Electricity rates in Colorado
Households in Colorado paid an average of 17.13¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 7% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 23rd most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 6.8%.
- Average rate
- 17.13¢
- A year ago
- 16.04¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 23rd 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 | $54.24 | $651 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $49.96 | $600 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $35.69 | $428 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $33.57 | $403 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $30.83 | $370 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $24.67 | $296 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.27 | $231 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.85 | $154 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.33 | $148 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $12.06 | $145 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.13 | $134 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.87 | $118 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.44 | $101 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.34 | $100 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.82 | $93.79 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.71 | $92.50 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.25 | $75.03 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.71 | $68.52 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.71 | $68.52 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.75 | $57.01 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.45 | $53.45 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.28 | $51.39 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.13 | $37.51 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.34 | $28.14 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.34 | $28.14 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.86 | $22.27 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.80 | $21.58 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.71 | $20.56 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.61 | $19.27 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.56 | $18.76 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.56 | $18.76 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.56 | $18.76 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.50 | $17.99 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.37 | $16.44 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.35 | $16.19 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.25 | $15.01 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.23 | $14.80 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 92.5¢ | $11.10 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 85.6¢ | $10.28 |
| Security camera | 44 | 62.5¢ | $7.50 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 60.0¢ | $7.19 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 60.0¢ | $7.19 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 59.4¢ | $7.13 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 54.8¢ | $6.58 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 51.4¢ | $6.17 |
| Toaster | 35 | 50.0¢ | $6.00 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 37.5¢ | $4.50 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 23.6¢ | $2.83 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 23.4¢ | $2.81 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.6¢ | $1.16 |
The largest single line item on this list in Colorado is an electric car at $651 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,834 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Colorado?
- 17.13¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Colorado?
- It ranks 23rd 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.