Colorado electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 16.16¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.7% on the same month a year earlier (15.58¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Colorado was 12% below that. It ranked 28th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,521,782 MWh, up 4.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $96.93 on 600 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 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.16¢ | 15.58¢ | +3.7% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 13.13¢ | 12.30¢ | +6.7% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 9.47¢ | 9.04¢ | +4.8% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 13.13¢ | 12.44¢ | +5.5% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.5 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +4.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.5 TWh | 4.4 TWh | +1.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,536,887 | 2,506,709 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $96.93 | $90.98 | +6.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 600 | 584 | +2.7% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in May 2026?
16.16¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.13¢ for commercial and 9.47¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.58¢ in May 2025, a change of +3.7%. Residential sales changed by +4.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$96.93, on average use of 600 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.