Electricity prices in Colorado
What homes in Colorado pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 16.6¢ a kWh
- Up 7.9% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $113 a month
- Up 9.9% on a year ago
- Average use
- 679 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 22 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Colorado homes paid 16.6¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Colorado vs the US
| Colorado | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 16.6¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 17.2¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $113 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $167 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 679 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +7.9% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +36% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 17.17¢ |
| July 2026 | 17.00¢ |
| June 2026 | 17.13¢ |
| May 2026 | 16.16¢ |
| April 2026 | 16.54¢ |
| March 2026 | 16.74¢ |
| February 2026 | 16.79¢ |
| January 2026 | 16.44¢ |
| December 2025 | 15.97¢ |
| November 2025 | 16.19¢ |
| October 2025 | 16.08¢ |
| September 2025 | 16.49¢ |
| August 2025 | 16.21¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.85¢ |
| June 2025 | 15.89¢ |
| May 2025 | 15.44¢ |
| April 2025 | 15.36¢ |
| March 2025 | 14.91¢ |
| February 2025 | 14.94¢ |
| January 2025 | 14.79¢ |
| December 2024 | 15.10¢ |
| November 2024 | 14.90¢ |
| October 2024 | 15.26¢ |
| September 2024 | 15.57¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Colorado, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $167 |
| July 2026 | $174 |
| June 2026 | $129 |
| May 2026 | $97 |
| April 2026 | $90 |
| March 2026 | $99 |
| February 2026 | $96 |
| January 2026 | $113 |
| December 2025 | $102 |
| November 2025 | $89 |
| October 2025 | $92 |
| September 2025 | $108 |
| August 2025 | $139 |
| July 2025 | $141 |
| June 2025 | $110 |
| May 2025 | $87 |
| April 2025 | $83 |
| March 2025 | $89 |
| February 2025 | $92 |
| January 2025 | $108 |
| December 2024 | $99 |
| November 2024 | $90 |
| October 2024 | $88 |
| September 2024 | $107 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Colorado, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $17.94 |
| July 2026 | $17.56 |
| June 2026 | $15.05 |
| May 2026 | $11.92 |
| April 2026 | $11.03 |
| March 2026 | $11.64 |
| February 2026 | $10.99 |
| January 2026 | $10.57 |
| December 2025 | $10.41 |
| November 2025 | $10.92 |
| October 2025 | $12.28 |
| September 2025 | $16.02 |
| August 2025 | $17.41 |
| July 2025 | $17.22 |
| June 2025 | $16.23 |
| May 2025 | $13.02 |
| April 2025 | $11.67 |
| March 2025 | $10.31 |
| February 2025 | $9.75 |
| January 2025 | $10.02 |
| December 2024 | $9.87 |
| November 2024 | $10.06 |
| October 2024 | $12.29 |
| September 2024 | $15.30 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Colorado, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in Colorado
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 83% of homes in Colorado; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado)Investor-owned | 16.8¢ | +8.0% |
| City of Colorado SpringsMunicipal | 15.9¢ | +4.4% |
| CORE Electric CooperativeCooperative | 17.1¢ | +11% |
| United PowerCooperative | 17.9¢ | +9.7% |
| Black Hills Colorado ElectricInvestor-owned | 19.2¢ | +5.9% |
| City of Fort CollinsMunicipal | 14.9¢ | +8.2% |
| Poudre Valley REACooperative | 12.8¢ | +3.1% |
Open rate cases in Colorado
Increases a utility has asked for, as filed. The regulator usually approves less.
| Utility | Asked for |
|---|---|
| Black Hills Energyelectricity, 26AL-0232E | $27 million |
| Xcel Energygas, 25AL-0538G | 11.4% |
| Xcel Energyelectricity, 25AL-0494E | $356 million, 9.9% |
Rate cases decided in Colorado, past two years
Approved is the first year's increase, where the regulator states it.
| Utility | Decided | Asked for | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hillselectricity, 24AL-0275E | 12 Mar 2025 | $37 million | $17 million |
Heating fuels in Colorado: propane.