Custer County, CO: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Custer County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Custer County, CO is $138.52
  • The average electricity rate in Custer County, CO is 18.93¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Custer County, CO

The average residential electric bill in Custer County, CO is $138.52 per month. Custer County, CO is the 28th most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.

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Custer County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Residents of Custer County consume enough electricity to emit 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, which is the 12th highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in Colorado.

Consumers in Custer County deal with an average of 0.92 outages lasting 62.17 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.

Releasing 20,203,098.58 kilograms of CO2 gases, Custer County has the 44th worst pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in Colorado.

The US national average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.73 cents, while residents of Custer County pay an average rate of 13.12% above the national average at 18.93 cents per kilowatt hour.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Custer County experienced a 3.25% drop during the most recent year.

No electricity generation takes place in Custer County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    46,186 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.79 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    20,203,099 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,280.32 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Silver Cliff

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Silver Cliff Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.74¢ per kWh

  • 8.18% lower than last month
  • 1.69% lower than November last year
  • 9.69% higher than the Colorado average
  • 1.75% lower than the US average
  • 316th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 88 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 51 since November last year
  • 18,179th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,626 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,403 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.49¢ per kWh

  • 0.15% lower than last month
  • 6.37% lower than November last year
  • 9.73% higher than the Colorado average
  • 0.01% lower than the US average
  • 350th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 104 since November last year
  • 19,405th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 59 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,042 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$89.23 per month

  • 3.19% higher than last month
  • 6.21% higher than November last year
  • 6.7% lower than the Colorado average
  • 24.53% lower than the US average
  • 199th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since November last year
  • 4,071st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 50 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 843 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$98.33 per month

  • 0.44% higher than last month
  • 3.09% lower than November last year
  • 6.94% lower than the Colorado average
  • 30.87% lower than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 35 since November last year
  • 2,356th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 846 since November last year

Silver Cliff, CO Electricity Overview

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Silver Cliff's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.47% more than Colorado's average price of 15.34 cents. This makes the city 350th best for average electricity rate out of 482 cities in Colorado. Silver Cliff has 683 citizens, which is the 257th highest population for a city in Colorado. Black Hills Energy sells an estimated 9,295.52 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.

Silver Cliff emits 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 45th highest polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 2,923,456.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 256th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Silver Cliff has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Silver Cliff

Silver Cliff residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.257/kWh$0.153/kWh$161.89/mo.$66.46/mo.
350th16.49¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Silver Cliff
197th$98.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Silver Cliff Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Silver Cliff, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED17.3699.92617,200.06107,144,317
Sangre de Cristo Electric AssociationBUNDLED19.2614198,796.3719,027,885.44

Westcliffe, CO Electricity Overview

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Westcliffe's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.90% more than Colorado's average price of 15.34 cents. This makes the city 344th best for average electricity rate out of 482 cities in Colorado. Westcliffe has 403 citizens, which is the 309th highest population for a city in Colorado. Black Hills Energy sells an estimated 992.79 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.

Westcliffe emits 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 45th highest polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 1,724,967.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 307th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Westcliffe has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westcliffe

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.265/kWh$0.150/kWh$163.93/mo.$61.95/mo.
344th16.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Westcliffe
179th$93.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Westcliffe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Westcliffe, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED17.3699.92617,200.06107,144,317

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Custer County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup

Custer County, Colorado Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Custer County providing electricity. Of those 3, 3 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

Custer County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 4.84% of their energy lost per year. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 2.23%, resulting in a rank of 1786th best in the country and a state rank of 40th best out of 3221 and 64 counties, respectively.

FAQ

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

The largest electricity supplier in Custer County, Colorado by megawatt hours sold is Black Hills Energy.

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

There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Custer County, Colorado.

Which electricity companies offer service in Custer County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Black Hills Energy4,009
2Sangre de Cristo Electric Association2,873
3San Isabel Electric Association603

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-22