Alamosa County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Alamosa County, CO is $106.40
- The average electricity rate in Alamosa County, CO is 16.95¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Alamosa County, CO
The average residential electric bill in Alamosa County, CO is $106.40 per month. Alamosa County, CO is the 6th most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.
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Alamosa County, Colorado Electricity Overview
With 256,448 megawatt hours generated by solar, Alamosa County is 5th in Colorado out of 64 counties for solar power electricity generation.
Alamosa County is the 14 largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 64 counties in the state, with a population of 16,377 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 264,223.
Releasing 118,267,440.69 kilograms of CO2 gases, Alamosa County has the 21st highest pollution level from electricity use out of 64 counties in Colorado.
Alamosa County consumes only 60.43% of the electricity generated in the county.
Alamosa County emits 7,221.56 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 719th highest polluting county in the country by per capita emissions.
Alamosa County is ranked 474th in the US out of 3221 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 15.66 megawatt hours per person per year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
159,662 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.75 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
264,223 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
256,448 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
7,775 MWh
Production per Capita
16.13 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
118,267,441 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
7,221.56 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Alamosa
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Alamosa Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.44¢ per kWh
- 1.47% lower than last month
- 2.56% higher than November last year
- 5.34% lower than the Colorado average
- 15.21% lower than the US average
- 187th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 79 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 25 since November last year
- 11,291st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 566 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,580 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.89¢ per kWh
- 0.2% higher than last month
- 3.88% higher than November last year
- 0.92% lower than the Colorado average
- 9.72% lower than the US average
- 260th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 18 since November last year
- 14,174th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 148 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 391 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$80.2 per month
- 11.59% higher than last month
- 9.73% higher than November last year
- 16.14% lower than the Colorado average
- 32.17% lower than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since November last year
- 1,991st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 898 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 746 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$90.2 per month
- 0.66% higher than last month
- 6.91% higher than November last year
- 14.63% lower than the Colorado average
- 36.58% lower than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
- 1,276th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 21 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 376 since November last year
Alamosa, CO Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Alamosa is approximately 14.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.08% lower than the state's average rate of 15.21 cents. More electricity is consumed in Alamosa than produced, with consumption totaling 2257.90% of generation. Approximately 100.00% of the city's electricity production comes from solar fields.
Releasing 38,816,950.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Alamosa is the 74th highest out of 482 cities in Colorado for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 4,000.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city is home to one power generation plant. In Alamosa, Solar is 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alamosa
Alamosa residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Alamosa, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 15.15 | 90.89 | 9,849,553.14 | 1,492,408,241 |
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Alamosa East CDP, CO Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Alamosa East CDP is approximately 14.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.08% lower than the state's average rate of 15.21 cents. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.97 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 103.86 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage. Public Service Company of Colorado sells an estimated 10,001.19 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.
Releasing 5,792,687.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Alamosa East CDP is the 191st highest out of 482 cities in Colorado for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity used in Alamosa East CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power production sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alamosa East CDP
Alamosa East CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Alamosa East CDP, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 15.15 | 90.89 | 9,849,553.14 | 1,492,408,241 |
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Hooper, CO Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Hooper is approximately 14.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.08% lower than the state's average rate of 15.21 cents. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.97 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 103.86 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage. With a population of 162 citizens, the city is the 383rd largest city by population in the state.
Releasing 678,045.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hooper is the 378th highest out of 482 cities in Colorado for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity used in Hooper has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power production sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hooper
Hooper residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hooper, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 15.15 | 90.89 | 9,849,553.14 | 1,492,408,241 |
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Alamosa County, Colorado Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Alamosa County, Colorado
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hooper SolarSolar Star Colorado III, LLC (100.00%) | Alamosa County | CO | Solar | 118,275 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
San Luis Valley Solar RanchAvangrid (100.00%) | Alamosa County | CO | Solar | 71,637 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Greater Sandhill IGreater Sandhill I LLC (100.00%) | Alamosa County | CO | Solar | 43,350 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Alamosa Solar | Alamosa County | CO | Solar | 35,133 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SunE AlamosaTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Alamosa County | CO | Solar | 11,357 | 30 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Alamosa County | CO | Distillate Fuel Oil | 7,775 | 1 | 195,719,219.99 | 1 | 25,172.89 | 1 | 12/2026 | ||
Alamosa Solar South CSGGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Alamosa | CO | Solar | 4,190 | 50 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Oak Leaf Solar XXX LLC (CSG)Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Alamosa County | CO | Solar | 3,959 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rock Creek 2 CSGGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Alamosa County | CO | Solar | 3,680 | 68 | 1 | 1 |
Alamosa County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity consumption in Alamosa County results in the release of 118,267,440.69 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 21st highest amount in Colorado out of 64 counties. This total results in 7,221.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the county 719th worst in the nation for emissions per capita. The top fuel source used in Alamosa County is Solar. The county produces 256,448 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Distillate Fuel Oil and Natural Gas make up 2.81% and 0.13% of generation, respectively. Alamosa County is home to 9 power producing plants, which is the 10th most plants within a county in Colorado.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Alamosa County, Colorado?
The largest electricity company in Alamosa County, Colorado by total customer count is Public Service Company of Colorado.
Which electricity companies offer service in Alamosa County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 56,946 |
| 2 | San Luis Valley REC | 1,670 |
How many electric companies offer service in Alamosa County, Colorado?
Alamosa County, Colorado is home to 2 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Alamosa County, Colorado?
Alamosa County, Colorado has 9 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
