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Grand County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Grand County is the 26th largest producer of solar power by megawatt hours generated in Colorado out of 64 counties.

The use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production in Grand County rose by 16.63% last year.

Grand County has seen year over year increase of 1.65% in electricity generation from solar power.

With 2,274 megawatt produced from solar power and 15,629 consumers in Grand County, the county averages 0.15 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 20th out of 64 counties in Colorado.

Grand County is the 2134th most populated county in the nation, with 15,629 residents calling the county home.

Grand County ranks as the 28th worst pollution level due to electricity use out of 64 counties in the state, emitting 63,167,870.82 kilograms of CO2 gases.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    151,263 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.68 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    19,136 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    19,136 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.22 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    63,167,871 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,041.71 kg

Recent Energy News in Winter Park

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Winter Park Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.12¢ per kWh

  • 1.08% higher than last month
  • 0.24% lower than February last year
  • 1.08% higher than the Colorado average
  • 13.36% lower than the US average
  • 250th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 51 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 59 since February last year
  • 11,864th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,124 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 812 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.31¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.44% higher than February last year
  • 1.3% higher than the Colorado average
  • 15.53% lower than the US average
  • 235th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since February last year
  • 10,313th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 151 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,960 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$78.61 per month

  • 17.04% lower than last month
  • 1.02% higher than February last year
  • 17.61% lower than the Colorado average
  • 37.3% lower than the US average
  • 129th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 36 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 191 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,838 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$83.91 per month

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 5.02% lower than February last year
  • 10.33% lower than the Colorado average
  • 36.69% lower than the US average
  • 176th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since February last year
  • 1,110th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 722 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 98 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.69¢ per kWh

  • 1.76% higher than last month
  • 3.44% lower than February last year
  • 1.22% lower than the Colorado average
  • 21.46% lower than the US average
  • 172nd in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 122 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 7,744th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 388 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,039 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.68¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% lower than last month
  • 0.53% higher than February last year
  • 3.75% higher than the Colorado average
  • 17.26% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since February last year
  • 11,817th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 223 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,694 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$477.59 per month

  • 7.69% lower than last month
  • 0.92% lower than February last year
  • 6.64% lower than the Colorado average
  • 71.45% lower than the US average
  • 150th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 46 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since February last year
  • 11,527th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 157 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 820 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$551.06 per month

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 1.83% lower than February last year
  • 1.02% higher than the Colorado average
  • 66.45% lower than the US average
  • 228th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since February last year
  • 13,225th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 142 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 208 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.01¢ per kWh

  • 11.73% higher than last month
  • 30.69% higher than February last year
  • 21.04% lower than the Colorado average
  • 18.74% lower than the US average
  • 191st in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 68 since February last year
  • 12,553rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,652 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,993 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.12¢ per kWh

  • 1.97% higher than last month
  • 0.57% higher than February last year
  • 17.96% lower than the Colorado average
  • 20.43% lower than the US average
  • 191st in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since February last year
  • 13,235th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 500 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,229 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$118,382.75 per month

  • 2.15% higher than last month
  • 36.8% higher than February last year
  • 59.74% higher than the Colorado average
  • 286.17% higher than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 24,997th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 89 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 939 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$130,287.71 per month

  • 2.08% higher than last month
  • 0.91% higher than February last year
  • 60.05% higher than the Colorado average
  • 282.2% higher than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 25,399th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 241 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 263 since February last year

Granby, CO Electricity Overview

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Granby's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.44% above the average Colorado rate of 14.34 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for citizens of the city. Mountain Parks Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity consumption in Granby has byproducts of 10,313,740.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 164th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 10th highest in Colorado for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Granby

Granby residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.140/kWh$108.64/mo.$101.98/mo.
309th14.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Granby
248th$108.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Granby Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Granby, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mountain Parks ElectricBUNDLED14.54108.64163,68123,806,000

Kremmling, CO Electricity Overview

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Kremmling's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.44% above the average Colorado rate of 14.34 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for citizens of the city. Mountain Parks Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity consumption in Kremmling has byproducts of 7,852,138.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 180th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 61st highest in Colorado for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kremmling

Kremmling residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.140/kWh$108.64/mo.$101.98/mo.
309th14.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kremmling
248th$108.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kremmling Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kremmling, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mountain Parks ElectricBUNDLED14.54108.64163,68123,806,000

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Fraser, CO Electricity Overview

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Fraser's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.44% above the average Colorado rate of 14.34 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for citizens of the city. Mountain Parks Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity consumption in Fraser has byproducts of 6,172,512.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 194th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 61st highest in Colorado for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fraser

Fraser residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.140/kWh$108.64/mo.$101.98/mo.
309th14.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fraser
248th$108.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fraser Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fraser, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mountain Parks ElectricBUNDLED14.54108.64163,68123,806,000

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Electricity Production in Grand County, Colorado

Power Plants in Grand County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Williams Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County of (100.00%)
Grand County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 12,264
Granby HydroNorthern Water Hydropower Enterprise (100.00%)
Grand County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 4,598
Tom Sifers SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc. (100.00%)
Tabernash CDP CO Solar 2,274

Grand County, Colorado Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

About 63,167,870.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Grand County due to electricity consumption. This total results in 4,041.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 1914th highest in the United States for pollution per capita. Electricity facilities in the county most often use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 88.12% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Grand County has the 847th most power producing plants of any county in the nation, with 3 total power plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
88.12%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
11.88%

Grand County, Colorado Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Grand County include Mountain Parks Electric, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Yampa Valley Electric Association At the state level, Colorado has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 3 companies in Grand County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 5.78% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the Colorado average is 4.18%, resulting in a rank of 2358th best in the United States and a state rank of 24th best out of 3230 and 64 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Grand County:

  • Fraser, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Granby, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Grand Lake, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Kremmling, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Winter Park, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 2.23%
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 97.77%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Grand County, Colorado?

The largest electricity company in Grand County, Colorado by total customer count is Mountain Parks Electric.

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

Grand County, Colorado is home to 3 electricity companies offering service in the area.

How many power plants are within Grand County, Colorado?

Grand County, Colorado is home to 3 active power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Grand County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Mountain Parks Electric8,279
2Public Service Company of Colorado5,302
3Yampa Valley Electric Association236

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