Black Hills Power, Inc. electricity rates
Black Hills Power, Inc. charges an average of 13.13 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $108 a month using 819 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where Black Hills Power, Inc. sits
It is a smaller system, serving 2,018 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 13.13¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 11.3% below the Wyoming average of 14.80¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 819 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
A shareholder-owned company whose rates are set by the state regulator, including an approved return on the capital it has invested. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | 13.13¢ | $108 | 819 |
| Wyoming average | 14.80¢ | $114 | 810 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Black Hills Power, Inc. delivers
Its service territory covers 3 Wyoming counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Black Hills Power, Inc..
- Campbell
- Crook
- Weston
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Black Hills Power, Inc. customer went 2 minutes without electricity across 0.03 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is markedly better than typical. Short outage durations usually mean an underground or heavily automated network, and they are expensive to achieve, which is part of why reliable systems often carry higher delivery charges.
Other Wyoming utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 13.44¢ | $99 | 118,130 |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | 16.96¢ | $99 | 39,954 |
| City of Gillette | 12.62¢ | $112 | 13,990 |
| High Plains Power Inc | 13.71¢ | $130 | 12,767 |
| High West Energy, Inc | 14.37¢ | $146 | 5,579 |
Black Hills Power, Inc. rates: common questions
How much does Black Hills Power, Inc. charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 13.13 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -11.3% against the Wyoming average of 14.80¢ and -28.8% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Black Hills Power, Inc. bill?
$108 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 819 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Black Hills Power, Inc.?
It is classified by the EIA as a investor-owned utility. A shareholder-owned company whose rates are set by the state regulator, including an approved return on the capital it has invested.
Is Black Hills Power, Inc. expensive compared with other Wyoming utilities?
It ranks #5 of the 9 Wyoming utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #760 of 1369.