming's?

About 22% higher — $128.73 vs $105.65 per month in the latest EIA data.

Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers; price = revenue ÷ sales. See the methodology and each state's page: Colorado · Wyoming.