Black Hills Power: electric rates and average bill
Black Hills Power is an investor-owned utility that serves 2,179 homes in Wyoming. In 2025, its average home used 766 kWh a month and paid $105.51 (13.8¢ per kWh), less than the Wyoming average of $111.59.
- Investor-owned utility
- 2,179 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Black Hills Power at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Wyoming | 2,179 |
| Average home bill | $105.51 a month (Wyoming average $111.59) |
| Average price | 13.8¢ per kWh (Wyoming average 13.4¢) |
| Average home use | 766 kWh a month (Wyoming average 835) |
| Business customers | 12.9¢ per kWh, average bill $791.08 a month (667 businesses; Wyoming business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.4 outages and 13 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.2 outages and 68 minutes with major storms (fewer minutes than the middle Wyoming utility, 91 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | WECC region; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Campbell, Crook, Weston |
Price rank: Black Hills Power has the 5th lowest average price of the 9 Wyoming utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Black Hills Power. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder River Energy | 15,548 | $141.07 | 12.2¢ |
| City of Gillette | 14,134 | $114.89 | 12.9¢ |
Black Hills Power rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Black Hills Power yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Black Hills Power rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Black Hills Power website
- State regulator: Wyoming Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Wyoming, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Black Hills Power electric bill (WY)?
In 2025, its average home used 766 kWh a month and paid $105.51 (13.8¢ per kWh), less than the Wyoming average of $111.59.
How often does the power go out with Black Hills Power (WY)?
In 2025, the average Black Hills Power customer had 0.4 outages and 13 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.2 outages and 68 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Black Hills Power. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.