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Colorado electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 15.04¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.41¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Colorado was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,544,967 MWh, up 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $92.84 on 617 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.04¢ | 14.41¢ | +4.4% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 11.33¢ | 10.77¢ | +5.2% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 8.49¢ | 8.10¢ | +4.8% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 11.82¢ | 11.27¢ | +4.9% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.5 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.5 TWh | 4.5 TWh | +0.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,503,687 | 2,546,437 | -1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $92.84 | $86.17 | +7.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 617 | 598 | +3.2% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in March 2025?
15.04¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.33¢ for commercial and 8.49¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.41¢ in March 2024, a change of +4.4%. Residential sales changed by +1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$92.84, on average use of 617 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Colorado page.