Rio Grande County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Rio Grande County, Colorado Electricity Overview
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Rio Grande County had a 7.37% drop over the course of the preceding 12 months.
Rio Grande County is the 1634th largest producing county in the country out of 3230 counties when considering megawatt hours produced using renewable fuel sources.
Rio Grande County has seen a 5.24% drop during the course of the past 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
Rio Grande County produces 4,107 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 21st in Colorado out of 64 counties for total megawatt hours produced from solar power.
Emitting 51,136,771.24 kilograms of CO2 gases, Rio Grande County has the 2235th highest pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in the United States and 30th worst in the state.
Rio Grande County is the 2397th largest county in the US.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
111,069 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.68 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,107 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
4,107 MWh
Production per Capita
0.36 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
51,136,771 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,455.98 kg
Recent Energy News in Monte Vista
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,005 positions to 16,833rd, from last year's value of 15,828th
- In Monte Vista, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,131 positions to 14,706th, from last year's value of 12,575th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 455 positions to 16,833rd, from last month's value of 16,378th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 45 positions to 284th, from last year's value of 239th
- In Monte Vista, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 46 positions to 284th, from last year's value of 238th
- In Monte Vista, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 40 positions to 14,706th, from last month's value of 14,746th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 3.14% to 16.29 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.8 ¢ / kWh
- In Monte Vista, the residential electricity rate increased by 5.21% to 15.34 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.58 ¢ / kWh
- In Monte Vista, the residential electricity rate increased by 4.28% to 15.34 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.71 ¢ / kWh
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.39% to 16.29 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.23 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,520 positions to 13,389th, from last year's value of 11,869th
- In Monte Vista, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,339 positions to 11,198th, from last year's value of 9,859th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 459 positions to 13,389th, from last month's value of 12,930th
- In Monte Vista, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 157 positions to 11,198th, from last month's value of 11,041st
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 58 positions to 284th, from last year's value of 226th
- In Monte Vista, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 85 positions to 272nd, from last year's value of 187th
- In Monte Vista, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 51 positions to 272nd, from last month's value of 221st
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 1.62% to 12.29 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Monte Vista, the commercial electricity rate increased by 4.22% to 11.97 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.48 ¢ / kWh
- In Monte Vista, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.37% to 11.97 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.69 ¢ / kWh
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.19% to 12.29 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.26 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Monte Vista, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,755 positions to 23,254th, from last year's value of 21,499th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 414 positions to 23,348th, from last year's value of 22,934th
- In Monte Vista, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 618 positions to 23,254th, from last month's value of 22,636th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 44 positions to 23,348th, from last month's value of 23,304th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 35 positions to 131st, from last year's value of 96th
- In Monte Vista, the industrial electricity bill increased by 36.72% to $59,317.78, from last year's value of $43,386.76
- In Monte Vista, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 36 positions to 131st, from last year's value of 95th
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 2.07% to $65,402.1, from last month's value of $64,074.51
- In Monte Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.92% to $65,402.1, from last year's value of $64,802.79
- In Monte Vista, the industrial electricity bill increased by 2.15% to $59,317.78, from last month's value of $58,071.65
- In Monte Vista, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 131st, from last month's value of 132nd
Monte Vista Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
15.34¢ per kWh
- 4.28% higher than last month
- 5.21% higher than February last year
- 9.81% higher than the Colorado average
- 5.87% lower than the US average
- 284th 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
- 14,706th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 40 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,131 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.29¢ per kWh
- 0.39% higher than last month
- 3.14% higher than February last year
- 15.37% higher than the Colorado average
- 3.81% lower than the US average
- 284th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since February last year
- 16,833rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 455 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,005 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$107.52 per month
- 13.58% lower than last month
- 1.5% higher than February last year
- 12.69% higher than the Colorado average
- 14.24% lower than the US average
- 229th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 37 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 8,004th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,547 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,584 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$100.72 per month
- 0.13% higher than last month
- 0.25% higher than February last year
- 7.64% higher than the Colorado average
- 24% lower than the US average
- 207th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 52 since February last year
- 2,886th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 80 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 171 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
11.97¢ per kWh
- 4.22% higher than last month
- 2.37% higher than February last year
- 10.54% higher than the Colorado average
- 12.11% lower than the US average
- 272nd in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 51 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 85 since February last year
- 11,198th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 157 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,339 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.29¢ per kWh
- 0.19% higher than last month
- 1.62% higher than February last year
- 9.09% higher than the Colorado average
- 13% lower than the US average
- 284th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 58 since February last year
- 13,389th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 459 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,520 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$430.25 per month
- 7.57% lower than last month
- 2.08% higher than February last year
- 15.89% lower than the Colorado average
- 74.28% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
- 8,431st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,010 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$464.96 per month
- 0.16% higher than last month
- 0.23% lower than February last year
- 14.77% lower than the Colorado average
- 71.69% lower than the US average
- 21st in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since February last year
- 9,396th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 152 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 30 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
49.98¢ per kWh
- 2.79% lower than last month
- 7.26% higher than February last year
- 392.91% higher than the Colorado average
- 407.28% higher than the US average
- 284th 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
- 26,360th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 117 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
43.93¢ per kWh
- 0.65% higher than last month
- 54.61% higher than February last year
- 343.85% higher than the Colorado average
- 330.48% higher than the US average
- 284th 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
- 26,371st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 422 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$59,317.78 per month
- 2.15% higher than last month
- 36.72% higher than February last year
- 19.96% lower than the Colorado average
- 93.5% higher than the US average
- 131st in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 36 since February last year
- 23,254th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 618 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,755 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$65,402.1 per month
- 2.07% higher than last month
- 0.92% higher than February last year
- 19.66% lower than the Colorado average
- 91.86% higher than the US average
- 131st in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 35 since February last year
- 23,348th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 44 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 414 since February last year
Monte Vista, CO Electricity Overview
On average, Monte Vista's residents spend 16.00 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 11.62% more than the average Colorado price of 14.34 cents and 0.09% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
Emitting 19,563,254.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Monte Vista ranks 125th worst out of 483 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity consumed in Monte Vista has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monte Vista
Monte Vista residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Monte Vista, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
| San Luis Valley REC | BUNDLED | 17.67 | 117.57 | 71,777 | 12,686,000 |
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Del Norte, CO Electricity Overview
Emitting 7,713,326.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Del Norte ranks 181st worst out of 483 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity consumed in Del Norte has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
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South Fork, CO Electricity Overview
On average, South Fork's residents spend 17.67 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 23.27% more than the average Colorado price of 14.34 cents and 10.34% more than the national average of 16.02. With an estimated 10 residential customers, San Luis Valley REC is the largest provider in the city. South Fork is home to 387 residents, which is the 316th highest population for a city in Colorado.
Emitting 1,790,676.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions, South Fork ranks 312th worst out of 483 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity consumed in South Fork has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Fork
South Fork residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Fork, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Valley REC | BUNDLED | 17.67 | 117.57 | 71,777 | 12,686,000 |
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Electricity Production in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Power Plants in Rio Grande County, Colorado
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Rio Grande County | CO | Solar | 4,107 |
Rio Grande County, Colorado Details
Coming in as the 2235th worst ranked county in the US, Rio Grande County emits 51,136,771.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 1613th highest in pollution per capita, averaging 4,455.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The county is home to one electricity generation plant. Rio Grande County's fuel of choice is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Rio Grande County, Colorado?
By total megawatt hours sold, Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
How many power plants are in Rio Grande County, Colorado?
Rio Grande County, Colorado is home to one power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Rio Grande County, Colorado?
There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
Which electricity companies offer service in Rio Grande County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 46,507 |
| 2 | San Luis Valley REC | 2,103 |
