Larimer County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Larimer County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Almost 1,222,947.65 megawatt hours of electricity in Larimer County are generated a year using natural gas. This is 3.33 megawatt hours per consumer in the county a year.
In Larimer County, 1,378,183.01 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuels. Larimer County ranks 424th out of 3230 counties in the nation for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel types.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Larimer County is 13.19 cents. This is about 17.67% less than the national average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
Larimer County generates 1,222,947.65 megawatt hours from coal per year. That is 3.33 megawatt hours per person in the county and makes Larimer County the 166th highest ranked county out of 3230 counties in the United States for electricity generation from coal per capita.
Natural gas accounts for 8.00% of the electricity production in Larimer County, giving it a rank of 8th out of 64 counties in Colorado for natural gas generation.
Larimer County ranks 7th out of 64 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens using over 3,500,000 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,549,811 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.68 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,921,335 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
543,152 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,378,183 MWh
Production per Capita
5.24 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,129,796,500 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,806.77 kg
Recent Energy News in Fort Collins
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,241 positions to 5,629th, from last year's value of 4,388th
- In Fort Collins, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,189 positions to 7,027th, from last year's value of 4,838th
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 309 positions to 5,629th, from last month's value of 5,320th
- In Fort Collins, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 763 positions to 7,027th, from last month's value of 7,790th
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 4.65% to 12.56 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12 ¢ / kWh
- In Fort Collins, the residential electricity rate increased by 3.9% to 12.54 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.07 ¢ / kWh
- In Fort Collins, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.83% to 12.54 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.19 ¢ / kWh
- In Fort Collins, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 9th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Fort Collins, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 9th, from last month's value of 8th
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.31% to 12.56 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.52 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Fort Collins, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,760 positions to 11,894th, from last month's value of 7,134th
- In Fort Collins, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 835 positions to 11,894th, from last year's value of 12,729th
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 168 positions to 10,309th, from last year's value of 10,141st
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 128 positions to 10,309th, from last month's value of 10,437th
- In Fort Collins, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 174 positions to 194th, from last month's value of 20th
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 9 positions to 22nd, from last year's value of 13th
- In Fort Collins, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 16 positions to 194th, from last year's value of 178th
- In Fort Collins, the commercial electricity bill increased by 7.6% to $487.79, from last month's value of $453.32
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.66% to $483.74, from last year's value of $480.57
- In Fort Collins, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.32% to $487.79, from last year's value of $489.34
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.03% to $483.74, from last month's value of $483.87
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,956 positions to 13,064th, from last year's value of 7,108th
- In Fort Collins, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,112 positions to 12,354th, from last month's value of 11,242nd
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 281 positions to 13,064th, from last month's value of 12,783rd
- In Fort Collins, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 361 positions to 12,354th, from last year's value of 11,993rd
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 135 positions to 63rd, from last month's value of 198th
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 54 positions to 63rd, from last year's value of 9th
- In Fort Collins, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 141 positions to 62nd, from last month's value of 203rd
- In Fort Collins, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 101 positions to 62nd, from last year's value of 163rd
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 5.88% to 8.06 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.62 ¢ / kWh
- In Fort Collins, the industrial electricity rate increased by 5.4% to 7.99 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.58 ¢ / kWh
- In Fort Collins, the industrial electricity rate increased by 2.19% to 7.99 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Fort Collins, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.42% to 8.06 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.03 ¢ / kWh
Fort Collins Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.54¢ per kWh
- 2.83% higher than last month
- 3.9% higher than February last year
- 10.25% lower than the Colorado average
- 23.07% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 7,027th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 763 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,189 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.56¢ per kWh
- 0.31% higher than last month
- 4.65% higher than February last year
- 11.1% lower than the Colorado average
- 25.88% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 5,629th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 309 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,241 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$89.88 per month
- 7.43% higher than last month
- 2.52% higher than February last year
- 5.8% lower than the Colorado average
- 28.31% lower than the US average
- 193rd in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 192 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 48 since February last year
- 4,516th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,022 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,049 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$77.67 per month
- 0.24% higher than last month
- 1.59% lower than February last year
- 16.99% lower than the Colorado average
- 41.4% lower than the US average
- 36th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 33 since February last year
- 192nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 37 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.89¢ per kWh
- 9.8% higher than last month
- 6.49% higher than February last year
- 0.58% higher than the Colorado average
- 20.03% lower than the US average
- 194th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 147 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 191 since February last year
- 8,847th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,138 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,727 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.87¢ per kWh
- 0.51% higher than last month
- 3.6% higher than February last year
- 3.5% lower than the Colorado average
- 23.04% lower than the US average
- 49th 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
- 7,433rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 192 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,447 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$487.79 per month
- 7.6% higher than last month
- 0.32% lower than February last year
- 4.64% lower than the Colorado average
- 70.84% lower than the US average
- 194th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 174 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since February last year
- 11,894th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,760 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 835 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$483.74 per month
- 0.03% lower than last month
- 0.66% higher than February last year
- 11.33% lower than the Colorado average
- 70.55% lower than the US average
- 22nd in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since February last year
- 10,309th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 128 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 168 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.99¢ per kWh
- 2.19% higher than last month
- 5.4% higher than February last year
- 21.18% lower than the Colorado average
- 18.89% lower than the US average
- 62nd in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 141 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 101 since February last year
- 12,354th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,112 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 361 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.06¢ per kWh
- 0.42% higher than last month
- 5.88% higher than February last year
- 18.51% lower than the Colorado average
- 20.96% lower than the US average
- 63rd in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 135 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 54 since February last year
- 13,064th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 281 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,956 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$225,401.25 per month
- 6.82% higher than last month
- 3.21% higher than February last year
- 204.14% higher than the Colorado average
- 635.27% higher than the US average
- 290th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 26,033rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 179 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 238 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$227,492.27 per month
- 0.26% higher than last month
- 3.4% higher than February last year
- 179.46% higher than the Colorado average
- 567.36% higher than the US average
- 290th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 25,876th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 74 since February last year
Fort Collins, CO Electricity Overview
Fort Collins averages a residential electricity rate of 12.58 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 12.29% less than the state's average price of 14.34 cents, which ranks the city 35th best for average electricity price out of 483 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $77.68 per month. Fort Collins Utilities sells an estimated 1,440,129.73 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.
Fort Collins residents average 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 783,122,446.18 kilograms, the city ranks 5th highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Fort Collins, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Collins
Fort Collins residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Collins, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.55 | 76.77 | 514,963 | 64,648,967 | |
| Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 12.03 | 107.6 | 506,251.22 | 60,884,886 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fort Collins, Colorado include: 80525, 80526, 80521, 80524, 80528, 80547, 80512
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Loveland, CO Electricity Overview
Loveland averages a residential electricity rate of 12.49 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 12.88% less than the state's average price of 14.34 cents, which ranks the city 32nd best for average electricity price out of 483 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $82.16 per month. City of Loveland Utilities sells an estimated 717,184.57 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.
Loveland residents average 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 360,402,529.62 kilograms, the city ranks 16th highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Loveland, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Loveland
Loveland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Loveland, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Loveland Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.49 | 82.16 | 275,613 | 34,426,400 |
Zips with electric coverage in Loveland, Colorado include: 80525, 80538, 80526, 80537, 80550, 80528, 80534
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Wellington, CO Electricity Overview
Wellington averages a residential electricity rate of 13.41 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.46% less than the state's average price of 14.34 cents, which ranks the city 81st best for average electricity price out of 483 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $93.37 per month. Public Service Company of Colorado sells an estimated 4,010.56 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.
Wellington residents average 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 49,828,923.37 kilograms, the city ranks 63rd highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Wellington, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wellington
Wellington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wellington, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 12.03 | 107.6 | 506,251.22 | 60,884,886 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 |
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Electricity Production in Larimer County, Colorado
Power Plants in Larimer County, Colorado
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County | CO | Coal | 1,378,296.01 | 1,351,248,351.61 | 980.38 | |||
| Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 160,831 | |||||
Pole HillUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 147,480 | ||||
| Estes Park | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 77,529 | |||||
Bison Solar LLCBison Solar LLC (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Solar | 62,256 | ||||
Rawhide Prairie Solar HybridGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Solar | 49,511 | ||||
Marys LakeUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 22,691 | ||||
Carter HydroNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy District (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8,931 | ||||
Big ThompsonUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5,342 | ||||
RV CSU Power II LLCRV CSU Power II (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Solar | 3,095 | ||||
Coyote Ridge Community SolarPoudre Valley REA (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Solar | 3,083 | ||||
RV CSU Power LLCRV CSU Power (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Solar | 2,290 |
Larimer County, Colorado Details
Larimer County emits 5,806.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 6th highest polluting county out of 64 counties in Colorado and 989th out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 2,129,796,499.96 kilograms. Coal is the primary fuel in Larimer County, with 63.65% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Conventional Hydroelectric (22.01%) and Natural Gas (8.00%), these three fuel types account for 1,799,424.65 megawatt hours (or 93.65%) of the electricity generation in the county. Larimer County is home to 12 electricity producing plants, which is 195th most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Larimer County:
- Berthoud, Colorado:
- Poudre Valley REA: 64.59%
- United Power: 15.10%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 20.31%
- Estes Park, Colorado:
- Estes Park Utilities: 100.00%
- Fort Collins, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 1.94%
- Fort Collins Utilities: 95.54%
- Poudre Valley REA: 2.51%
- Loveland, Colorado:
- City of Loveland Utilities: 100.00%
- Timnath, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 63.02%
- Poudre Valley REA: 36.98%
- Wellington, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 60.07%
- Poudre Valley REA: 39.93%
* 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 Larimer County, Colorado?
The largest electricity company in Larimer County, Colorado by total customer count is Fort Collins Utilities.
How many electric companies offer service in Larimer County, Colorado?
Larimer County, Colorado is home to 6 electricity companies operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Larimer County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Collins Utilities | 79,170 |
| 2 | City of Loveland Utilities | 40,083 |
| 3 | Poudre Valley REA | 34,644 |
| 4 | Estes Park Utilities | 10,982 |
| 5 | Mountain Parks Electric | 5,013 |
| 6 | High West Energy | 36 |
How many power plants are located within Larimer County, Colorado?
There are 12 electricity plants located in Larimer County, Colorado
