Montezuma County, CO: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Montezuma County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Montezuma County, CO is $143.46
  • The average electricity rate in Montezuma County, CO is 16.48¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Montezuma County, CO

The average residential electric bill in Montezuma County, CO is $143.46 per month. Montezuma County, CO is the 31st most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.

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Montezuma County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Montezuma County is the 1620th largest county by population in the country, with 25,916 citizens calling the county home.

Montezuma County emits 3,593.81 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,209.53.

Montezuma County ranks 505th in the nation out of 3221 counties for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 0.56 megawatt hours generated per person each year.

When calculating by total customers, Empire Electric Association is the largest supplier in Montezuma County.

Montezuma County produces 14,566 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 718th out of 3221 counties in the US for total megawatt hours produced using solar power sources.

As the 30th highest generator of electricity in the state out of 64 counties, Montezuma County produces 35,716 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    252,660 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    35,716 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    35,716 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.38 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    93,137,171 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,593.81 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cortez

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Cortez Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.13¢ per kWh

  • 5.39% higher than last month
  • 7.47% higher than November last year
  • 18.83% higher than the Colorado average
  • 6.44% higher than the US average
  • 368th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 54 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
  • 23,109th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,506 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,696 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.67¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 8.84% higher than November last year
  • 10.9% higher than the Colorado average
  • 1.05% higher than the US average
  • 353rd in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since November last year
  • 19,595th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 71 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,407 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$121.59 per month

  • 20% lower than last month
  • 34.62% higher than November last year
  • 27.14% higher than the Colorado average
  • 2.84% higher than the US average
  • 263rd in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 64 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
  • 18,012th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8,603 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 12,845 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$145.83 per month

  • 1.82% higher than last month
  • 33.81% higher than November last year
  • 38.01% higher than the Colorado average
  • 2.52% higher than the US average
  • 329th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 63 since November last year
  • 17,671st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 636 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,974 since November last year

Cortez, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Cortez, which ranks the city 353rd out of 482 cities in Colorado. Companies in the city have had an increase in production from solar facilities of around 14,566 megawatt hours, or 100.00%. Cortez produces 17.09% of the electricity used in the city and must import power from neighboring cities and counties or rural area electricity generation plants.

Emitting 30,335,958.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Cortez ranks 92nd highest out of 482 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 3,470.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. Roughly 100.00% of Cortez's electricity is produced using Solar. Cortez has 3 power producing plants in the city. This is the 7th most plants in a city within the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cortez

Cortez residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.142/kWh$198.60/mo.$77.85/mo.
353rd16.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cortez
329th$145.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cortez Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cortez, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Empire Electric AssociationBUNDLED16.45142.97115,651.4819,025,747.03

Towaoc CDP, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Towaoc CDP, which ranks the city 353rd out of 482 cities in Colorado. Empire Electric Association is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in the city deal with 1.45 power outages a year, with outages lasting around 116.4 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emitting 5,374,140.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Towaoc CDP ranks 195th highest out of 482 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Towaoc CDP

Towaoc CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.142/kWh$198.60/mo.$77.85/mo.
353rd16.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Towaoc CDP
329th$145.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Towaoc CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Towaoc CDP, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Empire Electric AssociationBUNDLED16.45142.97115,651.4819,025,747.03

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Mancos, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Mancos, which ranks the city 357th out of 482 cities in Colorado. Empire Electric Association is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in the city deal with 1.45 power outages a year, with outages lasting around 116.4 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emitting 4,888,626.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Mancos ranks 202nd highest out of 482 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mancos

Mancos residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.142/kWh$198.60/mo.$77.85/mo.
357th16.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mancos
329th$145.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mancos Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mancos, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Empire Electric AssociationBUNDLED16.45142.97115,651.4819,025,747.03

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Montezuma County, Colorado Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Montezuma County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Montezuma County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 15,7881811
Cortez CO Solar 5,3914511
Montezuma County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 5,3623411
Cortez CO Solar 5,2924711
Cortez CO Solar 3,8835611

Montezuma County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
59.22%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
40.78%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Coming in as the 24th worst ranked county out of 64 counties in Colorado, Montezuma County emits 93,137,171.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. The county averages 3,593.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 2135th worst in the country in this category. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel in Montezuma County, with 59.22% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Montezuma County has the 17th most electricity generation plants of any county in Colorado, with 5 total power plants.

Montezuma County, Colorado Net Metering

Montezuma County is home to one electric supplier. Fortunately for customers in the county who are interested in having their own solar panels, the only supplier in the county allows for net metering. At the state level, Colorado has some of the best net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

In Montezuma County one company reports energy loss, Empire Electric Association. They average an annual energy loss of 3.33%. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the Colorado average is 2.23%, resulting in a rank of 722nd best in the US and a state rank of 25th best out of 3221 and 64 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Montezuma County, Colorado

Providers In Each City in Montezuma County:

  • Cortez, Colorado:
    • Empire Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Dolores, Colorado:
    • Empire Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Mancos, Colorado:
    • Empire Electric Association: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Montezuma County, Colorado?

The largest electricity provider in Montezuma County, Colorado by total customer count is Empire Electric Association.

Which electricity companies offer service in Montezuma County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Empire Electric Association10,007

How many power plants are located in Montezuma County, Colorado?

Montezuma County, Colorado is home to 5 active power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-08-15