Eagle County, CO: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Eagle County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Eagle County, CO is $178.50
  • The average electricity rate in Eagle County, CO is 14.44¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Eagle County, CO

The average residential electric bill in Eagle County, CO is $178.50 per month. Eagle County, CO is the 61st most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.

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Eagle County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Holy Cross Energy is the largest provider in Eagle County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Eagle County residents deal with outages lasting on average 102.74 minutes per incident, with roughly 0.99 outages a year.

At an average residential price of 14.44 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Eagle County benefit from a 13.72% discount from the national average rate.

Citizens in the county use about 2449.27% of the electricity that the county generates.

Eagle County has a population of 55,693 citizens.

As the 11th highest county in Colorado for non-renewable generation per capita, Eagle County produces 0.4 megawatt hours per person each year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    544,962 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.79 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    22,250 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    22,250 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.4 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    249,677,516 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,483.1 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Edwards CDP

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Edwards CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.34¢ per kWh

  • 5.39% higher than last month
  • 7.47% higher than November last year
  • 6.01% lower than the Colorado average
  • 15.81% lower than the US average
  • 53rd in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since November last year
  • 10,590th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,392 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 626 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.18¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 8.69% higher than November last year
  • 12.28% lower than the Colorado average
  • 20.07% lower than the US average
  • 39th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since November last year
  • 7,874th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,941 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$156.96 per month

  • 20% lower than last month
  • 34.62% higher than November last year
  • 64.12% higher than the Colorado average
  • 32.75% higher than the US average
  • 469th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since November last year
  • 29,085th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,507 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,725 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$188.24 per month

  • 1.82% higher than last month
  • 33.52% higher than November last year
  • 78.15% higher than the Colorado average
  • 32.34% higher than the US average
  • 469th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 29,476th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 385 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,501 since November last year

Edwards CDP, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.18 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Edwards CDP, which is 14.08% below the average state price of 15.34 cents and 21.23% below the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Holy Cross Energy. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $188.24 per month, while the state average is $107.36.

All of the electricity sold in Edwards CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 44,669,393.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 45th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Edwards CDP

Edwards CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.106/kWh$256.35/mo.$92.83/mo.
39th13.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Edwards CDP
469th$188.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Edwards CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Edwards CDP, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Holy Cross EnergyBUNDLED13.08185.94738,96396,661,146.94

Gypsum, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.18 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Gypsum, which is 14.08% below the average state price of 15.34 cents and 21.23% below the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Holy Cross Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count. Generation from non-renewable fuel types amounts to 2.77 megawatt hours per citizen in the city.

Gypsum is home to 2 power plants, which is the 2nd highest for a city in Colorado. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 45,737,508.5 kilograms, which is 63rd highest in Colorado out of 482 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 5,683.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the city is the 3rd highest polluting city in the state. In Gypsum, Natural Gas makes up 99.02% of the fuel utilized in electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gypsum

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.106/kWh$256.35/mo.$92.83/mo.
39th13.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gypsum
469th$188.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gypsum Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gypsum, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Holy Cross EnergyBUNDLED13.08185.94738,96396,661,146.94

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Eagle, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.18 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Eagle, which is 14.08% below the average state price of 15.34 cents and 21.23% below the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Holy Cross Energy. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $188.24 per month, while the state average is $107.36.

All of the electricity sold in Eagle has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 31,759,955.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 45th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eagle

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.106/kWh$256.35/mo.$92.83/mo.
39th13.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eagle
469th$188.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eagle Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eagle, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Holy Cross EnergyBUNDLED13.08185.94738,96396,661,146.94

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Eagle County, Colorado Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Eagle County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
American Gypsum CogenerationEagle Materials Co LLC (100.00%)
Gypsum CO Natural Gas 22,2501521,026,655.9615945.021

Eagle County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
99.02%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.98%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Eagle County is home to one power plant. Releasing 249,677,515.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 1057th worst in the country for total pollution from electricity use. More importantly, the county averages 4,483.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 1699th worst in the US in this category. Eagle County has around 99.02% of its electricity produced from Natural Gas.

Eagle County, Colorado Net Metering

About 100.00% of the electric companies in Eagle County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for providers in Eagle County is 2.25%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Holy Cross Energy, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Yampa Valley Electric Association. The national average is 2.43%, resulting in Eagle County having a rank of 284th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Eagle County:

  • Avon, Colorado:
    • Holy Cross Energy: 100.00%
  • Basalt, Colorado:
    • Holy Cross Energy: 100.00%
  • Eagle, Colorado:
    • Holy Cross Energy: 100.00%
  • Gypsum, Colorado:
    • Holy Cross Energy: 100.00%
  • Minturn, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 82.13%
    • Holy Cross Energy: 17.87%
  • Red Cliff, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Vail, Colorado:
    • Holy Cross Energy: 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 Eagle County, Colorado?

By total megawatt hours sold, Holy Cross Energy is the largest electricity provider in Eagle County, Colorado.

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

There are 3 electricity suppliers offering service in Eagle County, Colorado.

What electricity companies offer service in Eagle County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Holy Cross Energy23,380
2Public Service Company of Colorado15,341
3Yampa Valley Electric Association966

How many power plants are located within Eagle County, Colorado?

There is one active electricity plant in Eagle County, Colorado

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-22