Morgan County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Morgan County, CO is $181.40
- The average electricity rate in Morgan County, CO is 14.72¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Morgan County, CO
The average residential electric bill in Morgan County, CO is $181.40 per month. Morgan County, CO is the 63rd most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.
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Morgan County, Colorado Electricity Overview
The 2,147,289.02 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuel types ranks Morgan County at 6th out of 64 counties in the state in non-renewable power production.
Customers in the county deal with an average of 0.97 power outages per year, with an average of 103.86 minutes per outage.
With 87.21% of Morgan County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 104th in the nation out of 3221 in total megawatt hours generated from coal.
The burning of non-renewable fuels in electricity generation in Morgan County has declined by 24.58% over the previous year.
Morgan County is the 2nd worst polluting county in the state when considering emissions per person. The county emits 10,392.07 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.
Fort Morgan Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Morgan County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
282,476 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.79 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,147,289 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,147,289 MWh
Production per Capita
74.38 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
299,998,399 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
10,392.07 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fort Morgan
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Rates and Production Categories
Fort Morgan Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
9.38¢ per kWh
- 5.39% higher than last month
- 7.47% higher than November last year
- 38.5% lower than the Colorado average
- 44.91% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 353rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 107 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 72 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
8.63¢ per kWh
- 0.63% higher than last month
- 9.61% higher than November last year
- 42.6% lower than the Colorado average
- 47.7% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 168th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 21 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$67.93 per month
- 19.99% lower than last month
- 34.63% higher than November last year
- 28.97% lower than the Colorado average
- 42.55% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 199 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 721st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,853 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 682 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$81.46 per month
- 1.82% higher than last month
- 34.37% higher than November last year
- 22.9% lower than the Colorado average
- 42.73% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
- 274th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 229 since November last year
Fort Morgan, CO Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 8.63 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fort Morgan, which is 43.78% below the average Colorado price of 15.34 cents and 48.46% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Selling an estimated 259,292.1 megawatt hours, Fort Morgan Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $147.16, while the Fort Morgan average is 44.65% lower at $81.46 per month.
Fort Morgan citizens average 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 426th highest in Colorado out of 482 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 49,150,885.81 kilograms, which is the 58th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Fort Morgan have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Morgan, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Morgan Utilities | BUNDLED | 8.51 | 79.81 | 57,445.14 | 4,886,726.67 | |
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 14.65 | 184.63 | 76,313.47 | 11,178,519.55 |
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Brush, CO Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 14.76 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Brush, which is 3.79% below the average Colorado price of 15.34 cents and 11.79% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of Colorado. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.97 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 103.86 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Brush citizens average 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 45th highest in Colorado out of 482 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 22,784,130.03 kilograms, which is the 110th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Brush have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brush
Brush residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brush, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 14.65 | 184.63 | 76,313.47 | 11,178,519.55 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 15.26 | 91.53 | 9,869,332.95 | 1,505,952,307 |
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Wiggins, CO Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 14.76 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Wiggins, which is 3.79% below the average Colorado price of 15.34 cents and 11.79% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Selling an estimated 146.89 megawatt hours, Morgan County Rural Electric Association is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $147.16, while the Wiggins average is 27.01% higher at $186.91 per month.
Wiggins citizens average 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 426th highest in Colorado out of 482 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 4,866,720.99 kilograms, which is the 212th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Wiggins have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wiggins
Wiggins residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wiggins, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | BUNDLED | 14.65 | 184.63 | 76,313.47 | 11,178,519.55 |
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Morgan County, Colorado Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County | CO | Coal | 1,886,342.02 | 4 | 2,132,257,401.93 | 3 | 1,130.37 | 1 | |||
Manchief Electric Generating StationPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Morgan County | CO | Natural Gas | 259,102 | 10 | 147,782,765.06 | 9 | 570.37 | 8 | ||
Western Sugar Coop- Ft MorganWestern Sugar Cooperative (100.00%) | Morgan County | CO | Natural Gas | 1,845 | 18 | 445,385.64 | 18 | 241.4 | 18 |
Morgan County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup
Morgan County citizens average 10,392.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 2nd highest in Colorado out of 64 in this category. With total emissions of 299,998,398.92 kilograms, the county ranks 13th highest in Colorado for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county has 3 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 205th most power plants within a single county in the United States. For electricity production purposes, Morgan County's main fuel type is Coal, accounting for 87.21% of production in the county.
Providers In Each City in Morgan County:
- Brush, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 9.97%
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 90.03%
- Fort Morgan, Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 1.24%
- Fort Morgan Utilities: 98.76%
- Hillrose, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Log Lane Village, Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
- Wiggins, Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are within Morgan County, Colorado?
There are 3 active power plants located in Morgan County, Colorado
What electricity companies offer service in Morgan County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 7,435 |
| 2 | Fort Morgan Utilities | 6,243 |
| 3 | Morgan County Rural Electric Association | 2,978 |
| 4 | Highline Electric Association | 68 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Morgan County, Colorado?
By total revenue, Fort Morgan Utilities is the largest electricity company in Morgan County, Colorado.
How many electric companies offer service in Morgan County, Colorado?
Morgan County, Colorado is home to 4 electricity companies offering service in the area.
