Average Electric Bill in Colorado

Homes in Colorado pay an average $103.30 a month for electricity, about $1,240 a year. That ranks 49th of 51 and is $47.38 less than the US average of $150.68.

Data: EIA, 2025

$103.30Average monthly bill, 49th highest (US $150.68)
658 kWhAverage monthly usage, 39th highest (US 874 kWh)
15.69¢Average price per kWh, 23rd highest (US 17.23¢)

Why Colorado's bill is lower

The lower bill is mostly about usage. At the US price, Colorado's usage would make the bill $113.37; at US-average usage, Colorado's price would make it $137.13.

  • Homes use 658 kWh a month, 216 kWh less than the US average.
  • Power costs 15.69¢ per kWh, 1.54¢ less than the US average.
  • 2,601,457 residential electricity customers.
  • 2026 so far: prices through August average 16.80¢ per kWh, 8.6% higher than the same months of 2025. At that price, the 2025 average usage would cost about $112.18 a month (our estimate).

About these numbers

Average bill = residential electricity revenue ÷ residential customers ÷ 12, from the US Energy Information Administration (2025, forms EIA-861, 861S and 861U). The 2026 price is from EIA's Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B. The average bill is an average across all homes in the state, so individual bills vary widely around it. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Average Electric Bill in Colorado," https://homestatsdata.com/utility-bills/average-electric-bill/colorado/