Colorado
Electricity costs 15.85¢/kWh residential, ranking #30 cheapest in the US. 41.3% renewable energy.
15.85¢
Residential Rate
#30
Price Rank (Cheapest)
41.3%
Renewable Energy
#14
Renewable Rank
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Electricity Rates
| Residential | 15.85¢/kWh |
| Commercial | 12.47¢/kWh |
| Industrial | 9.07¢/kWh |
| National Average | 17.92¢/kWh |
Electricity Generation Mix
Natural Gas
30.5%
Wind
29.9%
Coal
28.0%
Solar
8.4%
Hydro
2.8%
Other
0.3%
Frequently Asked Questions
The residential electricity rate in Colorado is 15.85¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking #30 cheapest out of 51 states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Colorado 12% below average.
41.3% of Colorado's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #14 among all states. The largest generation source is Natural Gas at 30.5%.
Colorado's residential rate of 15.85¢/kWh is 12% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 12.47¢/kWh and industrial rates are 9.07¢/kWh.
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Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.
Residential electricity in Colorado runs 15.85¢/kWh, 12% below the 17.92¢/kWh national average and the 30th cheapest of 51 states and territories.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 12.47¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.07¢/kWh — a 3.40¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables account for 41.3% of generation in Colorado (14th highest nationally). The largest single source is natural gas at 30.5%, followed by wind at 29.9%.
In 2024, Colorado generated about 58,798 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.