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Colorado electric bill calculator

Estimate a monthly electricity bill in Colorado from your usage and the state’s average residential price.

A Colorado household using the state average of 658 kWh a month (2025) would pay about $112.98 a month at the August 2026 average price of 17.17¢/kWh (EIA).

Pre-fills the average price (Aug 2026) and typical use (EIA).

kWh

Average for Colorado: 658 kWh/month (2025, EIA). Your bill shows your actual use.

¢/kWh
Estimated monthly bill
$112.98
Per year
$1,356
Monthly bill at 17.17¢/kWh
Monthly useBill
500 kWh$85.85
750 kWh$128.78
1,000 kWh$171.70
1,500 kWh$257.55
2,000 kWh$343.40

Formula: monthly bill = kWh used × average price per kWh. EIA’s average price already includes fixed monthly charges, spread over all kWh.

Inputs used: use: 658 kWh/month; rate: 17.17¢/kWh; state: Colorado.

These are estimates, not financial advice.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Aug 2026). About our data

Typical monthly bill
$112.98658 kWh × 17.17¢/kWh
vs U.S. typical bill
−28.8%U.S.: $158.72
Rank (1 = highest bill)
48thof 51

Colorado bills at common usage levels

Monthly useBill at 17.17¢/kWh
500 kWh$85.85
750 kWh$128.78
1,000 kWh$171.70
1,500 kWh$257.55
2,000 kWh$343.40

Average monthly bill over the last 12 months

Colorado average residential electric bill per customer by monthColorado average bill: $108 in Sep 2025, $167 in Aug 2026. Low $89, high $174.$75$100$125$150$175$200Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Aug 2026
· dollars per customer per month
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MonthColorado average bill
Aug 2026$167
Jul 2026$174
Jun 2026$129
Apr 2026$90
Mar 2026$99
Feb 2026$96
Jan 2026$113
Dec 2025$102
Nov 2025$89
Oct 2025$92
Sep 2025$108

EIA did not publish sales for May 2026, so those months are not shown.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Aug 2026). About our data

States with similar typical bills

How we calculate

bill = kWh × average price per kWh. Typical use is Colorado’s 2025 residential sales divided by residential customers and 12 months. The monthly chart uses each month’s sales per customer × that month’s price.

See the methodology for details.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electric bill in Colorado?

About $112.98 a month for a household using the Colorado average of 658 kWh (2025) at the August 2026 price of 17.17¢/kWh. That is −28.8% versus the U.S. figure calculated the same way ($158.72).

When are Colorado electric bills highest?

Over the last 12 months with published data, the average residential bill was highest in July 2026 ($174.01) and lowest in November 2025 ($88.69), based on EIA sales, customers and prices.

Does this include fixed charges and taxes?

EIA’s average price is total residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so fixed customer charges are included, spread over all kWh. Taxes and fees collected on behalf of governments may not be fully included, so actual bills can be somewhat higher.

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