Jefferson County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Jefferson County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Solar power usage in Jefferson County has gone up by 162.43% year over year, with 5,910 megawatt hours being produced from solar during the course of the past year.
With 5,910 megawatt hours produced using solar, Jefferson County ranks 20th out of 64 counties in the state for solar power electricity generation.
In Jefferson County, 181,505.19 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable sources. Jefferson County is 635th in the US out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable sources.
Jefferson County ranks 4th out of 64 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents using over 5,500,000 megawatt hours.
Jefferson County uses non-renewable fuels to generate 0.32 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 14th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.
Jefferson County's ability to provide 7,619 megawatts of electricity from the use of hydroelectric energy sources, has given rise to its ranking of 16th highest hydroelectric energy generating county out of 64 counties in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,576,121 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.68 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
195,034 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
13,529 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
181,505 MWh
Production per Capita
0.34 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,637,271,591 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,577.46 kg
Recent Energy News in Arvada
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Arvada, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,838 positions to 3,138th, from last year's value of 1,300th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 722 positions to 982nd, from last month's value of 260th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 84 positions to 48th, from last year's value of 132nd
- In Arvada, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 191 positions to 3,138th, from last month's value of 2,947th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 30 positions to 982nd, from last year's value of 1,012th
- In Arvada, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 36 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 165th
- In Arvada, the residential electricity bill decreased by 17.04% to $78.61, from last month's value of $94.75
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 5.02% to $83.91, from last year's value of $88.34
- In Arvada, the residential electricity bill increased by 1.02% to $78.61, from last year's value of $77.82
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.08% to $83.91, from last month's value of $83.84
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,694 positions to 11,817th, from last year's value of 10,123rd
- In Arvada, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,035 positions to 7,744th, from last year's value of 8,779th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 223 positions to 11,817th, from last month's value of 11,594th
- In Arvada, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 513 positions to 7,744th, from last month's value of 8,257th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 47 positions to 226th, from last year's value of 179th
- In Arvada, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 3.44% to 10.69 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.08 ¢ / kWh
- In Arvada, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 3 positions to 172nd, from last month's value of 175th
- In Arvada, the commercial electricity rate increased by 1.76% to 10.69 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.51 ¢ / kWh
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.53% to 11.68 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.62 ¢ / kWh
- In Arvada, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 172nd, from last year's value of 173rd
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.27% to 11.68 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.72 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Arvada, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 939 positions to 24,997th, from last year's value of 24,058th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 263 positions to 25,399th, from last year's value of 25,136th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 241 positions to 25,399th, from last month's value of 25,158th
- In Arvada, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 89 positions to 24,997th, from last month's value of 24,908th
- In Arvada, the industrial electricity bill increased by 36.8% to $118,382.75, from last year's value of $86,536.56
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 289th, from last month's value of 283rd
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 2.08% to $130,287.71, from last month's value of $127,633.86
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.91% to $130,287.71, from last year's value of $129,110.49
- In Arvada, the industrial electricity bill increased by 2.15% to $118,382.75, from last month's value of $115,894.85
- In Arvada, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 288th, from last year's value of 287th
- In Arvada, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 288th, from last month's value of 287th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,936 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 767th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,893.94 MWhs
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 33 positions to 47th, from last year's value of 14th
- In Arvada, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Arvada, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 647 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 414th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,893.94 MWhs
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 11 positions to 19th, from last year's value of 8th
- In Arvada, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,147 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 552nd
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1503263.2676923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 37 positions to 46th, from last year's value of 9th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 669 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 397th
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1503263.2676923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Arvada, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 10 positions to 19th, from last year's value of 9th
Arvada 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
- 48th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 84 since February last year
- 982nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 722 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 30 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 increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 7,744th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 513 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,035 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
- 147th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 49 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since February last year
- 11,524th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 160 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 823 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
$130,287.71 per month
- 2.08% higher than last month
- 0.91% higher than February last year
- 60.05% higher than the Colorado average
- 282.2% higher than the US average
- 289th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 25,399th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 241 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 263 since February last year
Arvada, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Arvada are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 147th out of 483 cities in the state. The city produces 40,706 megawatt hours by burning natural gas as the fuel source, ranking them the 8th ranked city in Colorado for total electricity production from natural gas out of 483 cities. Arvada produces 3.46% of the electricity consumed in the city and must purchase power from nearby cities and counties or rural area electricity generation facilities.
Electricity consumption in Arvada results in the release of 564,668,934.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 8th highest in the state out of 483 cities. Averaging 4,640.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 8th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Arvada, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Arvada is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 8th highest number of plants within a city in Colorado.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arvada
Arvada residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Arvada, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 |
Zips with electric coverage in Arvada, Colorado include: 80221, 80003, 80004, 80021, 80005, 80033, 80403, 80002, 80007, 80030
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Westminster, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Westminster are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 145th out of 483 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Westminster average is 37.91% below at $85.87 per month. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Electricity consumption in Westminster results in the release of 529,980,040.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 9th highest in the state out of 483 cities. This total results in 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 379th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westminster
Westminster residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Westminster, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 | |
| United Power | BUNDLED | 13.83 | 109.21 | 922,120.99 | 127,484,559 |
Zips with electric coverage in Westminster, Colorado include: 80020, 80221, 80031, 80003, 80021, 80260, 80005, 80234, 80023, 80030
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Dakota Ridge CDP, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Dakota Ridge CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 147th out of 483 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Dakota Ridge CDP average is 39.32% below at $83.91 per month. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Electricity consumption in Dakota Ridge CDP results in the release of 158,990,773.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 25th highest in the state out of 483 cities. This total results in 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 61st worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dakota Ridge CDP
Dakota Ridge CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Dakota Ridge CDP, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 |
Zips with electric coverage in Dakota Ridge CDP, Colorado include: 80127, 80465, 80235
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Electricity Production in Jefferson County, Colorado
Power Plants in Jefferson County, Colorado
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Energy Nations CompanyMolson Coors USA LLC (100.00%) | Jefferson County | CO | Natural Gas | 140,799.19 | 43,515,089.66 | 309.06 | ||
Plains End II LLCPlains End Operating Services LLC (100.00%) | Arvada | CO | Natural Gas | 28,938 | 14,525,546.42 | 501.95 | ||
Plains EndPlains End Operating Services LLC (100.00%) | Arvada | CO | Natural Gas | 11,768 | 6,619,341.12 | 562.49 | ||
Strontia Springs Hydro PlantDenver City & County of (100.00%) | Jefferson County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7,619 | ||||
Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG)Standard Solar (100.00%) | Lakewood | CO | Solar | 3,277 | ||||
Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLCJeffco Community Solar Gardens LLC (100.00%) | Jefferson County | CO | Solar | 2,633 |
Jefferson County, Colorado Details
Jefferson County's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 93.06% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Conventional Hydroelectric and Solar have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Conventional Hydroelectric is used to make 7,619 megawatt hours (3.91%) of electricity generation and Solar makes up 5,910 megawatt hours (3.03%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 2,637,271,590.64 kilograms, which is the 108th highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 4,577.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 1497th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Jefferson County has 6 power producing plants, which is 15th most in Colorado.
Providers In Each City in Jefferson County:
- Arvada, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Edgewater, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Golden, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Lakeside, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Morrison, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Mountain View, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Westminster, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 92.27%
- United Power: 7.73%
- Wheat Ridge, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Jefferson County, Colorado?
The largest electricity provider in Jefferson County, Colorado by total customer count is Public Service Company of Colorado.
How many power plants are located within Jefferson County, Colorado?
There are 6 power plants located in Jefferson County, Colorado
Which electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48,913 |
| 2 | Core Electric Cooperative | 12,920 |
| 3 | United Power | 5,498 |
How many electric companies offer service in Jefferson County, Colorado?
Jefferson County, Colorado is home to 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
