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Colorado electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 16.54¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.7% on the same month a year earlier (15.50¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Colorado was 12% below that. It ranked 26th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,385,730 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $90.26 on 546 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 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.54¢ | 15.50¢ | +6.7% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 12.92¢ | 12.31¢ | +5.0% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 9.40¢ | 9.07¢ | +3.6% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 13.07¢ | 12.41¢ | +5.3% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | -0.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.2 TWh | 4.2 TWh | +0.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,538,803 | 2,505,128 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $90.26 | $86.38 | +4.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 546 | 557 | -2.0% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in April 2026?
16.54¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.92¢ for commercial and 9.40¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.50¢ in April 2025, a change of +6.7%. Residential sales changed by -0.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$90.26, on average use of 546 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.