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Colorado electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 15.50¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.0% on the same month a year earlier (14.49¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Colorado was 12% below that. It ranked 26th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,395,749 MWh, up 3.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $86.38 on 557 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.50¢ | 14.49¢ | +7.0% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 12.31¢ | 11.43¢ | +7.7% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 9.07¢ | 8.67¢ | +4.6% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 12.41¢ | 11.67¢ | +6.3% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | +3.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.2 TWh | 4.1 TWh | +2.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,505,128 | 2,549,005 | -1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $86.38 | $76.91 | +12.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 557 | 531 | +4.9% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in April 2025?
15.50¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.31¢ for commercial and 9.07¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.49¢ in April 2024, a change of +7.0%. Residential sales changed by +3.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$86.38, on average use of 557 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.