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Colorado electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 16.79¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.08¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Colorado was 4.9% below that. It ranked 19th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,452,865 MWh, down 8.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $96.21 on 573 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.79¢ | 15.08¢ | +11.3% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 13.27¢ | 11.37¢ | +16.7% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 9.38¢ | 8.19¢ | +14.5% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 13.44¢ | 11.90¢ | +12.9% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.5 TWh | 1.6 TWh | -8.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.1 TWh | 4.3 TWh | -4.7% |
| Residential customers | 2,535,009 | 2,501,492 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $96.21 | $95.95 | +0.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 573 | 636 | -9.9% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in February 2026?
16.79¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.27¢ for commercial and 9.38¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.08¢ in February 2025, a change of +11.3%. Residential sales changed by -8.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$96.21, on average use of 573 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.