Electricity Price per kWh in Colorado
In Colorado, residential electricity costs about 16.54 ¢/kWh — about 14% below the national average of 19.32 ¢/kWh. At a typical 900 kWh of monthly use, that comes to about $148.86 a month at the all-in average rate — before separately billed taxes and fixed fees.
Current average rate
16.54 ¢/kWh
Estimated 900 kWh cost
$148.86
Data period
April 2026
Published monthly
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current average rate | 16.54 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated 900 kWh cost | $148.86 |
| Data period | April 2026 |
How Colorado compares nationally
Colorado rate
16.54 ¢/kWh
U.S. average
19.32 ¢/kWh
Difference
-14.4%
Category
lower than national average
That's 2.78¢ less on every kilowatt-hour than the U.S. average.
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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
- 100 kWh cost in Colorado — Cost for this usage amount in the same state
- 300 kWh cost in Colorado — Cost for this usage amount in the same state
- 500 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: April 2026. Estimates use the EIA average all-in residential rate (delivery included); they don't add separately billed taxes, fixed charges, or other utility fees, which vary by utility. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.