Electricity rates in Colorado
Households in Colorado paid an average of 17.17¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 5% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 22nd most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.9%.
- Average rate
- 17.17¢
- A year ago
- 16.21¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $54.37 | $652 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $50.08 | $601 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $35.77 | $429 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $33.65 | $404 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $30.91 | $371 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $24.72 | $297 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.32 | $232 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.88 | $155 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.36 | $148 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $12.09 | $145 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.16 | $134 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.89 | $119 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.46 | $102 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.36 | $100 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.83 | $94.01 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.73 | $92.72 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.27 | $75.20 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.72 | $68.68 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.72 | $68.68 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.76 | $57.14 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.46 | $53.57 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.29 | $51.51 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.13 | $37.60 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.35 | $28.20 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.35 | $28.20 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.86 | $22.32 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.80 | $21.63 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.72 | $20.60 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.61 | $19.32 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.57 | $18.80 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.57 | $18.80 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.57 | $18.80 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.50 | $18.03 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.37 | $16.48 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.35 | $16.23 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.25 | $15.04 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.24 | $14.83 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 92.7¢ | $11.13 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 85.9¢ | $10.30 |
| Security camera | 44 | 62.7¢ | $7.52 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 60.1¢ | $7.21 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 60.1¢ | $7.21 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 59.5¢ | $7.14 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 54.9¢ | $6.59 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 51.5¢ | $6.18 |
| Toaster | 35 | 50.1¢ | $6.02 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 37.6¢ | $4.51 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 23.6¢ | $2.83 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 23.5¢ | $2.82 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.7¢ | $1.16 |
The largest single line item on this list in Colorado is an electric car at $652 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,845 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?
- 17.17¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Colorado?
- It ranks 22nd most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 5% 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.