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Colorado electric bills: $167/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$167/month
Average residential electric bill, Colorado, August 2026
17.17¢/kWh · 973 kWh/month · rank 17 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Colorado households paid an average of $167 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 20.1% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Colorado 17th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Colorado?

The average Colorado home used 973 kWh in August 2026, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 17.17¢/kWh. That makes an average bill of $167. Check your own usage and rate in the calculator.

Estimated bill: $167 a month, $2,004 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Colorado averages for August 2026 (EIA). Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Colorado electricity prices changed?

Colorado's price was 13.82¢/kWh in September 2021; the five-year low was 13.51¢/kWh in December 2021. In August 2026 it was 24.2% higher; the five-year high was 17.17¢/kWh, set in August 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Colorado, last 12 months
15.8¢16.2¢16.6¢16.9¢17.3¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Colorado, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202516.49¢/kWh
Oct 202516.08¢/kWh
Nov 202516.19¢/kWh
Dec 202515.97¢/kWh
Jan 202616.44¢/kWh
Feb 202616.79¢/kWh
Mar 202616.74¢/kWh
Apr 202616.54¢/kWh
May 202616.16¢/kWh
Jun 202617.13¢/kWh
Jul 202617.00¢/kWh
Aug 202617.17¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Colorado, last 5 years
13.1¢14.2¢15.3¢16.5¢17.6¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Colorado, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202113.82¢/kWh
Oct 202113.73¢/kWh
Nov 202113.77¢/kWh
Dec 202113.51¢/kWh
Jan 202213.52¢/kWh
Feb 202213.54¢/kWh
Mar 202213.53¢/kWh
Apr 202213.71¢/kWh
May 202213.67¢/kWh
Jun 202214.29¢/kWh
Jul 202214.42¢/kWh
Aug 202214.74¢/kWh
Sep 202215.00¢/kWh
Oct 202214.80¢/kWh
Nov 202214.55¢/kWh
Dec 202214.15¢/kWh
Jan 202314.11¢/kWh
Feb 202314.23¢/kWh
Mar 202313.80¢/kWh
Apr 202313.53¢/kWh
May 202314.34¢/kWh
Jun 202314.63¢/kWh
Jul 202314.14¢/kWh
Aug 202314.45¢/kWh
Sep 202315.03¢/kWh
Oct 202314.50¢/kWh
Nov 202314.58¢/kWh
Dec 202314.18¢/kWh
Jan 202414.22¢/kWh
Feb 202414.48¢/kWh
Mar 202414.41¢/kWh
Apr 202414.49¢/kWh
May 202414.52¢/kWh
Jun 202414.96¢/kWh
Jul 202415.22¢/kWh
Aug 202415.43¢/kWh
Sep 202415.57¢/kWh
Oct 202415.26¢/kWh
Nov 202414.90¢/kWh
Dec 202415.10¢/kWh
Jan 202514.79¢/kWh
Feb 202514.94¢/kWh
Mar 202514.91¢/kWh
Apr 202515.36¢/kWh
May 202515.44¢/kWh
Jun 202515.89¢/kWh
Jul 202515.85¢/kWh
Aug 202516.21¢/kWh
Sep 202516.49¢/kWh
Oct 202516.08¢/kWh
Nov 202516.19¢/kWh
Dec 202515.97¢/kWh
Jan 202616.44¢/kWh
Feb 202616.79¢/kWh
Mar 202616.74¢/kWh
Apr 202616.54¢/kWh
May 202616.16¢/kWh
Jun 202617.13¢/kWh
Jul 202617.00¢/kWh
Aug 202617.17¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Colorado compare with other states?

Colorado ranked 17th of 51, with a bill 20.1% lower than the national $209 in August 2026. Among its six neighbors, Utah averaged $164 and Wyoming averaged $118.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
14South Dakota$16015.151,057
15New Mexico$16216.51983
16Utah$16413.311,230
17Colorado$16717.17973
18Illinois$17119.32886
19Michigan$17222.99750
20West Virginia$17416.311,069
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Colorado
Colorado$16717.17—
Kansas$20415.47+22.2%
Nebraska$15513.54-7.2%
New Mexico$16216.51-3%
Oklahoma$25114.82+50.3%
Utah$16413.31-1.8%
Wyoming$11814.43-29.3%

What is behind Colorado's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 20.1% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 5.9% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Seasonality: the last 12 months ranged from $89 in November 2025 to $174 in July 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Colorado?

The average residential electric bill in Colorado was $167 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 973 kWh at 17.17¢/kWh.

How much does electricity cost in Colorado?

Residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 17.17¢/kWh in August 2026, 5.9% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Colorado more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Colorado electric bill was $167, 20.1% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Colorado ranked 17th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Colorado home use?

A typical residential customer in Colorado used 973 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.