Colorado electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 15.58¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.3% on the same month a year earlier (14.52¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Colorado was 10% below that. It ranked 26th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,463,403 MWh, up 1.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $90.98 on 584 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.58¢ | 14.52¢ | +7.3% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 12.30¢ | 11.38¢ | +8.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 9.04¢ | 8.52¢ | +6.1% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 12.44¢ | 11.59¢ | +7.3% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.5 TWh | 1.4 TWh | +1.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.4 TWh | 4.3 TWh | +1.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,506,709 | 2,552,113 | -1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $90.98 | $82.18 | +10.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 584 | 566 | +3.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in May 2025?
15.58¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.30¢ for commercial and 9.04¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.52¢ in May 2024, a change of +7.3%. Residential sales changed by +1.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$90.98, on average use of 584 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.