Household Electricity Usage in Colorado

A typical home in Colorado uses about 930 kWh of electricity a month. At the state's average rate of 16.54 ¢/kWh, that's about $153.82 a month.

Colorado modeled monthly usage
930 kWh
Colorado modeled annual usage
11,160 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Colorado average rate
16.54 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$153.82

Key metrics

MetricValue
Colorado modeled monthly usage930 kWh
Colorado modeled annual usage11,160 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Colorado average rate16.54 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$153.82

Colorado usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Colorado monthly usage
930 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Colorado rate
16.54 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
19.32 ¢/kWh

A typical home in Colorado uses about 930 kWh a month, about 3.4% above the typical U.S. home of 899 kWh. At 16.54 ¢/kWh, that works out to about $153.82 a month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Colorado

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$82.70$992.40Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$165.40$1984.80Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$248.10$2977.20Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$330.80$3969.60Open 2,000 kWh page

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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.

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