Morgan County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Morgan County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Morgan County ranks 911th out of 3230 counties in the US in solar power generation, with 2,722 megawatt hours generated from solar energy.
Morgan County is 43rd in the state rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 2,722 megawatt hours produced from renewable sources.
Natural gas accounts for 13.31% of the electric production in Morgan County, giving it a ranking of 5th in the state out of 64 counties for total natural gas production.
Morgan County has the 6th largest electricity generation in the state out of 64 counties, generating 3,252,808.58 megawatt hours.
The largest electricity provider in Morgan County by megawatt hours sold is Fort Morgan Utilities.
Morgan County produces 0.09 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar power, giving the county a ranking of 21st out of 64 counties in Colorado.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
279,395 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.68 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,252,809 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,722 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,250,087 MWh
Production per Capita
112.68 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
306,418,238 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
10,614.46 kg
Recent Energy News in Brush
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,960 positions to 10,313th, from last year's value of 12,273rd
- In Brush, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,124 positions to 11,864th, from last month's value of 12,988th
- In Brush, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 812 positions to 11,864th, from last year's value of 11,052nd
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 151 positions to 10,313th, from last month's value of 10,464th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 46 positions to 235th, from last year's value of 189th
- In Brush, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 59 positions to 250th, from last year's value of 191st
- In Brush, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 51 positions to 250th, from last month's value of 199th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.44% to 14.31 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.25 ¢ / kWh
- In Brush, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.08% to 14.12 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.97 ¢ / kWh
- In Brush, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.24% to 14.12 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.15 ¢ / kWh
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.02% to 14.31 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.31 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Brush, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 944 positions to 11,403rd, from last year's value of 12,347th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 208 positions to 13,225th, from last year's value of 13,433rd
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 142 positions to 13,225th, from last month's value of 13,083rd
- In Brush, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 281 positions to 11,403rd, from last month's value of 11,684th
- In Brush, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 170 positions to 26th, from last month's value of 196th
- In Brush, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 114 positions to 26th, from last year's value of 140th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 44 positions to 228th, from last year's value of 184th
- In Brush, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.69% to $477.59, from last month's value of $517.38
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 1.83% to $551.06, from last year's value of $561.31
- In Brush, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.92% to $477.59, from last year's value of $482.03
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.07% to $551.06, from last month's value of $551.43
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Brush, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 939 positions to 24,997th, from last year's value of 24,058th
- In Brush, 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 Brush, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 235 positions to 25,399th, from last month's value of 25,164th
- In Brush, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 89 positions to 24,997th, from last month's value of 24,908th
- In Brush, the industrial electricity bill increased by 36.8% to $118,382.75, from last year's value of $86,536.56
- In Brush, 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 Brush, 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 Brush, the industrial electricity bill increased by 2.15% to $118,382.75, from last month's value of $115,894.85
- In Brush, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 288th, from last year's value of 287th
- In Brush, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 288th, from last month's value of 287th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 394 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 810th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 198.72 MWhs
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 7 positions to 27th, from last year's value of 20th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,217 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 486th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 11,698.13 MWhs
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 38 positions to 47th, from last year's value of 9th
- In Brush, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Brush, 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 Brush, 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 Brush, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 775 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 286th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 11,499.41 MWhs
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 12 positions to 19th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Brush, 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 Natural Gas
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 801 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 265th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 6904730.452307693 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 12 positions to 19th, from last year's value of 7th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,303 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 396th
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 6904730.452307693 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Brush, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 38 positions to 46th, from last year's value of 8th
Brush 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 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
- 26th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 170 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 114 since February last year
- 11,403rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 281 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 944 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 is the same 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 235 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 263 since February last year
Fort Morgan, CO Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 7.93 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fort Morgan, which is 44.70% below the average Colorado price of 14.34 cents and 50.50% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 252,963.87 megawatt hours, Fort Morgan Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Fort Morgan average is 51.42% lower at $67.19 per month.
Fort Morgan citizens average 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 61st highest in Colorado out of 483 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 53,132,651.79 kilograms, which is the 59th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Fort Morgan have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Morgan, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Morgan Utilities | BUNDLED | 7.04 | 54.92 | 54,929 | 3,868,300 | |
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 13.48 | 144.11 | 73,654 | 9,931,800 |
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Brush, CO Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 14.20 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Brush, which is 0.94% below the average Colorado price of 14.34 cents and 11.33% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Public Service Company of Colorado sells an estimated 5,165.1 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity provider. The city ranks 10th in Colorado out of 483 cities for solar generation per capita, with 0.51 megawatt hours per customer being produced.
Brush citizens average 5,644.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 4th highest in Colorado out of 483 in this category. With total emissions of 30,048,224.7 kilograms, the city ranks 97th highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has 5 power producing plants, which is the 5th highest out of any city in the state. Brush has approximately 96.83% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brush
Brush residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brush, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 13.48 | 144.11 | 73,654 | 9,931,800 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 |
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Wiggins, CO Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 13.48 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Wiggins, which is 5.95% below the average Colorado price of 14.34 cents and 15.81% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 146.19 megawatt hours, Morgan County Rural Electric Association is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Wiggins average is 4.20% higher at $144.11 per month.
Wiggins citizens average 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 10th highest in Colorado out of 483 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 5,260,979.28 kilograms, which is the 208th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Wiggins have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wiggins
Wiggins residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wiggins, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 13.48 | 144.11 | 73,654 | 9,931,800 |
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Electricity Production in Morgan County, Colorado
Power Plants in Morgan County, Colorado
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County | CO | Coal | 2,835,851.01 | 3,312,895,342.88 | 1,168.22 | |||
Manchief Electric Generating StationPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Morgan County | CO | Natural Gas | 323,937 | 202,710,477.06 | 625.77 | ||
Brush Generation FacilityBicent Power (48.43%)Altagas Blythe Operations Inc. (5.97%) | Brush | CO | Natural Gas | 152,880 | 92,086,903.44 | 602.35 | ||
Western Sugar Coop- Ft MorganWestern Sugar Cooperative (100.00%) | Morgan County | CO | Natural Gas | 7,133 | 1,721,850.06 | 241.39 | ||
Mtn. Solar 3 CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Brush | CO | Solar | 2,514 | ||||
Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Brush | CO | Solar | 99 | ||||
Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Brush | CO | Solar | 79 | ||||
Pivot Solar 15 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Brush | CO | Solar | 30 |
Morgan County, Colorado Details
Morgan County emits 10,614.46 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 64 counties in Colorado based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount of 306,418,237.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Coal makes up 86.61% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Morgan County. Natural Gas (13.31%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Solar (0.08%). Morgan County has 8 power plants, which is 13th most in Colorado.
Providers In Each City in Morgan County:
- Brush, Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 15.20%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 84.80%
- Fort Morgan, Colorado:
- Fort Morgan Utilities: 86.24%
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 13.76%
- Hillrose, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Wiggins, Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are within Morgan County, Colorado?
There are 8 active power plants located in Morgan County, Colorado
What electricity companies offer service in Morgan County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 10,452 |
| 2 | Fort Morgan Utilities | 7,066 |
| 3 | Morgan County Rural Electric Association | 3,240 |
| 4 | Highline Electric Association | 66 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Morgan County, Colorado?
By total revenue, Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity company in Morgan County, Colorado.
How many electric companies offer service in Morgan County, Colorado?
Morgan County, Colorado is home to 4 electricity companies offering service in the area.
