Mesa County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Mesa County, CO is $147.27
- The average electricity rate in Mesa County, CO is 16.33¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Mesa County, CO
The average residential electric bill in Mesa County, CO is $147.27 per month. Mesa County, CO is the 37th most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.
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Mesa County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Mesa County ranks 24th out of 64 counties in Colorado for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 0.08 megawatt hours generated per person each year.
Consumers in Mesa County, on average, pay $147.27 per month for residential electricity, compared to the nationwide average bill of $143.38.
Mesa County is the 443rd largest county in the nation.
Throughout the last year, there has been a 613.66% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation in Mesa County.
Solar power production in Mesa County has grown from 12,196 megawatt hours to 13,037 megawatt hours per year throughout the past 12 months.
Mesa County emitted 637,300,646.13 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which makes them the 11th worst polluting county in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,541,501 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
97,598 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
63,650 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
33,948 MWh
Production per Capita
0.62 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
637,300,646 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,017.38 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Grand Junction
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Rates and Production Categories
Grand Junction Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
15.14¢ per kWh
- 1.41% lower than last month
- 3.58% higher than November last year
- 0.77% lower than the Colorado average
- 11.11% lower than the US average
- 216th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 21 since November last year
- 13,319th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,008 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,246 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.31¢ per kWh
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 4.95% higher than November last year
- 1.87% higher than the Colorado average
- 7.17% lower than the US average
- 279th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 25 since November last year
- 15,372nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 793 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$88.21 per month
- 3.32% higher than last month
- 13.19% higher than November last year
- 7.76% lower than the Colorado average
- 25.4% lower than the US average
- 190th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since November last year
- 3,697th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 76 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,950 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$100.56 per month
- 0.86% higher than last month
- 10.86% higher than November last year
- 4.83% lower than the Colorado average
- 29.3% lower than the US average
- 205th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 27 since November last year
- 2,855th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 206 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,271 since November last year
Grand Junction, CO Electricity Overview
On average, Grand Junction's citizens spend 15.31 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Colorado average rate of 15.06 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.52 cents. More electricity is consumed in Grand Junction than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 9704.96% of generation. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
There are 2 electricity plants in Grand Junction, which is the 9th most plants in a city in the state. The consumption of electricity in the city accounts for 286,529,311.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 18th highest in the state out of 482 cities. The city also ranks 447th worst in Colorado in pollution per capita, averaging 4,210.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Grand Junction's top fuel used for electricity generation is Solar. They produce 100.00% of the total production in the city from this fuel type.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Grand Junction
Grand Junction residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Grand Junction, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Power | BUNDLED | 17.14 | 173.76 | 186,039.9 | 31,882,363.8 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 90.22 | 9,847,918.63 | 1,475,990,385 |
Zips with electric coverage in Grand Junction, Colorado include: 81504, 81501, 81503, 81507, 81505, 81506
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Clifton CDP, CO Electricity Overview
On average, Clifton CDP's citizens spend 15.08 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Colorado average rate of 15.06 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.52 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.97 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 91.91 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $105.21, while the Clifton CDP average is 9.92% lower at $94.78 per month. This ranks the city 185th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Electricity companies servicing Clifton CDP must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 85,602,162.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 10th highest in Colorado for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clifton CDP
Clifton CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clifton CDP, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Power | BUNDLED | 17.14 | 173.76 | 186,039.9 | 31,882,363.8 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 90.22 | 9,847,918.63 | 1,475,990,385 |
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Fruita, CO Electricity Overview
On average, Fruita's citizens spend 15.39 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Colorado average rate of 15.06 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.52 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.97 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 91.91 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $105.21, while the Fruita average is 2.35% lower at $102.74 per month. This ranks the city 207th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Electricity companies servicing Fruita must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 56,563,281.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 10th highest in Colorado for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fruita
Fruita residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fruita, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Power | BUNDLED | 17.14 | 173.76 | 186,039.9 | 31,882,363.8 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 90.22 | 9,847,918.63 | 1,475,990,385 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fruita, Colorado include: 81507, 81521, 81524
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Electricity Production in Mesa County, Colorado
Power Plants in Mesa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands CDP | CO | Natural Gas | 33,948 | 17 | 5,166,056.39 | 23 | 152.18 | 26 | 12/2026 | ||
Upper MolinaUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Mesa County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32,001 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lower MolinaUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Mesa County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 18,612 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Mesa CSG 1 MurdockStandard Solar (100.00%) | Grand Junction | CO | Solar | 3,552 | 71 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG)Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Mesa County | CO | Solar | 3,270 | 96 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Grand Junction | CO | Solar | 3,262 | 97 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Mesa CSG 2 MassicotteStandard Solar (100.00%) | Mesa County | CO | Solar | 2,953 | 111 | 1 | 1 |
Mesa County, Colorado Details
In Mesa County, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 51.86% of the fuel used for electricity production. When taken together with Natural Gas (18.07%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (16.71%), these three fuel types make up 84,561 megawatt hours (or 86.64%) county electricity production. The county has the 506th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 637,300,646.13 kilograms. The county also ranks 1889th highest in emissions per resident, averaging 4,017.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Mesa County is home to 7 power producing plants, which is the 14th most plants within a county in Colorado.
Providers In Each City in Mesa County:
- Collbran, Colorado:
- Grand Valley Power: 100.00%
- De Beque, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 17.36%
- Grand Valley Power: 82.64%
- Fruita, Colorado:
- Grand Valley Power: 30.18%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 69.82%
- Grand Junction, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 74.26%
- Grand Valley Power: 25.74%
- Palisade, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Mesa County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 95,918 |
| 2 | Grand Valley Power | 14,504 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Mesa County, Colorado?
The largest electricity provider in Mesa County, Colorado by megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of Colorado.
How many electric companies offer service in Mesa County, Colorado?
There are 2 electricity providers operating in Mesa County, Colorado.
How many power plants are located in Mesa County, Colorado?
There are 7 power plants in Mesa County, Colorado
