^ Electricity prices in Colorado in January 2022 averaged 13.61 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which is approximately 1% less than the average U.S. price. [More]
^ Natural gas prices in Colorado in January 2022 averaged 9.70 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which is about 19% less than the average U.S. price. [More]
Utilities in Colorado
Electricity in Colorado
Residential Electricity Rates in Colorado
Residential electricity prices in Colorado in January 2022 averaged 13.61 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 1% less than the national average rate of 13.72 ¢/kWh (January 2022). [1]
→ Rates listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
Electricity in Colorado
See the chart below to compare Colorado electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
Last Six Months: Colorado vs. U.S.
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Natural Gas in Colorado
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Colorado
Residential natural gas prices in Colorado in January 2022 averaged 9.70 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 19% less than the national average rate of 12.04 $/Mcf (January 2022). [2]
→ Prices listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
Natural Gas in Colorado
See the chart below to compare Colorado natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
Last Six Months: Colorado vs. U.S.
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Solar Power in Colorado
Solar Radiation in Colorado
The capital of Colorado, Denver, has an average annual solar radiation value of 5.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Colorado values listed here are based on Denver data.
Solar Power in Colorado
See the chart below to compare Colorado solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Colorado values listed here are based on Denver data.
Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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More information about Colorado
About Colorado
Colorado ranks 22nd in the United States with an total population of approximately 5,029,196. [4]
Utilities in CO
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Colorado, or for other information related to utilities in CO, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
A chemical that smells like sulfur is added to natural gas. This allows it to be detected in cases where leaks occur.