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electric cooperative · EIA utility 16622
San Miguel Power Assn, Inc
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, San Miguel Power Assn, Inc, an electric cooperative, reported 12,154 residential customers in Colorado, with a service territory that touches 6 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 16.32¢ per kilowatthour, 9.4% above the Colorado average of 14.92¢ and about the same as the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $132.08 a month on average use of 809 kWh a month. Across Colorado the average bill was $100.57 on 674 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is up 4.4% on 2019, against up 22.5% for Colorado as a whole, and up 2.3% on 2023.
Compared with Colorado, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 16.32¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.92¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $132.08 | $149.95 | $100.57 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 809 | 1,126 | 674 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +2.3% | — | +4.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +4.4% | — | +22.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 157.8 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 85.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 25 filings by electric cooperatives in Colorado, the median price was 15.42¢. In Colorado this utility's price ranks 7 of 30, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Colorado ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.32¢ | 14.92¢ | $132.08 | 809 | 12,154 | 215.8 GWh |
| 2023 | 15.96¢ | 14.30¢ | $133.93 | 839 | 11,951 | 217.6 GWh |
| 2022 | 15.79¢ | 14.19¢ | $128.84 | 816 | 11,741 | 209.8 GWh |
| 2021 | 15.83¢ | 13.07¢ | $129.64 | 819 | 11,554 | 208.3 GWh |
| 2020 | 15.86¢ | 12.36¢ | $129.00 | 814 | 11,388 | 197.8 GWh |
| 2019 | 15.63¢ | 12.18¢ | $128.75 | 824 | 11,245 | 200.8 GWh |
| 2018 | 15.81¢ | 12.15¢ | $124.49 | 787 | 11,141 | 197.3 GWh |
| 2017 | 15.66¢ | 12.17¢ | $122.93 | 785 | 10,965 | 189.4 GWh |
| 2016 | 15.59¢ | 12.07¢ | $127.21 | 816 | 10,842 | 193.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 15.64¢ | 12.12¢ | $123.81 | 791 | 10,722 | 191.8 GWh |
| 2014 | 15.66¢ | 12.18¢ | $125.20 | 799 | 10,648 | 192.6 GWh |
| 2013 | 15.62¢ | 11.93¢ | $128.14 | 820 | 10,615 | 194.5 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12,154 | 118 GWh | 55% | $19,263,800 | 16.32¢ |
| Commercial | 2,616 | 96.5 GWh | 45% | $12,957,000 | 13.43¢ |
| Industrial | 81 | 1.3 GWh | 1% | $213,000 | 16.42¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 228.3 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 228.3 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 27 MW.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for San Miguel Power Assn, Inc in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Solar 100% 1.6 GWh
Net generation of 1.6 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (228.3 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Colorado
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 13,845 | 15.37¢ | $108.17 | 158.2 | 158.2 |
| San Luis Valley R E C, Inc | Cooperative | 9,115 | 18.38¢ | $118.72 | 296.2 | 96.4 |
| Grand Valley Power | Cooperative | 17,268 | 15.94¢ | $126.25 | 94.3 | 94.3 |
| Southeast Colorado Power Assn | Cooperative | 8,148 | 17.22¢ | $126.72 | 674.8 | 472.1 |
| Mountain Parks Electric, Inc | Cooperative | 19,183 | 15.98¢ | $119.36 | 148.7 | 85.4 |
| San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 23,289 | 17.78¢ | $116.24 | 81.3 | 81.0 |
| Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 23,822 | 16.78¢ | $144.90 | 294.0 | 234.1 |
| Morgan County Rural Elec Assn | Cooperative | 5,825 | 14.37¢ | $146.19 | 161.5 | 161.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from San Miguel Power Assn, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.32¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Colorado?
The Colorado average residential price in 2024 was 14.92¢ and the US average 16.48¢; San Miguel Power Assn, Inc was 9.4% above the state figure. Among 30 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Colorado, it had the 7th highest.
What is the average San Miguel Power Assn, Inc bill?
$132.08 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 809 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Colorado average was $100.57 on 674 kWh.
How reliable is San Miguel Power Assn, Inc service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for San Miguel Power Assn, Inc.
Is the San Miguel Power Assn, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was up 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 4.4% compared with 2019.
Which counties does San Miguel Power Assn, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 6 counties: Dolores County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Ouray County, CO, San Juan County, CO and San Miguel County, CO. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "San Miguel Power Assn, Inc", utility number 16622. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.