Electricity rates in Colorado
Households in Colorado paid an average of 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 7% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 22nd most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 6.3%.
- Average rate
- 17.00¢
- A year ago
- 15.99¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 22nd most expensive
What common appliances cost in Colorado
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $53.83 | $646 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $49.58 | $595 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $35.42 | $425 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $33.32 | $400 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $30.60 | $367 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $24.48 | $294 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.13 | $230 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.75 | $153 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.24 | $147 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.97 | $144 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.05 | $133 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.79 | $118 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.38 | $101 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.27 | $99.28 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.76 | $93.08 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.65 | $91.80 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.21 | $74.46 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.67 | $68.00 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.67 | $68.00 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.71 | $56.58 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.42 | $53.04 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.25 | $51.00 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.10 | $37.23 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.33 | $27.92 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.33 | $27.92 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.84 | $22.10 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.78 | $21.42 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.70 | $20.40 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.59 | $19.12 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.55 | $18.62 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.55 | $18.62 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.55 | $18.62 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.49 | $17.85 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.36 | $16.32 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.34 | $16.07 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.24 | $14.89 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.22 | $14.69 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 91.8¢ | $11.02 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 85.0¢ | $10.20 |
| Security camera | 44 | 62.0¢ | $7.45 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 59.5¢ | $7.14 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 59.5¢ | $7.14 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 58.9¢ | $7.07 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 54.4¢ | $6.53 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 51.0¢ | $6.12 |
| Toaster | 35 | 49.6¢ | $5.96 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 37.2¢ | $4.47 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 23.4¢ | $2.81 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 23.3¢ | $2.79 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.6¢ | $1.15 |
The largest single line item on this list in Colorado is an electric car at $646 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,797 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Colorado household's bill was $100.57 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Colorado Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Colorado?
- 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Colorado?
- It ranks 22nd most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 7% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.