Mineral-Rich Mountains > Wyoming

Resources Market Infrastructure Policy

Resources: A measure of total energy production and consumption per capita

Market: The cost of consumption, measured in electricity prices and gasoline taxes

Infrastructure: Capacity to generate and refine energy sources; miles of pipelines

1st Resources
14th Market
38th Infrastructure

Wyoming is the nation's leading coal producer, accounting for two-fifths of all coal mined in the United States.

The state's electricity is largely generated from coal-fired power plants, which provide nearly 90% of net generation.

Wyoming's geography of high altitude prairies and broad ridge makes it an ideal site for the development of wind power. Wind contributes 10% of the state's current net electricity generation, and the number of wind farms continues to increase.

state-wyoming

Production trillion btu

335
Oil
2249
Gas
6974
Coal
15
Wind
0.00
Solar
3
Hydro
2
Biofuel
0
Nuclear

net energy Production trillion btu

8,704
+9,578 Produced
874 Consumed

Consumption trillion btu

170
Oil
159
Gas
490
Coal
55
Renewable
0
Nuclear

Gasoline Tax total state + federal, 2014

WY
$0.42
USA
$0.46

Key Policies

  • One of only 13 states without a mandatory or voluntary renewable portfolio standard.

  • Allows statewide use of conventional motor gasoline, one of only nine states to do so.

  • Requires permits and compliance bonds for oil and gas well drilling. Permit fees are $25. Bonds begin at $10,000 per well, and the price increases for deeper wells.

Electricity net production, trillion btu

+326
5.59¢
WY
8.81¢
USA