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Colorado Electricity Information

Electricity Production
Primary Source
Coal
Total Generation: 57,541,720 MWh
Ranks 29th Highest in the U.S.
Average Price: 11.76¢ /kWh
Ranks 30th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Electric Bill: $102.53
Ranks 5th Cheapest in the U.S.
Coal Production

Electricity Production By Source

Emissions From Electricity Generation

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rank
21st Highest
27,579 TMT
Sulfer Dioxide Emissions Rank
27th Highest
9,744 tn
Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Rank
31st Highest
16,580 tn

Renewable Electricity Generation

Renewable Production Rank
10th Highest
21,303,279 MWh
37.02% of Total Production
Source U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Based on data from 2023

Energy Usage in Colorado

Energy Usage Per Capita Rank
19th Lowest
Average Per Person: 251 million BTU

The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Colorado lies in the Mountain region. The Mountain region makes up much of the western part of the country, including the Rocky Mountains and extends from north to south. It typically has a near average amount of days require home heating and slightly below average number of days requiring air conditioning.

Municipal Utilities in Colorado

While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Colorado offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Colorado, 35 cities offer municipal electricity utility services to their residents.

Largest Electric Companies in Colorado

The rest of Colorado receives electric utility service from one of many primary providers. Here’s a list of some of the larger providers that might be available to your home:

Xcel Energy
United Power
Colorado Springs Utilities
City of Fort Collins - Utilities
CORE Electric Cooperative
Black Hills Energy
Grand Valley Power
City of Longmont Power & Communications

Colorado Natural Gas Information

Average Natural Gas Price
$1.005 /CCF
Ranks 10th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Natural Gas Bill
$88 /month
Ranks 19th Cheapest in the U.S.
Natural Gas Usage Per Capita
37th Lowest
Average Per Person: 57.48 MCFs Annually

Largest Natural Gas Companies in Colorado

Many of the residents of Colorado receive their natural gas utility service from one of the larger companies that service the state.

Xcel Energy
Atmos Energy
Black Hills Energy
Colorado Springs Utilities
Conscious Energy Collective
Scout Clean Energy
Interstate Energy
Sterling Energy Co

Colorado Internet Connectivity

Broadband Availability
88.98%
Ranks 29th in the U.S.
Percent of Ppopulation with access to 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload
1 Gig Availability
35.65%
Ranks 19th in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to download speeds of 1 Gbps
Fiber Availability
31.71%
Ranks 14th in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to Fiber Internet

Largest Internet Providers in Colorado

When it comes to high-speed internet, homes in Colorado have plenty of options to stay connected! From bustling cities to quiet rural areas, a variety of providers offer reliable service across the state. Here are some of the biggest names keeping Colorado homes online and in the loop:

Quantum Fiber
Xfinity
CenturyLink
Spectrum
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet
Google Fiber

Utility Costs in Colorado

The average monthly total utility bills in Colorado is $231.63, which is 16.42% lower than the national average.

Average Electric Bill
$103
Lower than national average
Average Natural Gas Bill
$88
Lower than national average
Average Water Bill
$41
Lower than national average

Colorado Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas

Colorado has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.

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Utility Providers by City in Colorado

City Name Population Municipal Electricity
Acres Green 2,732 No
Air Force Academy 6,170 No
Alamosa 9,704 No
Applewood 8,236 No
Arvada 122,903 No
Aspen 7,019 Yes
Aurora 383,496 No
Avon 6,209 No
Basalt 3,802 No
Battlement Mesa 5,220 No
Bayfield 2,821 No
Bennett 2,964 No
Berkley 10,920 No
Berthoud 10,188 No
Black Forest 14,375 No
Boulder 120,818 No
Breckenridge 5,086 No
Brighton 39,895 No
Broomfield 72,697 No
Brush 5,323 No
Buena Vista 2,859 No
Burlington 3,212 Yes
Canon City 17,157 No
Carbondale 6,464 No
Castle Pines 11,296 No
Castle Pines Village 4,356 No
Castle Rock 71,037 No
Cedaredge 2,584 No
Centennial 107,972 No
Center 2,377 Yes
Cherry Creek 11,389 No
Cherry Hills Village 6,426 No
Cimarron Hills 18,619 No
Clifton 20,122 No
Coal Creek 2,581 No
Colorado City 2,315 No
Colorado Springs 628,808 Yes
Columbine 25,924 No
Commerce City 61,516 No
Cortez 8,742 No
Craig 9,026 No
Dacono 6,084 No
Dakota Ridge 34,361 No
Delta 9,036 Yes
Denver 2,650,725 Yes
Derby 8,995 No
Dove Valley 5,052 No
Durango 18,953 No
Eagle 7,420 No
Eaton 5,648 No
Edgewater 5,047 No
Edwards 10,436 No
El Jebel 4,593 No
Englewood 33,500 No
Erie 29,367 No
Estes Park 5,942 Yes
Evans 21,727 No
Evergreen 9,338 No
Fairmount 9,939 No
Federal Heights 14,111 No
Firestone 15,949 No
Florence 3,857 No
Fort Carson 16,743 No
Fort Collins 301,596 Yes
Fort Lupton 7,947 No
Fort Morgan 11,483 Yes
Fountain 29,495 Yes
Four Square Mile 21,723 No
Frederick 14,127 No
Frisco 2,952 No
Fruita 13,296 No
Fruitvale 7,883 No
Genesee 4,241 No
Glendale 4,605 No
Gleneagle 6,259 No
Glenwood Springs 10,017 Yes
Golden 20,041 No
Granby 2,229 No
Grand Junction 134,074 No
Greeley 135,270 No
Greenwood Village 15,548 No
Gunbarrel 10,199 No
Gunnison 6,459 Yes
Gypsum 8,047 No
Hayden 2,116 No
Highlands Ranch 103,238 No
Holly Hills 2,843 No
Holyoke 2,416 Yes
Hudson 2,172 No
Idaho Springs 2,044 No
Inverness 2,342 No
Johnstown 16,596 No
Ken Caryl 33,889 No
La Junta 7,282 Yes
La Salle 2,934 No
Lafayette 99,475 No
Lakewood 155,608 No
Lamar 7,636 Yes
Laporte 2,201 No
Las Animas 2,564 Yes
Leadville 2,623 No
Lincoln Park 3,724 No
Littleton 45,465 No
Lochbuie 7,730 No
Lone Tree 13,701 No
Longmont 104,035 Yes
Louisville 21,091 No
Loveland 75,938 Yes
Lyons 2,261 Yes
Manitou Springs 4,912 No
Mead 4,716 No
Meeker 2,482 No
Meridian 4,954 No
Meridian Village 2,747 No
Milliken 8,122 No
Monte Vista 4,228 No
Montrose 20,098 No
Monument 10,026 No
New Castle 4,883 No
Niwot 4,216 No
Northglenn 37,899 No
Orchard City 3,144 No
Orchard Mesa 6,592 No
Ordway 2,066 No
Palisade 2,575 No
Palmer Lake 2,652 No
Park Center 2,156 No
Parker 57,311 No
Penrose 3,305 No
Platteville 2,879 No
Ponderosa Park 3,400 No
Pueblo 142,727 No
Pueblo West 32,991 No
Rangely 2,381 No
Redlands 9,092 No
Rifle 10,325 No
Rocky Ford 3,876 No
Roxborough Park 8,861 No
Salida 5,671 No
Security-Widefield 40,158 No
Severance 7,691 No
Shaw Heights 5,648 No
Sheridan 6,090 No
Sherrelwood 20,069 No
Sierra Ridge 2,316 No
Silt 3,485 No
Silverthorne 4,520 No
Snowmass Village 3,089 No
Steamboat Springs 13,193 No
Stepping Stone 2,191 No
Sterling 13,976 No
Stonegate 9,822 No
Strasburg 3,369 No
Stratmoor 6,515 No
Superior 13,283 No
Telluride 2,593 No
The Pinery 9,847 No
Thornton 140,538 No
Timnath 6,289 No
Todd Creek 5,015 No
Trinidad 8,318 Yes
Twin Lakes 7,635 No
Vail 4,900 No
Walsenburg 3,034 No
Welby 16,260 No
Wellington 10,769 No
West Pleasant View 5,140 No
Westminster 115,535 Yes
Wheat Ridge 32,340 Yes
Windsor 31,972 No
Woodland Park 7,854 No
Woodmoor 8,840 No
Wray 2,338 Yes
Yuma 3,451 Yes