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Arapahoe County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Renewable electricity sources account for 100.00%, or 157,540 megawatt hours, of Arapahoe County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 837th in the country for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuels.

Arapahoe County has accomplished a 3.87% increase in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production within the past 12 months.

Arapahoe County generates 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 0.24 megawatt hours per citizen a year.

Arapahoe County ranks 603rd in the country out of 3230 counties for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0.21 megawatt hours produced per person each year.

Emitting 2,959,945,333.47 kilograms of CO2 gases, Arapahoe County has the 92nd worst pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the United States.

Arapahoe County ranks 236th out of 3230 counties in the nation in solar power production, with 136,869 megawatt hours generated from solar.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,333,837 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.66 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    157,540 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    157,540 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.24 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,959,945,333 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,513.43 kg

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Aurora Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.64% higher than last month
  • 0.1% higher than January last year
  • 0.95% higher than the Colorado average
  • 10.52% lower than the US average
  • 200th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 92 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 138 since January last year
  • 12,989th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,131 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,628 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.3¢ per kWh

  • 0.01% higher than last month
  • 1.1% higher than January last year
  • 0.91% higher than the Colorado average
  • 15.73% lower than the US average
  • 106th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since January last year
  • 10,332nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 620 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,992 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$95.19 per month

  • 5.63% higher than last month
  • 1.06% lower than January last year
  • 9.47% lower than the Colorado average
  • 36.94% lower than the US average
  • 169th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since January last year
  • 2,951st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 813 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 507 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$84.22 per month

  • 0.1% lower than last month
  • 4.77% lower than January last year
  • 9.95% lower than the Colorado average
  • 36.52% lower than the US average
  • 177th 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 January last year
  • 646th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 73 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 382 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.53¢ per kWh

  • 1.38% lower than last month
  • 1.74% lower than January last year
  • 1.76% lower than the Colorado average
  • 21.08% lower than the US average
  • 179th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 145 since January last year
  • 8,281st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 496 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,361 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.71¢ per kWh

  • 0.13% lower than last month
  • 1.65% higher than January last year
  • 3.38% higher than the Colorado average
  • 17.3% lower than the US average
  • 97th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since January last year
  • 11,361st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 345 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,319 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$518.66 per month

  • 0.84% lower than last month
  • 2.19% lower than January last year
  • 1.66% lower than the Colorado average
  • 68.17% lower than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 98 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since January last year
  • 11,848th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,378 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 992 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$550.91 per month

  • 0.18% lower than last month
  • 1.21% lower than January last year
  • 0.73% higher than the Colorado average
  • 66.34% lower than the US average
  • 99th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since January last year
  • 12,770th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 203 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 539 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.19¢ per kWh

  • 5.91% lower than last month
  • 8.42% lower than January last year
  • 27.23% lower than the Colorado average
  • 26.8% lower than the US average
  • 179th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 131 since January last year
  • 7,911th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,827 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,255 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% lower than last month
  • 2.16% lower than January last year
  • 19.2% lower than the Colorado average
  • 22.07% lower than the US average
  • 190th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since January last year
  • 12,738th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 935 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,327 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$114,338.6 per month

  • 9.87% lower than last month
  • 7.79% lower than January last year
  • 56.73% higher than the Colorado average
  • 239.16% higher than the US average
  • 160th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,765th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 420 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 154 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$125,877.48 per month

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 2.11% lower than January last year
  • 56.79% higher than the Colorado average
  • 267.94% higher than the US average
  • 160th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,753rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 253 since January last year

Aurora, CO Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Aurora are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour . This is less than both the state and United States average prices of 14.33 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city's use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation is 0.08 megawatt hours per capita. Suppliers operating in the city have accomplished an increase in production from solar sources of roughly 14,079 megawatt hours, or 76.14%.

Releasing 1,796,552,582.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Aurora is the 3rd highest out of 483 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,567.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Aurora as the 451st highest polluting city in Colorado. The city has 11 power plants, which is the highest for a city in Colorado. When it comes to electricity generation, Aurora's top fuel is Solar, accounting for 100.00% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Aurora

Aurora residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.100/kWh$124.62/mo.$52.31/mo.
146th14.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Aurora
153rd$84.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Aurora Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Aurora, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED14.3483.859,458,867.621,355,930,643
United PowerBUNDLED13.71108.55921,570.86126,337,586

Zips with electric coverage in Aurora, Colorado include: 80013, 80015, 80016, 80011, 80012, 80239, 80010, 80017, 80014, 80220, 80231 and 9 other zip code(s).

Centennial, CO Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Centennial are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.40 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 264th out of 483 cities in the state. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $95.97 per month, while the state average is $98.34. Patrons in the city have a 2.41% markdown compared to the rest of the state. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest vendor in the city based on residential customer count.

As the 11th worst ranked city out of 483 cities in Colorado, Centennial releases 487,715,400.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 117th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,607.17 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Centennial, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Centennial

Centennial residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.110/kWh$135.02/mo.$67.25/mo.
264th14.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Centennial
184th$95.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for Centennial Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Centennial, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Core Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.52121.141,622,083235,595,000
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED14.3483.859,458,867.621,355,930,643

Zips with electric coverage in Centennial, Colorado include: 80015, 80016, 80112, 80122, 80111, 80121

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Littleton, CO Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Littleton are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.34 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 147th out of 483 cities in the state. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $83.85 per month, while the state average is $98.34. Patrons in the city have a 14.73% markdown compared to the rest of the state. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest vendor in the city based on residential customer count.

As the 21st worst ranked city out of 483 cities in Colorado, Littleton releases 209,465,149.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 117th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,607.17 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Littleton, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Littleton

Littleton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.099/kWh$124.26/mo.$51.72/mo.
147th14.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Littleton
40th$83.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Littleton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Littleton, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED14.3483.859,458,867.621,355,930,643

Zips with electric coverage in Littleton, Colorado include: 80123, 80127, 80128, 80122, 80129, 80120, 80110, 80121

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Electricity Production in Arapahoe County, Colorado

Power Plants in Arapahoe County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Arapahoe County CO Solar 102,603
DADS Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Arapahoe County CO Landfill Gas 20,67113,675,092.03661.56
Hunter Solar, LLC (CO)Hunter Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Bennett CO Solar 14,205
Arapahoe 3 Community Solar ArrayBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Aurora CO Solar 3,682
Watkins CDP CO Solar 3,459
Arapahoe County CO Solar 3,438
Arapahoe County CO Solar 3,234
Quincy II Solar GardenAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%)
Aurora CO Solar 3,160
Arapahoe County CO Solar 3,088

Arapahoe County, Colorado Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

As the 3rd highest ranked county out of 64 counties in the state, Arapahoe County emits 2,959,945,333.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use a year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 4,513.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Arapahoe County as the 31st highest polluting county in Colorado. The county has 9 power plants, which is 225th highest in the nation. Arapahoe County's fuel of choice is Solar, with 86.88% of electricity generation coming from the fuel.

SOLAR
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Solar
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86.88%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
13.12%

Arapahoe County, Colorado Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Arapahoe County selling electricity. Of those 2, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of Colorado has favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Arapahoe County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 5.86% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the Colorado average is 4.18%, resulting in a rank of 2382nd best in the United States and a state rank of 27th best out of 3230 and 64 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Arapahoe County, Colorado

Providers In Each City in Arapahoe County:

  • Aurora, Colorado:
    • United Power: 1.54%
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 98.46%
  • Bow Mar, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Centennial, Colorado:
    • Core Electric Cooperative: 32.50%
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 67.50%
  • Cherry Hills Village, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Columbine Valley, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Deer Trail, Colorado:
    • Core Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Englewood, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Foxfield, Colorado:
    • Core Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Glendale, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Greenwood Village, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Littleton, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Sheridan, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

The largest electricity supplier in Arapahoe County, Colorado by total revenue is Public Service Company of Colorado.

How many power plants are within Arapahoe County, Colorado?

There are 9 active electricity plants located in Arapahoe County, Colorado

How many electric companies offer service in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

What electricity companies offer service in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Public Service Company of Colorado48,033
2Core Electric Cooperative18,231

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06