Garfield County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Garfield County, CO is $119.85
- The average electricity rate in Garfield County, CO is 14.67¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Garfield County, CO
The average residential electric bill in Garfield County, CO is $119.85 per month. Garfield County, CO is the 16th most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.
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Garfield County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Garfield County consumers experience outages averaging 84.06 minutes per occurrence, with around 0.93 outages per year.
While the national average residential electric rate is 16.52 cents per kilowatt hour, Garfield County's average price is 11.18% below that at 14.67 cents per kilowatt hour.
With 20,520 megawatt produced from solar power and 61,221 residents in Garfield County, the county averages 0.34 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 582nd out of 3221 counties in the country.
With a population of 61,221 citizens, Garfield County is the 13th largest county in the state and the 883rd largest in the country.
Garfield County has had a 43.32% drop within the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
Garfield County is 12th out of 64 counties in the state in megawatt hours produced using solar power.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
594,898 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
44,858 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
44,858 MWh
Production per Capita
0.73 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
240,805,155 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,933.38 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rifle
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Rifle Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.43¢ per kWh
- 0.17% lower than last month
- 3.2% higher than November last year
- 5.43% lower than the Colorado average
- 15.29% lower than the US average
- 57th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
- 11,132nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 682 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,387 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.59¢ per kWh
- 0.26% higher than last month
- 4.39% higher than November last year
- 2.91% lower than the Colorado average
- 11.52% lower than the US average
- 71st in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 18 since November last year
- 13,203rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 81 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,076 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$86.02 per month
- 5.8% higher than last month
- 11.96% higher than November last year
- 10.06% lower than the Colorado average
- 27.25% lower than the US average
- 182nd in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
- 3,361st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 472 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,718 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$97.65 per month
- 0.79% higher than last month
- 9.44% higher than November last year
- 7.58% lower than the Colorado average
- 31.35% lower than the US average
- 195th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since November last year
- 2,298th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 420 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,017 since November last year
Rifle, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Rifle home have an average residential electricity rate of 14.59 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.09% lower than the average Colorado rate of 15.06 cents and 11.68% lower than the national average of 16.52 cents. The city has a deficiency of 92,669.33 megawatt hours due to customers using 1209.62% more electricity than is generated. This results in the city having to purchase supplemental electricity. Producing 0.74 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, Rifle is the 22nd highest producer per capita out of 482 cities in the state.
Approximately 3,929.32 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 457th worst polluter in the state out of 482 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 40,570,226.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Rifle. Rifle has 3 electricity plants, which is the 7th most for a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rifle
Rifle residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rifle, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Energy | BUNDLED | 13.14 | 187.51 | 768,039.79 | 100,939,193.77 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 90.22 | 9,847,918.63 | 1,475,990,385 |
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Glenwood Springs, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Glenwood Springs home have an average residential electricity rate of 13.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.74% lower than the average Colorado rate of 15.06 cents and 16.83% lower than the national average of 16.52 cents. The city has a deficiency of 94,669.42 megawatt hours due to customers using 3548.33% more electricity than is generated. This results in the city having to purchase supplemental electricity. Producing 0.27 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, Glenwood Springs is the 28th highest producer per capita out of 482 cities in the state.
Approximately 4,137.55 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 454th worst polluter in the state out of 482 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 41,445,859.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Glenwood Springs. Glenwood Springs has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Springs Electric | BUNDLED | 13.65 | 100.32 | 41,550.16 | 5,671,275.29 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 90.22 | 9,847,918.63 | 1,475,990,385 |
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Carbondale, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Carbondale home have an average residential electricity rate of 14.39 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.45% lower than the average Colorado rate of 15.06 cents and 12.92% lower than the national average of 16.52 cents. Customers in Carbondale deal with 0.93 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 89.41 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $143.38, while the Carbondale average is 27.50% less at $103.95 per month.
Approximately 4,254.16 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 176th worst polluter in the state out of 482 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 27,498,875.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Carbondale
Carbondale residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Carbondale, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Energy | BUNDLED | 13.14 | 187.51 | 768,039.79 | 100,939,193.77 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 90.22 | 9,847,918.63 | 1,475,990,385 |
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Electricity Production in Garfield County, Colorado
Power Plants in Garfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shoshone (CO)Public Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Garfield County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 24,338 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Parachute | CO | Solar | 3,810 | 60 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Rifle | CO | Solar | 3,538 | 72 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Oak Leaf Solar XXXII (CSG)Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Rifle | CO | Solar | 3,121 | 102 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Ameresco HCE Solar LLCAmeresco HCE Solar LLC (100.00%) | Glenwood Springs | CO | Solar | 2,668 | 115 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar ArrayHoly Cross Energy (100.00%) | Garfield County | CO | Solar | 2,651 | 116 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Parachute | CO | Solar | 1,938 | 130 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Eagle Springs Solar LLCEagle Springs Solar LLC (100.00%) | Garfield County | CO | Solar | 1,792 | 133 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WWRF Solar PlantSunE Solar Trust VI (100.00%) | Rifle | CO | Solar | 1,002 | 139 | 1 | 1 |
Garfield County, Colorado Details
Approximately 3,933.38 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity use, making them the 1993rd worst in the nation. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 240,805,154.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has 9 power plants in the county. This is the 307th most plants within a single county in the United States. Garfield County has roughly 54.26% of its electricity produced by Conventional Hydroelectric.
Providers In Each City in Garfield County:
- Carbondale, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 69.35%
- Holy Cross Energy: 30.65%
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 4.10%
- Glenwood Springs Electric: 95.90%
- New Castle, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Parachute, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 93.44%
- Holy Cross Energy: 6.56%
- Rifle, Colorado:
- Holy Cross Energy: 18.22%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 81.78%
- Silt, Colorado:
- Holy Cross Energy: 29.22%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 70.78%
* 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 Garfield County, Colorado?
By total megawatt hours sold, Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity provider in Garfield County, Colorado.
How many electric companies offer service in Garfield County, Colorado?
Garfield County, Colorado has 5 electricity companies serving customers in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Garfield County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 203,327 |
| 2 | Holy Cross Energy | 14,889 |
| 3 | Glenwood Springs Electric | 6,287 |
| 4 | Grand Valley Power | 2,707 |
| 5 | Moon Lake Electric | 63 |
How many power plants are in Garfield County, Colorado?
There are 9 electricity plants in Garfield County, Colorado
