Electricity rates and average bill in Colorado
In 2025, the average Colorado household used 658 kWh a month and paid $103, an average price of 15.7¢ per kWh. That is the 23rd highest price of the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 17.2¢).
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Monthly residential electricity price in Colorado
Source: EIA, average residential price per month (¢/kWh); last 12 months average 16.6¢.
Electric utilities in Colorado
Average residential price, usage and bill of each utility in 2025 (utilities and providers with at least 1,000 homes). Find yours by ZIP code in the bill calculator.
Utilities
| Name | Homes | ¢/kWh | kWh / mo | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado Investor-owned utility | 1,379,910 | 15.9 | 584 | $93 |
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal utility | 220,059 | 15.4 | 602 | $93 |
| CORE Electric Cooperative Electric cooperative | 168,587 | 15.6 | 843 | $132 |
| United Power, Inc Electric cooperative | 103,104 | 16.5 | 797 | $131 |
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC Investor-owned utility | 97,888 | 18.7 | 506 | $95 |
| City of Fort Collins Municipal utility | 71,804 | 14.3 | 610 | $87 |
| Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 61,343 | 15.7 | 877 | $137 |
| Poudre Valley REA, Inc Electric cooperative | 50,933 | 12.5 | 875 | $109 |
| Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 50,431 | 12.4 | 1,124 | $140 |
| City of Longmont Municipal utility | 41,483 | 13.1 | 674 | $88 |
| La Plata Electric Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 40,369 | 18.3 | 642 | $118 |
| City of Loveland Municipal utility | 37,387 | 15.3 | 618 | $95 |
| Delta Montrose Electric Assn Electric cooperative | 32,985 | 14.9 | 718 | $107 |
| Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc Electric cooperative | 23,604 | 17.0 | 859 | $146 |
| San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 23,415 | 18.9 | 628 | $118 |
| Mountain Parks Electric, Inc Electric cooperative | 19,571 | 17.5 | 730 | $128 |
| Grand Valley Power Electric cooperative | 17,657 | 16.2 | 796 | $129 |
| City of Fountain Municipal utility | 17,088 | 14.1 | 713 | $100 |
| Empire Electric Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 13,016 | 15.7 | 703 | $110 |
| Tesla Inc. Behind the Meter | 12,824 | 12.5 | 543 | $68 |
| San Miguel Power Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 12,379 | 16.8 | 799 | $135 |
| Sunrun Inc. Behind the Meter | 9,437 | 17.1 | 645 | $110 |
| San Luis Valley R E C, Inc Electric cooperative | 8,948 | 19.4 | 649 | $126 |
| Southeast Colorado Power Assn Electric cooperative | 8,169 | 17.9 | 708 | $127 |
| Morgan County Rural Elec Assn Electric cooperative | 5,891 | 14.5 | 1,011 | $146 |
| City of Fort Morgan Municipal utility | 5,434 | 7.3 | 1,028 | $75 |
| Highline Electric Assn Electric cooperative | 5,013 | 15.2 | 903 | $137 |
| Y-W Electric Assn Inc Electric cooperative | 4,878 | 15.7 | 777 | $122 |
| K C Electric Association Electric cooperative | 3,411 | 13.0 | 984 | $128 |
| White River Electric Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 2,641 | 14.7 | 701 | $103 |
| Palmetto Solar, LLC Behind the Meter | 1,670 | 15.6 | 705 | $110 |
| Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc Electric cooperative | 1,525 | 9.7 | 828 | $80 |
| SunPower Capital, LLC Behind the Meter | 1,302 | 23.9 | 260 | $62 |
| Spruce Finance Behind the Meter | 1,043 | 9.3 | 684 | $63 |
Heating: heat pump vs. gas in Colorado
For a 2,000 sq ft home with average insulation at a typical Colorado location (6,228 heating degree days, weather station Lindon 5 Wnw), heating with a high-efficiency heat pump costs about $1,307 a year at the state's average electricity price, compared with $840 for a 92% gas furnace, $1,896 for propane and $2,474 for heating oil. Run it with your ZIP code and your home.
Heating fuel prices
| Natural gas, residential, 2025 | $11.17/Mcf = $1.08/therm |
| Propane, 2025/26 winter average | $2.22/gal |
| Heating oil, 2025/26 winter average (U.S., no state survey) | $4.01/gal |