Colorado electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 15.99¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.1% on the same month a year earlier (15.22¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Colorado was 8.4% below that. It ranked 22nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,295,441 MWh, up 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $146.13 on 914 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.99¢ | 15.22¢ | +5.1% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 13.25¢ | 12.69¢ | +4.4% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 9.53¢ | 9.00¢ | +5.9% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 13.45¢ | 12.81¢ | +5.0% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.3 TWh | 2.3 TWh | +1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.6 TWh | 5.6 TWh | +0.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,512,039 | 2,559,544 | -1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $146.13 | $134.46 | +8.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 914 | 883 | +3.5% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in July 2025?
15.99¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.25¢ for commercial and 9.53¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.22¢ in July 2024, a change of +5.1%. Residential sales changed by +1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$146.13, on average use of 914 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.