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Grand County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Grand County is the 26th largest producer of solar power by megawatt hours generated in Colorado out of 64 counties.

The use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production in Grand County rose by 16.69% last year.

Grand County has seen year over year increase of 1.65% in electricity generation from solar power.

With 2,274 megawatt produced from solar power and 15,629 consumers in Grand County, the county averages 0.15 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 20th out of 64 counties in Colorado.

Grand County is the 2134th most populated county in the nation, with 15,629 residents calling the county home.

Grand County ranks as the 28th worst pollution level due to electricity use out of 64 counties in the state, emitting 62,879,482.61 kilograms of CO2 gases.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    150,946 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.66 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    19,131 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    19,131 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.22 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    62,879,483 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,023.26 kg

Recent Energy News in Winter Park

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Winter Park Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.57% higher than last month
  • 0.02% lower than January last year
  • 0.93% higher than the Colorado average
  • 10.54% lower than the US average
  • 199th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
  • 12,988th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,000 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,492 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.31¢ per kWh

  • 0% lower than last month
  • 1.09% higher than January last year
  • 0.96% higher than the Colorado average
  • 15.68% lower than the US average
  • 235th 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
  • 10,464th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 621 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,992 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$94.75 per month

  • 5.53% higher than last month
  • 1.18% lower than January last year
  • 9.89% lower than the Colorado average
  • 37.24% lower than the US average
  • 165th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 35 since January last year
  • 2,947th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 812 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 771 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$83.84 per month

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 4.77% lower than January last year
  • 10.36% lower than the Colorado average
  • 36.8% lower than the US average
  • 176th 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
  • 388th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 639 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.51¢ per kWh

  • 1.53% lower than last month
  • 1.91% lower than January last year
  • 1.91% lower than the Colorado average
  • 21.2% lower than the US average
  • 50th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 125 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since January last year
  • 8,132nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 351 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,207 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.72¢ per kWh

  • 0.15% lower than last month
  • 1.65% higher than January last year
  • 3.43% higher than the Colorado average
  • 17.26% lower than the US average
  • 226th 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
  • 11,594th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 445 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,419 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$517.38 per month

  • 1.11% lower than last month
  • 2.41% lower than January last year
  • 1.9% lower than the Colorado average
  • 68.25% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 32 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since January last year
  • 11,684th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,671 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,154 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$551.43 per month

  • 0.19% lower than last month
  • 1.25% lower than January last year
  • 0.82% higher than the Colorado average
  • 66.31% lower than the US average
  • 228th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since January last year
  • 13,083rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 524 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.17¢ per kWh

  • 6.16% lower than last month
  • 8.76% lower than January last year
  • 27.49% lower than the Colorado average
  • 27.07% lower than the US average
  • 177th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 7,901st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,834 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,393 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.96¢ per kWh

  • 0.71% lower than last month
  • 2.2% lower than January last year
  • 19.25% lower than the Colorado average
  • 22.12% lower than the US average
  • 189th 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
  • 12,735th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 934 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,330 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$115,894.85 per month

  • 9.91% lower than last month
  • 7.82% lower than January last year
  • 58.86% higher than the Colorado average
  • 243.78% higher than the US average
  • 287th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 24,908th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 405 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 368 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$127,633.86 per month

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 2.13% lower than January last year
  • 58.97% higher than the Colorado average
  • 273.07% higher than the US average
  • 283rd in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 25,158th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 23 since January last year

Granby, CO Electricity Overview

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Granby's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.52% above the average Colorado rate of 14.33 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for citizens of the city. Mountain Parks Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity consumption in Granby has byproducts of 10,269,390.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 164th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,607.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 117th highest in Colorado for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Granby

Granby residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.140/kWh$108.64/mo.$101.98/mo.
310th14.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Granby
261st$108.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Granby Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Granby, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mountain Parks ElectricBUNDLED14.54108.64163,68123,806,000

Kremmling, CO Electricity Overview

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Kremmling's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.52% above the average Colorado rate of 14.33 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for citizens of the city. Mountain Parks Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity consumption in Kremmling has byproducts of 7,818,373.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 180th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,607.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 117th highest in Colorado for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kremmling

Kremmling residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.140/kWh$108.64/mo.$101.98/mo.
310th14.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kremmling
261st$108.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kremmling Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kremmling, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mountain Parks ElectricBUNDLED14.54108.64163,68123,806,000

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Fraser, CO Electricity Overview

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Fraser's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.52% above the average Colorado rate of 14.33 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for citizens of the city. Mountain Parks Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity consumption in Fraser has byproducts of 6,145,969.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 195th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,607.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 117th highest in Colorado for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fraser

Fraser residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.140/kWh$108.64/mo.$101.98/mo.
310th14.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fraser
261st$108.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fraser Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fraser, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mountain Parks ElectricBUNDLED14.54108.64163,68123,806,000

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Electricity Production in Grand County, Colorado

Power Plants in Grand County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Williams Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County of (100.00%)
Grand County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 12,264
Granby HydroNorthern Water Hydropower Enterprise (100.00%)
Grand County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 4,593
Tom Sifers SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc. (100.00%)
Tabernash CDP CO Solar 2,274

Grand County, Colorado Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

About 62,879,482.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Grand County due to electricity consumption. This total results in 4,023.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 1914th highest in the United States for pollution per capita. Electricity facilities in the county most often use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 88.11% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Grand County has the 846th most power producing plants of any county in the nation, with 3 total power plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
88.11%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
11.89%

Grand County, Colorado Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Grand County include Mountain Parks Electric, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Yampa Valley Electric Association At the state level, Colorado has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 3 companies in Grand County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 5.78% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the Colorado average is 4.18%, resulting in a rank of 2354th best in the United States and a state rank of 24th best out of 3230 and 64 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Grand County:

  • Fraser, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Granby, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Grand Lake, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Kremmling, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 100.00%
  • Winter Park, Colorado:
    • Mountain Parks Electric: 97.77%
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 2.23%

* 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 Grand County, Colorado?

The largest electricity company in Grand County, Colorado by total customer count is Mountain Parks Electric.

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

Grand County, Colorado is home to 3 electricity companies offering service in the area.

How many power plants are within Grand County, Colorado?

Grand County, Colorado is home to 3 active power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Grand County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Mountain Parks Electric8,279
2Public Service Company of Colorado5,296
3Yampa Valley Electric Association236

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-03-29