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Outdoor & Garage · Wyoming

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Wyoming?

The short answer

In Wyoming, a pool pump drawing 1,500W costs about $0.22 per hour — roughly $52.42 a month if it runs 8 hours a day.

Wyoming’s average residential rate was 14.4¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 22% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Wyoming

Cost at 14.4¢/kWh, the Wyoming average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.22 $6.55 $78.62
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.43 $13.10 $157
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.86 $26.21 $314
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.72 $52.42 $629
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.58 $78.63 $943
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.17 $157 $1,887

Wyoming vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $629 a year in Wyoming — $1,473 less than in Hawaii and $71.83 more than in Louisiana.

Wyoming has the 11th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Wyoming price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Wyoming

14.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▼ −1.9% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • Summers in Wyoming are relatively mild, so cooling costs are concentrated in a few hot weeks each year.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Wyoming?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.17 at Wyoming’s average rate of 14.4¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Wyoming that costs $52.42.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Wyoming?

Wyoming has the 11th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 14.4¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a pool pump here costs about $629 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Wyoming right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Wyoming was 14.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — down 1.9% from a year earlier.

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