Mesa County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Mesa County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Mesa County ranks 19th out of 64 counties in Colorado for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 0.08 megawatt hours generated per person each year.
With a population of 158,636 residents, Mesa County is the 443rd largest county in the United States.
Mesa County is ranked as the 537th largest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the nation with over 1,500,000 megawatt hours being used by citizens who live there.
During the last 12 months, Mesa County has had a 6.90% increase in generation of electricity from solar sources, up from 12,196 megawatt hours a year to 13,037 megawatt hours each year.
The county is ranked as the 28th highest producer of electricity of all 64 counties in the state for electricity generation, generating 46,985 megawatt hours.
Mesa County is 29th in Colorado rankings for total megawatt hours generated from renewable energy, with 13,037 megawatt hours produced from renewable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,529,351 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.64 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
46,985 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
13,037 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
33,948 MWh
Production per Capita
0.3 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
695,456,618 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,383.98 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Grand Junction
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Grand Junction Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
14.68¢ per kWh
- 1.99% higher than last month
- 9.66% higher than April last year
- 0.6% lower than the Colorado average
- 13.19% lower than the US average
- 227th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 20 since April last year
- 14,603rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 338 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,775 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.65¢ per kWh
- 0.74% higher than last month
- 1.35% higher than April last year
- 1.08% higher than the Colorado average
- 9.15% lower than the US average
- 322nd in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 76 since April last year
- 16,033rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 663 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 119 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$75.71 per month
- 12.93% lower than last month
- 7.54% higher than April last year
- 7.35% lower than the Colorado average
- 32.85% lower than the US average
- 194th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since April last year
- 2,349th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 933 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 864 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$94.73 per month
- 0.47% higher than last month
- 4.63% lower than April last year
- 3.17% lower than the Colorado average
- 30.39% lower than the US average
- 212th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 33 since April last year
- 2,315th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 23 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 165 since April last year
Grand Junction, CO Electricity Overview
On average, Grand Junction's citizens spend 14.65 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Colorado average rate of 14.49 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.12 cents. More electricity is consumed in Grand Junction than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 9628.46% of generation. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
There are 2 electricity plants in Grand Junction, which is the 9th most plants in a city in the state. The consumption of electricity in the city accounts for 302,344,067.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 18th highest in the state out of 483 cities. The city also ranks 451st worst in Colorado in pollution per capita, averaging 4,442.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Grand Junction's top fuel used for electricity generation is Solar. They produce 100.00% of the total production in the city from this fuel type.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Grand Junction
Grand Junction residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Grand Junction, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Power | BUNDLED | 15.18 | 125.93 | 160,974.68 | 24,429,724.4 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.46 | 83.88 | 9,409,117.06 | 1,360,767,195 |
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 14.55 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Colorado average rate of 14.49 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.12 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 102.35 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.45 outages a year and 171.11 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $98.58, while the Clifton CDP average is 9.58% lower at $89.13 per month. This ranks the city 194th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Electricity companies servicing Clifton CDP must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 90,334,376.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 169th highest in Colorado for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clifton CDP
Clifton CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clifton CDP, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Power | BUNDLED | 15.18 | 125.93 | 160,974.68 | 24,429,724.4 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.46 | 83.88 | 9,409,117.06 | 1,360,767,195 |
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Fruita, CO Electricity Overview
On average, Fruita's citizens spend 14.68 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Colorado average rate of 14.49 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.12 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 102.35 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.45 outages a year and 171.11 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $98.58, while the Fruita average is 2.01% lower at $96.6 per month. This ranks the city 216th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Electricity companies servicing Fruita must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 59,690,183.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 169th highest in Colorado for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fruita
Fruita residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fruita, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Power | BUNDLED | 15.18 | 125.93 | 160,974.68 | 24,429,724.4 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.46 | 83.88 | 9,409,117.06 | 1,360,767,195 |
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) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands CDP | CO | Natural Gas | 33,948 | 5,166,056.39 | 152.18 | 12/2026 | ||
Mesa CSG 1 MurdockStandard Solar (100.00%) | Grand Junction | CO | Solar | 3,552 | ||||
Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG)Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Mesa County | CO | Solar | 3,270 | ||||
| Grand Junction | CO | Solar | 3,262 | |||||
Mesa CSG 2 MassicotteStandard Solar (100.00%) | Mesa County | CO | Solar | 2,953 |
Mesa County, Colorado Details
In Mesa County, Natural Gas makes up 37.54% of the fuel used for electricity production. When taken together with Distillate Fuel Oil (34.71%) and Solar (27.75%), these three fuel types make up 46,985 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) county electricity production. The county has the 475th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 695,456,618.15 kilograms. The county also ranks 1706th highest in emissions per resident, averaging 4,383.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Mesa County is home to 5 power producing plants, which is the 15th 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:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 69.82%
- Grand Valley Power: 30.18%
- 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 | 91,657 |
| 2 | Grand Valley Power | 15,670 |
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 5 power plants in Mesa County, Colorado
