Household Electricity Usage in Colorado

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in Colorado and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

Colorado modeled monthly usage
920 kWh
Colorado modeled annual usage
11,040 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Colorado average rate
15.79 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$145.27

Key metrics

MetricValue
Colorado modeled monthly usage920 kWh
Colorado modeled annual usage11,040 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Colorado average rate15.79 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$145.27

Colorado usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Colorado monthly usage
920 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Colorado rate
15.79 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

Colorado is modeled at 920 kWh per month, about 2.3% above the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 15.79 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $145.27 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Colorado

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$78.95$947.40Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$157.90$1894.80Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$236.85$2842.20Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$315.80$3789.60Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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