Colorado Electricity Cost Calculator
Colorado homes pay about $145.44 a month for electricity at the state average of 16.16 ¢/kWh. The tables below price common monthly usage levels at the Colorado rate — for a different state or the U.S. average, use the national calculator linked below.
Need a different state, the U.S. average, or a kWh amount not listed below? Use the national electricity cost calculator for any kWh amount.
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Colorado average rate | 16.16 ¢/kWh |
| 900 kWh in Colorado | $145.44 |
| U.S. benchmark rate | 18.44 ¢/kWh |
| Difference vs U.S. (900 kWh) | -$20.52 |
Colorado monthly bill context
Colorado electricity cost by monthly usage
| Monthly usage | Estimated monthly cost in Colorado | Estimated annual cost in Colorado | Colorado detail page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $80.80 | $969.60 | 500 kWh in Colorado |
| 1,000 kWh | $161.60 | $1939.20 | 1,000 kWh in Colorado |
| 1,500 kWh | $242.40 | $2908.80 | 1,500 kWh in Colorado |
| 2,000 kWh | $323.20 | $3878.40 | 2,000 kWh in Colorado |
How to read these Colorado estimates
Every figure above is priced at the Colorado average rate. If you don't live in Colorado, the electricity cost calculator covers any state or the U.S. average, and lets you enter any kWh amount. For a like-for-like comparison across states, the average-bill page holds every state at 900 kWh.
For statewide rates and the full breakdown, see Colorado electricity rates.
Colorado rates have risen 29.0% over the past five years. The year-by-year record, with the change for each year, is on Colorado electricity price history: up 29.0% in 5 years.
See your exact bill in Colorado
Set your own usage to match your home — fees included. Then see savings options for Colorado.
Know when Colorado rates change
Colorado rates move with each monthly EIA update. Get an email when electricity costs in Colorado gets cheaper — or more expensive.
Colorado appliance calculator pages
- Refrigerator calculator — Model refrigerator electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
- Space Heater calculator — Model space heater electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
- Window AC calculator — Model window ac electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
- Portable AC calculator — Model portable ac electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
- Central AC calculator — Model central ac electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
- Clothes Dryer calculator — Model clothes dryer electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
- Washing Machine calculator — Model washing machine electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
- Dishwasher calculator — Model dishwasher electricity cost in Colorado at 16.16 ¢/kWh.
State cost and bill pathways for Colorado
- Colorado electricity price per kWh — What a kWh of electricity costs in Colorado
- Colorado electricity rates & prices — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Colorado electricity cost analysis — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Denver electricity estimate (Colorado) — City electricity page with methodology notes where city coverage is available
- Average electricity bill in Colorado — What a typical monthly bill looks like
- Colorado household bill estimator — Estimate your bill from your monthly usage
Historical and trend pages
- Colorado electricity price history — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Colorado — State electricity inflation analysis
- Colorado electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- 800 kWh cost in Colorado — Cost for this usage amount in the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in Colorado — Cost for this usage amount in the same state
- 750 kWh cost in Colorado — Cost for this usage amount in the same state
- Colorado electricity cost calculator — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Colorado — Appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Colorado — Calculator page for adjusting wattage and usage for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Colorado — Appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Colorado — Calculator page for adjusting wattage and usage for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Colorado — Appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Colorado — Calculator page for adjusting wattage and usage for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Colorado
- Colorado electricity comparisons — State-to-state comparison hub
- Colorado vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Colorado vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Colorado electricity hub — Guide to this state's electricity rate, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Colorado electricity cost overview — State-level electricity cost page with rates and typical bill context
- Colorado average electricity bill benchmark — Typical monthly bill estimate using a standard household usage assumption
- Colorado electricity bill estimator — Household profile bill scenarios for this state
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Colorado — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: May 2026. Estimates use the EIA all-in average residential rate — energy, delivery, fixed charges, and utility fees together, not just the electricity itself. Fees are inside the rate, not an extra on top; how your own bill splits fixed versus per-kWh charges varies by utility. For what's inside the all-in rate, see hidden electricity fees; for how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.