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Morgan County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Morgan County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Morgan County ranks 909th out of 3230 counties in the US in solar power generation, with 2,722 megawatt hours generated from solar energy.

Morgan County is 43rd in the state rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 2,722 megawatt hours produced from renewable sources.

Natural gas accounts for 13.73% of the electric production in Morgan County, giving it a ranking of 5th in the state out of 64 counties for total natural gas production.

Morgan County has the 7th largest electricity generation in the state out of 64 counties, generating 3,152,596.57 megawatt hours.

Morgan County emitted 306,736,793.82 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 892nd highest polluting county in the nation.

Morgan County produces 1030.74% more than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the excess.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    278,809 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.66 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,152,597 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,722 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,149,875 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    109.21 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    306,736,794 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    10,625.5 kg

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Brush Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.57% higher than last month
  • 0.02% lower than January last year
  • 0.93% higher than the Colorado average
  • 10.54% lower than the US average
  • 199th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
  • 12,988th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,000 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,492 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.31¢ per kWh

  • 0% lower than last month
  • 1.09% higher than January last year
  • 0.96% higher than the Colorado average
  • 15.68% lower than the US average
  • 235th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since January last year
  • 10,464th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 621 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,992 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$94.75 per month

  • 5.53% higher than last month
  • 1.18% lower than January last year
  • 9.89% lower than the Colorado average
  • 37.24% lower than the US average
  • 165th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 35 since January last year
  • 2,947th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 812 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 771 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$83.84 per month

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 4.77% lower than January last year
  • 10.36% lower than the Colorado average
  • 36.8% lower than the US average
  • 176th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since January last year
  • 388th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 639 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.51¢ per kWh

  • 1.53% lower than last month
  • 1.91% lower than January last year
  • 1.91% lower than the Colorado average
  • 21.2% lower than the US average
  • 175th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since January last year
  • 8,257th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 476 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,212 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.72¢ per kWh

  • 0.15% lower than last month
  • 1.65% higher than January last year
  • 3.43% higher than the Colorado average
  • 17.26% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since January last year
  • 11,594th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 445 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,419 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$517.38 per month

  • 1.11% lower than last month
  • 2.41% lower than January last year
  • 1.9% lower than the Colorado average
  • 68.25% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 32 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since January last year
  • 11,684th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,671 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,154 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$551.43 per month

  • 0.19% lower than last month
  • 1.25% lower than January last year
  • 0.82% higher than the Colorado average
  • 66.31% lower than the US average
  • 228th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since January last year
  • 13,083rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 524 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.17¢ per kWh

  • 6.16% lower than last month
  • 8.76% lower than January last year
  • 27.49% lower than the Colorado average
  • 27.07% lower than the US average
  • 177th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 7,901st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,834 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,393 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.96¢ per kWh

  • 0.71% lower than last month
  • 2.2% lower than January last year
  • 19.25% lower than the Colorado average
  • 22.12% lower than the US average
  • 189th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since January last year
  • 12,735th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 934 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,330 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$115,894.85 per month

  • 9.91% lower than last month
  • 7.82% lower than January last year
  • 58.86% higher than the Colorado average
  • 243.78% higher than the US average
  • 287th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 24,908th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 407 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 372 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$127,633.86 per month

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 2.13% lower than January last year
  • 58.97% higher than the Colorado average
  • 273.07% higher than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 25,164th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 29 since January last year

Fort Morgan, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 7.93 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fort Morgan, which is 44.66% below the average Colorado price of 14.33 cents and 50.47% less than the US average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 252,963.87 megawatt hours, Fort Morgan Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Fort Morgan average is 51.32% lower at $67.19 per month.

Fort Morgan citizens average 4,607.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 117th highest in Colorado out of 483 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 52,904,174.84 kilograms, which is the 59th 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 January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.090/kWh$0.073/kWh$85.28/mo.$64.37/mo.
1st7.93¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fort Morgan
1st$67.19Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fort Morgan Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fort Morgan, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Fort Morgan UtilitiesBUNDLED7.0454.9254,9293,868,300
Morgan County Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED13.48144.1173,6549,931,800

Brush, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.21 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Brush, which is 0.84% below the average Colorado price of 14.33 cents and 11.26% less than the US average of 16.01 cents. Public Service Company of Colorado sells an estimated 5,153.86 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity provider. The city ranks 10th in Colorado out of 483 cities for solar generation per capita, with 0.51 megawatt hours per customer being produced.

Brush citizens average 5,633.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 4th highest in Colorado out of 483 in this category. With total emissions of 29,985,208.84 kilograms, the city ranks 97th highest in Colorado for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has 5 power producing plants, which is the 5th highest out of any city in the state. Brush has approximately 96.83% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brush

Brush residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.099/kWh$124.26/mo.$51.72/mo.
138th14.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Brush
176th$93.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Brush Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Brush, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Morgan County Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED13.48144.1173,6549,931,800
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED14.3483.859,458,867.621,355,930,643

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Wiggins, CO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.48 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Wiggins, which is 5.88% below the average Colorado price of 14.33 cents and 15.76% less than the US average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 146.19 megawatt hours, Morgan County Rural Electric Association is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Wiggins average is 4.42% higher at $144.11 per month.

Wiggins citizens average 4,607.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 10th highest in Colorado out of 483 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 5,238,356.42 kilograms, which is the 209th 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 January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.135/kWh$144.62/mo.$139.43/mo.
63rd13.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wiggins
444th$144.11Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wiggins Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wiggins, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Morgan County Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED13.48144.1173,6549,931,800

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Electricity Production in Morgan County, Colorado

Power Plants in Morgan County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Morgan County CO Coal 2,735,7893,214,085,717.481,174.83
Manchief Electric Generating StationPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%)
Morgan County CO Natural Gas 322,990202,291,356.12626.31
Brush Generation FacilityBicent Power (48.43%)Altagas Blythe Operations Inc. (5.97%)
Brush CO Natural Gas 152,88092,086,903.44602.35
Western Sugar Coop- Ft MorganWestern Sugar Cooperative (100.00%)
Morgan County CO Natural Gas 7,9301,914,245.62241.39
Mtn. Solar 3 CSGStandard Solar (100.00%)
Brush CO Solar 2,514
Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%)
Brush CO Solar 99
Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%)
Brush CO Solar 79
Pivot Solar 15 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%)
Brush CO Solar 30

Morgan County, Colorado Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Morgan County emits 10,625.5 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 64 counties in Colorado based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount of 306,736,793.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Coal makes up 86.19% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Morgan County. Natural Gas (13.73%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Solar (0.09%). Morgan County has 8 power plants, which is 13th most in Colorado.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
86.19%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
13.73%
SOLAR
Solar
0.09%

Morgan County, Colorado Net Metering

Morgan County has 3 out of 4 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Colorado has great regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity providers in Morgan County that report energy loss, including Public Service Company of Colorado, Morgan County Rural Electric Association, and Highline Electric Association. Together, these 3 companies average an annual energy loss of 6.57% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 4.18%, resulting in a rank of 2621st best in the nation and a state rank of 42nd best out of 3230 and 64 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Morgan County:

  • Brush, Colorado:
    • Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 15.20%
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 84.80%
  • Fort Morgan, Colorado:
    • Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 13.76%
    • Fort Morgan Utilities: 86.24%
  • Hillrose, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Wiggins, Colorado:
    • Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are within Morgan County, Colorado?

There are 8 active power plants located in Morgan County, Colorado

What electricity companies offer service in Morgan County, Colorado?

What electricity company is the largest provider in Morgan County, Colorado?

By total revenue, Public Service Company of Colorado 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.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-04-09