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electric cooperative · EIA utility 17592
Southeast Colorado Power Assn
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.
Southeast Colorado Power Assn serves 8,148 residential customers in Colorado as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 11 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 17.22¢ per kilowatthour, 15% above the Colorado average of 14.92¢ and 4.5% above 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 $126.72 a month on average use of 736 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.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 674.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 472.1 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Colorado utilities reporting was 157.8 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 328% above that median.
The average price is up 2.6% 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 | 17.22¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.92¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $126.72 | $149.95 | $100.57 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 736 | 1,126 | 674 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +2.3% | — | +4.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +2.6% | — | +22.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 674.8 | 263.0 | 157.8 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 472.1 | 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 3 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 | 17.22¢ | 14.92¢ | $126.72 | 736 | 8,148 | 248.2 GWh |
| 2023 | 16.84¢ | 14.30¢ | $122.83 | 729 | 8,043 | 241.2 GWh |
| 2022 | 16.72¢ | 14.19¢ | $126.25 | 755 | 7,989 | 267.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 16.76¢ | 13.07¢ | $123.84 | 739 | 7,917 | 240.2 GWh |
| 2020 | 16.65¢ | 12.36¢ | $125.03 | 751 | 7,867 | 237.7 GWh |
| 2019 | 16.78¢ | 12.18¢ | $122.88 | 732 | 7,815 | 200.1 GWh |
| 2018 | 16.76¢ | 12.15¢ | $123.23 | 735 | 7,765 | 205.3 GWh |
| 2017 | 16.97¢ | 12.17¢ | $118.81 | 700 | 7,725 | 178.4 GWh |
| 2016 | 16.98¢ | 12.07¢ | $117.59 | 693 | 7,688 | 184.5 GWh |
| 2015 | 17.09¢ | 12.12¢ | $115.02 | 673 | 7,659 | 183.9 GWh |
| 2014 | 16.54¢ | 12.18¢ | $112.36 | 679 | 7,638 | 202.1 GWh |
| 2013 | 16.47¢ | 11.93¢ | $113.68 | 690 | 7,632 | 198.1 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 | 8,148 | 72 GWh | 29% | $12,390,000 | 17.22¢ |
| Commercial | 2,766 | 136 GWh | 55% | $17,652,000 | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 11 | 40.3 GWh | 16% | $5,467,000 | 13.58¢ |
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: 273.3 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 273.3 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 59 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: —. EIA's Colorado total across all reporting utilities was 255.1 minutes with major event days and 119.0 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 674.8 | 472.1 | — | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 751.1 | 717.5 | — | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 987.0 | 913.0 | — | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 721.0 | 566.3 | — | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 339.5 | 300.1 | — | — | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Baca County
- Bent County
- Cheyenne County
- Crowley County
- El Paso County
- Kiowa County
- Las Animas County
- Lincoln County
- Otero County
- Prowers County
- Pueblo County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Valley R E C, Inc | Cooperative | 9,115 | 18.38¢ | $118.72 | 296.2 | 96.4 |
| Morgan County Rural Elec Assn | Cooperative | 5,825 | 14.37¢ | $146.19 | 161.5 | 161.4 |
| Highline Electric Assn | Cooperative | 5,799 | 14.12¢ | $126.61 | — | — |
| San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 12,154 | 16.32¢ | $132.08 | — | — |
| Y-W Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 4,876 | 15.64¢ | $121.86 | 270.2 | 270.2 |
| Empire Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 13,845 | 15.37¢ | $108.17 | 158.2 | 158.2 |
| Grand Valley Power | Cooperative | 17,268 | 15.94¢ | $126.25 | 94.3 | 94.3 |
| Mountain Parks Electric, Inc | Cooperative | 19,183 | 15.98¢ | $119.36 | 148.7 | 85.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Southeast Colorado Power Assn?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.22¢ 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¢; Southeast Colorado Power Assn was 15% above the state figure. Among 30 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Colorado, it had the 3rd highest.
What is the average Southeast Colorado Power Assn bill?
$126.72 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 736 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 Southeast Colorado Power Assn service?
It reported 674.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 472.1 minutes excluding them in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Southeast Colorado Power Assn price rising?
The average residential price was up 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 2.6% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Southeast Colorado Power Assn serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 11 counties, including Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Cheyenne County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO and Kiowa 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 "Southeast Colorado Power Assn", utility number 17592. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. 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.