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Colorado

City of Colorado Springs electricity rates

What homes pay City of Colorado Springs for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 222,790 homes in Colorado. EIA lists it as City of Colorado Springs - (CO).

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Average price
15.9¢ a kWh
Up 4.4% on a year ago
Average bill
$97 a month
Up 3.7% on a year ago
Average use
612 kWh
A month. Colorado 679 kWh
Price rank in Colorado
5 of 7
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Colorado Springs homes paid 15.9¢ a kWh, against 16.6¢ across Colorado.

City of Colorado Springs vs Colorado

City of Colorado SpringsColorado
Average price, 12 months to August 202615.9¢16.6¢
Price in August 202616.3¢17.2¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$97$113
Bill in August 2026$129$167
Average monthly use612 kWh679 kWh
Price change, past year+4.4%+7.9%
Price change since 2019+24%+36%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.