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Weld County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Weld County is 2nd in Colorado rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 2,388,712 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuels.
Citizens of Weld County use enough electricity to release 3,114.68 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per capita, compared to the US average of 4,162.25.
Weld County produces 192,600 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 183rd out of 3230 counties in the US for total megawatt hours generated by solar power sources.
Weld County produces 76.95% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 22.77 megawatt hours per citizen and places Weld County as the 5th highest county in the state out of 64 counties for non-renewable generation per capita each year.
Regrettably, over the past year, there has been a 14.67% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels in the county.
Weld County generates 6.82 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Weld County the 629th highest ranking county out of 3230 counties for renewable generation per capita in the United States.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,389,130 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.68 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,362,154 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,388,712 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
7,973,442 MWh
Production per Capita
29.59 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,090,687,421 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,114.68 kg
Recent Energy News in Greeley
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,157 positions to 7,995th, from last year's value of 9,152nd
- In Greeley, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,527 positions to 9,660th, from last year's value of 8,133rd
- In Greeley, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 909 positions to 9,660th, from last month's value of 10,569th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 38 positions to 65th, from last year's value of 27th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 38 positions to 65th, from last month's value of 27th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 35 positions to 7,995th, from last month's value of 7,960th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.96% to 13.61 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.48 ¢ / kWh
- In Greeley, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 27th, from last year's value of 29th
- In Greeley, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 27th, from last month's value of 29th
- In Greeley, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.81% to 13.36 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.25 ¢ / kWh
- In Greeley, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.1% to 13.36 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.37 ¢ / kWh
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.01% to 13.61 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.61 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 925 positions to 10,661st, from last year's value of 9,736th
- In Greeley, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 616 positions to 8,030th, from last year's value of 8,646th
- In Greeley, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 326 positions to 8,030th, from last month's value of 8,356th
- In Greeley, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 143 positions to 188th, from last year's value of 45th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 39 positions to 79th, from last year's value of 40th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 31 positions to 10,661st, from last month's value of 10,630th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 5 positions to 79th, from last month's value of 84th
- In Greeley, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 2.08% to 10.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.07 ¢ / kWh
- In Greeley, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.02% to 10.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.63 ¢ / kWh
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.17% to 11.52 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.54 ¢ / kWh
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.13% to 11.52 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.51 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Greeley, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,039 positions to 23,868th, from last year's value of 22,829th
- In Greeley, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 206 positions to 23,868th, from last month's value of 23,662nd
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 38 positions to 23,867th, from last year's value of 23,829th
- In Greeley, the industrial electricity bill increased by 36.13% to $82,208.42, from last year's value of $60,388.53
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3 positions to 23,867th, from last month's value of 23,864th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 2.05% to $90,465.35, from last month's value of $88,647.02
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 145th, from last year's value of 144th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.85% to $90,465.35, from last year's value of $89,704.67
- In Greeley, the industrial electricity bill increased by 2.15% to $82,208.42, from last month's value of $80,481.4
- In Greeley, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 145th, from last year's value of 144th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 875 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 329th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 717.13 MWhs
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 18 positions to 27th, from last year's value of 9th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,524 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,179th
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 717.13 MWhs
- In Greeley, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 25 positions to 47th, from last year's value of 22nd
- In Greeley, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Greeley, 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 Greeley, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Greeley Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.36¢ per kWh
- 0.81% higher than last month
- 0.1% lower than February last year
- 4.36% lower than the Colorado average
- 18.01% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 9,660th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 909 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,527 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.61¢ per kWh
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 0.96% higher than February last year
- 3.67% lower than the Colorado average
- 19.68% lower than the US average
- 65th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since February last year
- 7,995th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 35 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,157 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$87.07 per month
- 18.27% lower than last month
- 2.46% lower than February last year
- 8.74% lower than the Colorado average
- 30.55% lower than the US average
- 186th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 36 since February last year
- 3,710th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 248 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,130 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$91.4 per month
- 0.2% lower than last month
- 4.55% lower than February last year
- 2.32% lower than the Colorado average
- 31.03% lower than the US average
- 190th 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
- 1,755th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 291 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.84¢ per kWh
- 2.02% higher than last month
- 2.08% lower than February last year
- 0.14% higher than the Colorado average
- 20.38% lower than the US average
- 188th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 143 since February last year
- 8,030th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 326 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 616 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.52¢ per kWh
- 0.17% lower than last month
- 0.13% higher than February last year
- 2.32% higher than the Colorado average
- 18.4% lower than the US average
- 79th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 39 since February last year
- 10,661st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 925 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$555.44 per month
- 7.74% lower than last month
- 2.38% higher than February last year
- 8.58% higher than the Colorado average
- 66.8% lower than the US average
- 237th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 15,106th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,014 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 809 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$609.4 per month
- 0.18% higher than last month
- 1.33% higher than February last year
- 11.71% higher than the Colorado average
- 62.9% lower than the US average
- 277th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 77 since February last year
- 14,623rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 25 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 95 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.7¢ per kWh
- 8.78% higher than last month
- 18.41% higher than February last year
- 24.02% lower than the Colorado average
- 21.8% lower than the US average
- 50th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 91 since February last year
- 10,160th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,482 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,445 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.84¢ per kWh
- 1.29% higher than last month
- 0.01% higher than February last year
- 20.78% lower than the Colorado average
- 23.17% lower than the US average
- 57th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 42 since February last year
- 11,910th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 981 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,207 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$82,208.42 per month
- 2.15% higher than last month
- 36.13% higher than February last year
- 10.93% higher than the Colorado average
- 168.17% higher than the US average
- 145th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 23,868th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 206 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,039 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$90,465.35 per month
- 2.05% higher than last month
- 0.85% higher than February last year
- 11.13% higher than the Colorado average
- 165.38% higher than the US average
- 145th in the state out of 290 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 23,867th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 38 since February last year
Greeley, CO Electricity Overview
On average, inhabitants who call Greeley home are billed a residential electricity price of 13.60 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 5.13% below Colorado's average rate of 14.34 cents, which ranks the city 97th out of 483 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $91.42. This is 33.90% lower than the national average bill of $138.3. The city generates over 0 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 21st highest total generation for a city in the state.
Electricity use in Greeley results in the release of 500,572,736.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 10th highest amount in the state out of 483 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,583.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. There is one electricity plant in the city. Greeley has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greeley
Greeley residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Greeley, Colorado
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 12.03 | 107.6 | 506,251.22 | 60,884,886 | |
Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 |
Zips with electric coverage in Greeley, Colorado include: 80634, 80631, 80550, 80620, 80534, 80543
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Windsor, CO Electricity Overview
On average, inhabitants who call Windsor home are billed a residential electricity price of 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 12.73% below Colorado's average rate of 14.34 cents, which ranks the city 33rd out of 483 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Electricity use in Windsor results in the release of 147,936,701.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 30th highest amount in the state out of 483 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 10th ranked city in Colorado for CO2 emissions released per capita. In Windsor, there are no power generating facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power produced outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Windsor
Windsor residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Windsor, Colorado
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 12.03 | 107.6 | 506,251.22 | 60,884,886 | |
Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 83.91 | 9,477,686.64 | 1,358,340,661 |
Zips with electric coverage in Windsor, Colorado include: 80634, 80631, 80538, 80550, 80528, 80534
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Erie, CO Electricity Overview
On average, inhabitants who call Erie home are billed a residential electricity price of 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 2.61% below Colorado's average rate of 14.34 cents, which ranks the city 122nd out of 483 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. United Power sells an estimated 54,647.43 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors. More electricity is consumed within Erie than produced, with consumption adding up to 2118.55% of generation.
Electricity use in Erie results in the release of 138,230,661.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 32nd highest amount in the state out of 483 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,707.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. There is one electricity plant in the city. Erie has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Landfill Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Erie
Erie residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Erie, Colorado
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Erie, Colorado include: 80504, 80516, 80026
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Electricity Production in Weld County, Colorado
Power Plants in Weld County, Colorado
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Fort St VrainPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 4,247,790 | 1,671,423,427.8 | 393.48 | ||
Rocky Mountain Energy CenterPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 2,499,078 | 1,012,520,315.24 | 405.16 | ||
JM Shafer Generating StationTri State Generation (100.00%) | Fort Lupton | CO | Natural Gas | 958,285 | 479,110,098.46 | 499.97 | ||
Cedar Creek WindOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Wind | 585,809 | ||||
Weld County | CO | Wind | 558,632 | |||||
Panorama Wind, LLCOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Grover | CO | Wind | 525,882 | ||||
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLCOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Wind | 512,373 | ||||
Spindle Hill Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Frederick | CO | Natural Gas | 263,792 | 158,745,987.59 | 601.78 | ||
SR Platte Solar FarmSR Platte (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 37,289 | ||||
SR Jenkins Ft LuptonSR Jenkins, LLC (100.00%) | Fort Lupton | CO | Solar | 31,753 | ||||
SR RattlesnakeSR Rattlesnake, LLC (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 16,178 | ||||
Front Range ProjectAria Energy (100.00%) | Erie | CO | Landfill Gas | 13,416 | 8,761,454.41 | 653.06 | ||
SR MavericksSR Mavericks, LLC (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 13,126 | ||||
Gilcrest V CSGSunShare (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 10,420 | ||||
Valley View SolarSR Clinch (100.00%) | Greeley | CO | Solar | 9,867 | ||||
Vasquez V CSGSunShare (100.00%) | Platteville | CO | Solar | 9,431 | ||||
SkylarkSR Clinch (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 9,249 | ||||
SR KerseySR Kersey, LLC (100.00%) | Kersey | CO | Solar | 8,423 | ||||
Gilcrest SolarTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Gilcrest | CO | Solar | 6,069 | ||||
Fort LuptonPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 4,708 | 4,179,380.16 | 887.72 | 12/2026 |
Weld County, Colorado Details
Weld County's power plants mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 76.91% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Wind and Solar make up the next highest amounts at 21.06% (2,182,696 megawatt hours) and 1.86% (192,600 megawatt hours), respectively. The county's residents average 3,114.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 50th highest in Colorado out of 64 in this category. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity use of 1,090,687,421.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Weld County has 34 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 32nd highest number of power plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Weld County:
- Ault, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Dacono, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Eaton, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Erie, Colorado:
- United Power: 72.84%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 27.16%
- Evans, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 91.89%
- Poudre Valley REA: 8.11%
- Firestone, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Fort Lupton, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Frederick, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Garden City, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Gilcrest, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Greeley, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 68.30%
- Poudre Valley REA: 31.70%
- Grover, Colorado:
- High West Energy: 100.00%
- Hudson, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Johnstown, Colorado:
- Poudre Valley REA: 42.62%
- United Power: 8.06%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 49.31%
- Keenesburg, Colorado:
- United Power: 82.83%
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 17.17%
- Kersey, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 61.26%
- Poudre Valley REA: 38.74%
- La Salle, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Lochbuie, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Mead, Colorado:
- United Power: 49.69%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 50.31%
- Milliken, Colorado:
- United Power: 4.65%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 82.18%
- Poudre Valley REA: 13.17%
- Nunn, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Pierce, Colorado:
- Poudre Valley REA: 26.88%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 73.12%
- Platteville, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 33.20%
- United Power: 66.80%
- Raymer (New Raymer), Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
- Severance, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 29.94%
- Poudre Valley REA: 70.06%
- Windsor, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 21.08%
- Poudre Valley REA: 78.92%
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FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Weld County, Colorado?
There are 5 electricity suppliers offering service in Weld County, Colorado.
How many power plants are in Weld County, Colorado?
There are 34 electricity plants in Weld County, Colorado
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Weld County, Colorado?
The largest electricity supplier in Weld County, Colorado by total revenue is Public Service Company of Colorado.
Which electricity companies offer service in Weld County, Colorado?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 153,446 |
2 | United Power | 54,210 |
3 | Poudre Valley REA | 15,271 |
4 | Morgan County Rural Electric Association | 3,293 |
5 | High West Energy | 895 |