Colorado Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Colorado, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas
- $4.27/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 17.00¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $103/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 2,976
- 8,064 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.27/gal
- Electricity rates17.00¢/kWh
- Propane$2.36/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$17.56/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
23.6 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas8.8 GW 37.1%
- Wind5.9 GW 24.8%
- Coal3.6 GW 15.5%
- Solar3.3 GW 13.9%
- Hydroelectric679 MW 2.9%
- Battery storage670 MW 2.8%
- Pumped storage hydro509 MW 2.2%
- Petroleum174 MW 0.7%
- Biomass21.4 MW 0.1%
- Other6.1 MW 0.0%
Generated 57.5 TWh in 2023 with 37.3% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 1,085 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of ColoradoInvestor Owned | 1,605,246 | 15.90¢/kWh |
| City of Colorado Springs - (Co)Municipal | 264,106 | 15.43¢/kWh |
| CORE Electric CooperativeCooperative | 182,993 | 15.62¢/kWh |
| United Power, IncCooperative | 115,479 | 16.50¢/kWh |
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLCInvestor Owned | 111,502 | 18.71¢/kWh |
| City of Fort Collins - (Co)Municipal | 80,929 | 14.34¢/kWh |
| Mountain View Elec Assn, IncCooperative | 65,946 | 15.65¢/kWh |
| Holy Cross Electric Assn, IncCooperative | 61,834 | 12.45¢/kWh |
| Poudre Valley REA, IncCooperative | 56,750 | 12.47¢/kWh |
| La Plata Electric Assn, IncCooperative | 47,488 | 18.33¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
174 alternative fuel stations too
- Denver493
- Boulder201
- Colorado Springs109
- Broomfield100
- Aurora99
- Fort Collins90
- Grand Junction69
- Golden63
- Breckenridge62
- Westminster61
- Loveland60
- Thornton44
- Lakewood41
- Durango40
- Louisville40
- Brighton39
- Centennial38
- Longmont37
- Pueblo37
- Aspen35
- Vail32
- Black Hawk32
- Steamboat Springs31
- Parker30
- Edwards27
- Lone Tree27
- Greeley26
- Lafayette26
- Littleton26
- Erie26
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Adams County
- Alamosa County
- Arapahoe County
- Archuleta County
- Baca County
- Bent County
- Boulder County
- Broomfield County
- Chaffee County
- Cheyenne County
- Clear Creek County
- Conejos County
- Costilla County
- Crowley County
- Custer County
- Delta County
- Denver County
- Dolores County
- Douglas County
- Eagle County
- El Paso County
- Elbert County
- Fremont County
- Garfield County
- Gilpin County
- Grand County
- Gunnison County
- Hinsdale County
- Huerfano County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Kiowa County
- Kit Carson County
- La Plata County
- Lake County
- Larimer County
- Las Animas County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Mesa County
- Mineral County
- Moffat County
- Montezuma County
- Montrose County
- Morgan County
- Otero County
- Ouray County
- Park County
- Phillips County
- Pitkin County
- Prowers County
- Pueblo County
- Rio Blanco County
- Rio Grande County
- Routt County
- Saguache County
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sedgwick County
- Summit County
- Teller County
- Washington County
- Weld County
- Yuma County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in Colorado?
- Homes in Colorado paid an average of 17.00¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in Colorado?
- Regular gas in Colorado averaged $4.27/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does Colorado's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 37.3% of the electricity generated in Colorado came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 37.3% from renewables alone.