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Colorado electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 16.74¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.04¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Colorado was 9.8% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,496,306 MWh, down 3.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $98.74 on 590 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 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.74¢ | 15.04¢ | +11.3% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 13.01¢ | 11.33¢ | +14.8% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 9.77¢ | 8.49¢ | +15.1% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 13.34¢ | 11.82¢ | +12.9% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.5 TWh | 1.5 TWh | -3.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.6 TWh | 4.5 TWh | +0.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,536,644 | 2,503,687 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $98.74 | $92.84 | +6.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 590 | 617 | -4.4% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in March 2026?
16.74¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.01¢ for commercial and 9.77¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.04¢ in March 2025, a change of +11.3%. Residential sales changed by -3.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$98.74, on average use of 590 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.