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Custer County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Residents of Custer County consume enough electricity to emit 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, which is the 8th highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in Colorado.

Consumers in Custer County deal with an average of 1.13 outages lasting 123.5 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes an outage.

Releasing 21,839,773.27 kilograms of CO2 gases, Custer County has the 41st worst pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in Colorado.

The US national average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.02 cents, while residents of Custer County pay an average rate of 4.71% above the national average at 16.77 cents per kilowatt hour.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Custer County experienced a 7.50% drop during the most recent year.

No electricity generation takes place in Custer County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    45,682 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.68 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    21,839,773 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,627.07 kg

Recent Energy News in Silver Cliff

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Silver Cliff Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.39¢ per kWh

  • 2.57% lower than last month
  • 26.68% lower than February last year
  • 4.12% lower than the Colorado average
  • 17.81% lower than the US average
  • 62nd in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 228 since February last year
  • 9,809th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,623 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,525 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.34¢ per kWh

  • 2.95% lower than last month
  • 30.49% lower than February last year
  • 5.55% lower than the Colorado average
  • 21.25% lower than the US average
  • 58th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 232 since February last year
  • 7,593rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 475 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 15,469 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$79.98 per month

  • 10.99% lower than last month
  • 19.52% lower than February last year
  • 16.17% lower than the Colorado average
  • 36.21% lower than the US average
  • 165th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 129 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since February last year
  • 3,314th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,472 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,434 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$75.82 per month

  • 2.09% lower than last month
  • 34.4% lower than February last year
  • 18.97% lower than the Colorado average
  • 42.79% lower than the US average
  • 35th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 201 since February last year
  • 186th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,338 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.2¢ per kWh

  • 3.38% higher than last month
  • 31.49% lower than February last year
  • 15.05% lower than the Colorado average
  • 32.46% lower than the US average
  • 37th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 253 since February last year
  • 4,152nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 518 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12,072 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.47¢ per kWh

  • 3.99% lower than last month
  • 40.49% lower than February last year
  • 24.81% lower than the Colorado average
  • 40.03% lower than the US average
  • 35th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 255 since February last year
  • 1,281st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 671 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 18,805 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$483.61 per month

  • 8.65% lower than last month
  • 33.54% lower than February last year
  • 5.46% lower than the Colorado average
  • 71.09% lower than the US average
  • 187th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 63 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 101 since February last year
  • 11,714th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 905 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,035 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$490.97 per month

  • 3.98% lower than last month
  • 42.84% lower than February last year
  • 10% lower than the Colorado average
  • 70.11% lower than the US average
  • 57th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 231 since February last year
  • 10,463rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 921 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 11,525 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.4¢ per kWh

  • 1.86% higher than last month
  • 41.08% lower than February last year
  • 36.9% lower than the Colorado average
  • 35.06% lower than the US average
  • 35th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 245 since February last year
  • 6,166th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 975 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 14,702 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.34¢ per kWh

  • 5.54% lower than last month
  • 52.46% lower than February last year
  • 35.92% lower than the Colorado average
  • 37.85% lower than the US average
  • 35th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 247 since February last year
  • 2,710th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,767 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 19,246 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$26,085.24 per month

  • 28.65% lower than last month
  • 52.37% lower than February last year
  • 64.8% lower than the Colorado average
  • 14.91% lower than the US average
  • 82nd in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 59 since February last year
  • 19,166th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,278 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,554 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$33,859.4 per month

  • 6.59% lower than last month
  • 50.65% lower than February last year
  • 58.41% lower than the Colorado average
  • 0.67% lower than the US average
  • 85th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 48 since February last year
  • 20,025th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 118 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,003 since February last year

Silver Cliff, CO Electricity Overview

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Silver Cliff's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.82% less than Colorado's average price of 14.34 cents. Silver Cliff has the 257th largest population in Colorado, with 683 citizens calling the city home. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Silver Cliff average is 45.16% less at $75.84 per month.

Silver Cliff emits 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 61st highest polluting city out of 483 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 3,160,289.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 251st largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Silver Cliff has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Silver Cliff

Silver Cliff residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.265/kWh$0.119/kWh$163.93/mo.$55.86/mo.
59th13.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Silver Cliff
4th$75.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Silver Cliff Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Silver Cliff, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED13.3675.84605,46980,890,591

Westcliffe, CO Electricity Overview

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Westcliffe's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.82% less than Colorado's average price of 14.34 cents. Westcliffe has the 309th largest population in Colorado, with 403 citizens calling the city home. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Westcliffe average is 45.16% less at $75.84 per month.

Westcliffe emits 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 61st highest polluting city out of 483 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 1,864,709.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 305th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Westcliffe has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westcliffe

Westcliffe residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.265/kWh$0.119/kWh$163.93/mo.$55.86/mo.
59th13.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Westcliffe
4th$75.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Westcliffe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Westcliffe, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED13.3675.84605,46980,890,591

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Custer County, Colorado Details

Custer County, Colorado Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Custer County providing electricity. Of those 3, 3 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

Custer County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 7.69% of their energy lost per year. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 4.18%, resulting in a rank of 2782nd best in the country and a state rank of 54th best out of 3230 and 64 counties, respectively.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Custer County, Colorado?

The largest electricity supplier in Custer County, Colorado by megawatt hours sold is Black Hills Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Custer County, Colorado?

There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Custer County, Colorado.

Which electricity companies offer service in Custer County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Black Hills Energy5,287
2Sangre de Cristo Electric Association2,934
3San Isabel Electric Association705

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-05-12