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Colorado Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Colorado, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
17.00¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
13.81¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
9.54¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$103/mo
2025, 658 kWh a month

Colorado electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202617.00¢
Dec 202516.12¢
Dec 202415.10¢
Dec 202314.18¢
Dec 202214.15¢
Dec 202113.51¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202617.00¢/kWh+6.3%2,545,494
Jun 202617.13¢/kWh+6.8%2,542,411
May 202616.16¢/kWh+3.7%2,536,887
Apr 202616.54¢/kWh+6.7%2,538,803
Mar 202616.74¢/kWh+11.3%2,536,644
Feb 202616.79¢/kWh+11.3%2,535,009
Jan 202616.44¢/kWh+10.1%2,533,480
Dec 202516.12¢/kWh+6.8%2,530,607
Nov 202516.35¢/kWh+9.7%2,529,776
Oct 202516.26¢/kWh+6.6%2,529,578
Sep 202516.70¢/kWh+7.3%2,526,644
Aug 202516.37¢/kWh+6.1%2,514,903
Jul 202515.99¢/kWh+5.1%2,512,039
Jun 202516.04¢/kWh+7.2%2,508,834
May 202515.58¢/kWh+7.3%2,506,709
Apr 202515.50¢/kWh+7.0%2,505,128
Mar 202515.04¢/kWh+4.4%2,503,687
Feb 202515.08¢/kWh+4.1%2,501,492
Jan 202514.93¢/kWh+5.0%2,498,866
Dec 202415.10¢/kWh+6.5%2,577,211
Nov 202414.90¢/kWh+2.2%2,572,557
Oct 202415.26¢/kWh+5.2%2,569,868
Sep 202415.57¢/kWh+3.6%2,565,435
Aug 202415.43¢/kWh+6.8%2,563,320

Electric utilities in Colorado

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 71

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Public Service Co of ColoradoInvestor Owned1,605,24615.90¢/kWh$93/mo
City of Colorado Springs - (Co)Municipal264,10615.43¢/kWh$93/mo
CORE Electric CooperativeCooperative182,99315.62¢/kWh$132/mo
United Power, IncCooperative115,47916.50¢/kWh$131/mo
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLCInvestor Owned111,50218.71¢/kWh$95/mo
City of Fort Collins - (Co)Municipal80,92914.34¢/kWh$87/mo
Mountain View Elec Assn, IncCooperative65,94615.65¢/kWh$137/mo
Holy Cross Electric Assn, IncCooperative61,83412.45¢/kWh$140/mo
Poudre Valley REA, IncCooperative56,75012.47¢/kWh$109/mo
La Plata Electric Assn, IncCooperative47,48818.33¢/kWh$118/mo
City of LongmontMunicipal44,39013.12¢/kWh$88/mo
City of Loveland - (Co)Municipal42,76915.29¢/kWh$95/mo
Delta Montrose Electric AssnCooperative37,30114.90¢/kWh$107/mo
Yampa Valley Electric Assn IncCooperative28,31416.98¢/kWh$146/mo
San Isabel Electric Assn, IncCooperative26,16618.86¢/kWh$118/mo
Mountain Parks Electric, IncCooperative23,36817.54¢/kWh$128/mo
Grand Valley PowerCooperative20,09516.20¢/kWh$129/mo
City of FountainMunicipal18,12714.05¢/kWh$100/mo
Empire Electric Assn, IncCooperative15,98615.68¢/kWh$110/mo
San Miguel Power Assn, IncCooperative15,08716.84¢/kWh$135/mo
Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn IncCooperative14,818Not reportedNot reported
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter13,82012.48¢/kWh$68/mo
San Luis Valley R E C, IncCooperative13,02019.40¢/kWh$126/mo
Gunnison County Elec Assn.Cooperative11,879Not reportedNot reported
Town of Estes ParkMunicipal11,307Not reportedNot reported
Southeast Colorado Power AssnCooperative10,97017.92¢/kWh$127/mo
Morgan County Rural Elec AssnCooperative9,65014.46¢/kWh$146/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter9,43717.09¢/kWh$110/mo
Y-W Electric Assn IncCooperative8,80915.66¢/kWh$122/mo
Highline Electric AssnCooperative8,41515.16¢/kWh$137/mo
City of Glenwood Springs - (Co)Municipal7,259Not reportedNot reported
K C Electric AssociationCooperative6,60913.02¢/kWh$128/mo
City of Fort MorganMunicipal6,5357.31¢/kWh$75/mo
City of Gunnison - (Co)Municipal4,715Not reportedNot reported
City of Trinidad - (Co)Municipal4,673Not reportedNot reported
City of Lamar - (Co)Municipal4,089Not reportedNot reported
City of La Junta - (Co)Municipal3,800Not reportedNot reported
City of Delta - (Co)Municipal3,746Not reportedNot reported
White River Electric Assn, IncCooperative3,50214.69¢/kWh$103/mo
City of Aspen- (Co)Municipal3,128Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Colorado?
Homes in Colorado paid an average of 17.00¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 15.99¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Colorado?
Colorado had the 22nd highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Colorado?
The average Colorado home used 658 kWh a month and paid $103.30 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Colorado?
Public Service Co of Colorado serves the most customers in Colorado, about 1,605,246 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026