Colorado electricity prices, June 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2026, residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 17.13¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.8% on the same month a year earlier (16.04¢). The US average for the month was 18.34¢; Colorado was 6.6% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,910,583 MWh, up 7.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $128.73 on 751 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 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change | US, Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.13¢ | 16.04¢ | +6.8% | 18.34¢ |
| Commercial | 14.19¢ | 13.49¢ | +5.2% | 14.19¢ |
| Industrial | 10.23¢ | 9.64¢ | +6.1% | 9.17¢ |
| All sectors | 14.27¢ | 13.42¢ | +6.3% | 14.48¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.9 TWh | 1.8 TWh | +7.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.1 TWh | 4.8 TWh | +4.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,542,411 | 2,508,834 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $128.73 | $114.16 | +12.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 751 | 711 | +5.6% |
| US residential price | 18.34¢ | 17.47¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to June 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Colorado in June 2026?
17.13¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.19¢ for commercial and 10.23¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.04¢ in June 2025, a change of +6.8%. Residential sales changed by +7.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$128.73, on average use of 751 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.