Larimer County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Larimer County, CO is $118.41
- The average electricity rate in Larimer County, CO is 13.72¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Larimer County, CO
The average residential electric bill in Larimer County, CO is $118.41 per month. Larimer County, CO is the 14th most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.
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Larimer County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Larimer County generates 1,284,370.53 megawatt hours from coal a year. That is 3.5 megawatt hours per person in the county and makes Larimer County the 148th highest ranked county out of 3221 counties in the nation for electricity generation from coal per capita.
Citizens in Larimer County experience an average of 0.67 outages lasting 64.86 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.
The largest electricity provider in Larimer County by megawatt hours sold is Fort Collins Utilities.
Averaging production of 4.48 megawatt hours per resident per year, Larimer County ranks 912th out of 3221 counties in the nation in generation per capita.
Larimer County generates 45.83% of their needed electricity and must purchase the remaining 54.17% from other counties.
The 1,417,866 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuel places Larimer County at 403rd in the United States out of 3221 counties in non-renewable power production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,588,961 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.79 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,644,796 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
226,930 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,417,866 MWh
Production per Capita
4.48 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,241,855,900 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,112.3 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fort Collins
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Rates and Production Categories
Fort Collins Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
12.83¢ per kWh
- 5.17% lower than last month
- 4.87% higher than November last year
- 15.9% lower than the Colorado average
- 24.67% lower than the US average
- 6th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 4,963rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,989 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 839 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.98¢ per kWh
- 0.38% higher than last month
- 4.84% higher than November last year
- 13.64% lower than the Colorado average
- 21.31% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
- 6,951st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 88 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 459 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$68.33 per month
- 5.96% lower than last month
- 2.82% higher than November last year
- 28.55% lower than the Colorado average
- 42.21% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 129 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 8 since November last year
- 730th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 381 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 133 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$80.98 per month
- 0.19% higher than last month
- 5.39% higher than November last year
- 23.36% lower than the Colorado average
- 43.07% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 268th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
Fort Collins, CO Electricity Overview
Fort Collins averages a residential electricity rate of 12.98 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 15.41% less than the state's average price of 15.34 cents, which ranks the city 9th best for average electricity price out of 482 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $80.98 per month. Fort Collins Utilities has an estimated 79,594 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.
Fort Collins residents average 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 724,435,175.67 kilograms, the city ranks 5th highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Fort Collins, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Collins
Fort Collins residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Collins, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins Utilities | BUNDLED | 13.35 | 83 | 530,920.71 | 70,873,071 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fort Collins, Colorado include: 80525, 80526, 80521, 80524, 80528, 80547, 80512
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Loveland, CO Electricity Overview
Loveland averages a residential electricity rate of 14.62 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 4.74% less than the state's average price of 15.34 cents, which ranks the city 74th best for average electricity price out of 482 cities in the state. With an estimated 36,098 total residential customers, City of Loveland Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.27 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 21.45 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Loveland residents average 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 333,393,929.81 kilograms, the city ranks 16th highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Loveland, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Loveland
Loveland residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Loveland, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Loveland Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.50 | 108.76 | 282,364.23 | 40,952,739.06 |
Zips with electric coverage in Loveland, Colorado include: 80525, 80538, 80526, 80537, 80550, 80528, 80534
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Wellington, CO Electricity Overview
Wellington averages a residential electricity rate of 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 5.76% less than the state's average price of 15.34 cents, which ranks the city 68th best for average electricity price out of 482 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $92.48 per month. Public Service Company of Colorado has an estimated 542 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.
Wellington residents average 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 46,094,739.12 kilograms, the city ranks 62nd highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Wellington, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wellington
Wellington residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wellington, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 12.24 | 110.65 | 535,383.15 | 65,540,770 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 15.26 | 91.53 | 9,869,332.95 | 1,505,952,307 |
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Larimer County, Colorado Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Larimer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County | CO | Coal | 1,417,866 | 5 | 1,391,416,038.76 | 5 | 981.35 | 5 | |||
| Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 155,525 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Bison Solar LLCBison Solar LLC (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Solar | 61,418 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Carter HydroNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy District (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,987 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Larimer County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup
Larimer County emits 6,112.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 5th highest polluting county out of 64 counties in Colorado and 866th out of 3221 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 2,241,855,900.18 kilograms. Coal is the primary fuel in Larimer County, with 78.09% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Conventional Hydroelectric (10.06%) and Natural Gas (8.08%), these three fuel types account for 1,582,764.53 megawatt hours (or 96.23%) of the electricity generation in the county. Larimer County is home to 4 electricity producing plants, which is 125th most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Larimer County:
- Berthoud, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 44.39%
- Poudre Valley REA: 55.61%
- Estes Park, Colorado:
- Estes Park Utilities: 100.00%
- Fort Collins, Colorado:
- Fort Collins Utilities: 100.00%
- Loveland, Colorado:
- City of Loveland Utilities: 100.00%
- Timnath, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 71.94%
- Poudre Valley REA: 28.06%
- Wellington, Colorado:
- Poudre Valley REA: 17.61%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 82.39%
* 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 Larimer County, Colorado?
The largest electricity company in Larimer County, Colorado by total customer count is Fort Collins Utilities.
How many electric companies offer service in Larimer County, Colorado?
Larimer County, Colorado is home to 7 electricity companies operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Larimer County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Collins Utilities | 80,373 |
| 2 | City of Loveland Utilities | 36,609 |
| 3 | Poudre Valley REA | 36,121 |
| 4 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 12,794 |
| 5 | Estes Park Utilities | 7,518 |
| 6 | Mountain Parks Electric | 1,790 |
| 7 | High West Energy | 59 |
How many power plants are located within Larimer County, Colorado?
There are 4 electricity plants located in Larimer County, Colorado
