Clear Creek County, CO: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Clear Creek County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Clear Creek County, CO is $96.48
  • The average electricity rate in Clear Creek County, CO is 15.17¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Clear Creek County, CO

The average residential electric bill in Clear Creek County, CO is $96.48 per month. Clear Creek County, CO is the 2nd most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.

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Clear Creek County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Clear Creek County averages 9.98 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 13th highest in the statecounties.

Clear Creek County ranks 268th county out of 3221 counties in the United States in hydroelectric power generation, generating 94,053 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric facilities.

With 9,427 citizens within its borders and 94,053 megawatt hours produced a year, Clear Creek County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 9.98 megawatt hours. This is the 947th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.

Clear Creek County citizens are accountable for 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, making them the 56th highest polluting county based on per capita pollution.

Clear Creek County is ranked as the 1439th highest producer of electricity in the US out of 3221 counties for electricity generation, producing 94,053 megawatt hours.

While the national average residential electric rate is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, Clear Creek County's average price is 8.77% lower than at 15.17 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    91,905 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    94,053 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    94,053 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.98 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Idaho Springs

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Idaho Springs 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
  • 153rd in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 37 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
  • 11,257th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 682 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,568 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
  • 226th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since November last year
  • 14,140th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 182 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 357 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
  • 108th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 35 since November last year
  • 1,967th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 874 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 722 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
  • 43rd in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 94 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since November last year
  • 1,187th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 68 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 404 since November last year

Idaho Springs, CO Electricity Overview

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Idaho Springs' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 226th out of 482 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 0.97 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 103.86 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Public Service Company of Colorado sells an estimated 7,214.18 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.

Idaho Springs emits 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 84th worst polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Idaho Springs from electricity consumption is 8,555,096.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 171st highest in Colorado. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Idaho Springs

Idaho Springs residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.099/kWh$129.42/mo.$51.72/mo.
226th14.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Idaho Springs
43rd$90.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Idaho Springs Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Idaho Springs, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED15.1590.899,849,553.141,492,408,241

Georgetown, CO Electricity Overview

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Georgetown's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 226th out of 482 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 0.97 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 103.86 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Public Service Company of Colorado sells an estimated 3,486.4 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.

Georgetown emits 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 84th worst polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Georgetown from electricity consumption is 4,595,643.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 207th highest in Colorado. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Georgetown

Georgetown residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.099/kWh$129.42/mo.$51.72/mo.
226th14.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Georgetown
43rd$90.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Georgetown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Georgetown, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED15.1590.899,849,553.141,492,408,241

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Floyd Hill CDP, CO Electricity Overview

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Floyd Hill CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 125th out of 482 cities in the state. Customers in Floyd Hill CDP deal with 0.9 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 90.59 minutes. Floyd Hill CDP has the 232nd largest population in Colorado, with 938 residents calling the city home.

Floyd Hill CDP emits 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 84th worst polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Floyd Hill CDP from electricity consumption is 3,925,968.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 225th highest in Colorado. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Floyd Hill CDP

Floyd Hill CDP residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.160/kWh$0.124/kWh$156.77/mo.$86.07/mo.
125th14.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Floyd Hill CDP
241st$119.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Floyd Hill CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Floyd Hill CDP, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Core Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.00126.891,680,903252,055,000
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED15.1590.899,849,553.141,492,408,241

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Clear Creek County, Colorado Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Clear Creek County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Clear Creek County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 94,053711

Clear Creek County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Clear Creek County emits 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2928th highest polluting county out of 3221 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 2928th highest for total pollution in the US. The county is home to one electricity producing plant. Clear Creek County's primary fuel utilized for electricity generation is Conventional Hydroelectric. The county produces 94,053 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

Clear Creek County, Colorado Net Metering

Clear Creek County has 2 out of 2 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Citizens of Colorado have favorable net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Energy Loss

Clear Creek County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 1.79% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.23%, resulting in a rank of 154th best in the US and a state rank of 8th best out of 3221 and 64 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Clear Creek County, Colorado

Providers In Each City in Clear Creek County:

  • Empire, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Georgetown, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Idaho Springs, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Silver Plume, 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

What electricity company is the largest provider in Clear Creek County, Colorado?

By total revenue, Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity company in Clear Creek County, Colorado.

Which electricity companies offer service in Clear Creek County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Public Service Company of Colorado58,799
2Core Electric Cooperative2,179

How many power plants are located in Clear Creek County, Colorado?

There is one power plant in Clear Creek County, Colorado

How many electric companies offer service in Clear Creek County, Colorado?

Clear Creek County, Colorado is home to 2 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-07-07