Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Lower Valley Energy, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
25 thousand
24,835 homes
Average price
7.03 cents
Wyoming average 13.37
Average bill
$130.56
Per month at 1,858 kWh
Price rank
1 of 11
Lowest to highest in Wyoming
Lower Valley Energy rates and average bill
Lower Valley Energy reported 24,835 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,858 kWh a month on average at 7.03 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 11 Wyoming utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Lower Valley Energy ranks 1 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Valley Energy | 7.03 | 1,858 | $130.56 |
| Wyoming (all utilities) | 13.37 | 835 | $111.59 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Figures cover all of Lower Valley Energy's states together. A utility with a large territory can have different rates in different places.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Lower Valley Energy has distribution equipment. That covers 5 counties in Wyoming, Idaho. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Wyoming (3 counties)
Lincoln, Sublette, Teton
Idaho (2 counties)
Bonneville, Caribou
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Lower Valley Energy does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 141 residential net-metered systems on the Lower Valley Energy grid in 2025, with 1.2 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Wyoming Public Service Commission.
Lower Valley Energy is an electric cooperative based in Wyoming, and it also reports customers in 1 other state.
Lower Valley Energy compared with Wyoming
Of the 6 utilities listed for Wyoming, Lower Valley Energy is the 2nd largest by homes, at roughly 7.9% of the state total. Its price of 7.03 cents per kWh is 7.21 cents below the median of 3 other cooperatives in Wyoming (14.24 cents). At $130.56 a month, an average Lower Valley Energy home pays about $228 a year more than the Wyoming average of $111.59, and uses 1,023 kWh a month more. Lower Valley Energy reports customers in 2 states, and this profile uses its largest, Wyoming, for comparisons. 141 of its residential customers use net metering, or 5.7 per 1,000 homes, against 12.8 for Wyoming as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Wyoming with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Wyoming utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Valley Energy | Cooperative | 24,835 | 7.03 |
| Black Hills Power | Investor-owned | 69,800 | 15.07 |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power | Investor-owned | 44,072 | 17.32 |
| Yampa Valley Electric Association | Cooperative | 24,177 | 16.99 |
| Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 17,824 | 11.10 |
| Powder River Energy | Cooperative | 15,599 | 12.20 |
See every one on the electric companies in Wyoming page.
Official site and where to get help
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Lower Valley Energy questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Lower Valley Energy?
Lower Valley Energy residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 7.03 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,858 kWh a month and an average bill of $130.56 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Wyoming average was 13.37 cents.
How many customers does Lower Valley Energy have?
EIA reports about 24,835 residential customers for Lower Valley Energy in 2025.
Who regulates Lower Valley Energy?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Wyoming on the Wyoming state page.