Otero County, CO: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Otero County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Otero County, CO is $154.15
  • The average electricity rate in Otero County, CO is 18.05¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Otero County, CO

The average residential electric bill in Otero County, CO is $154.15 per month. Otero County, CO is the 42nd most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.

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Otero County, Colorado Electricity Overview

On average, Otero County residents are responsible for 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,209.53.

While the national average residential rate of electricity is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, Otero County's average rate is 8.59% higher at 18.05 cents per kilowatt hour.

At $154.15, the Otero County average monthly residential electric bill is 5.19% more than the US average bill.

Customers in Otero County deal with an average of 0.92 outages lasting 389.84 minutes per year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.

La Junta Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Otero County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Otero County experienced a 8.37% drop in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the past year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    181,968 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.75 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    78,121,757 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,185.47 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in La Junta

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La Junta Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

17.97¢ per kWh

  • 2.12% higher than last month
  • 5.14% higher than November last year
  • 17.76% higher than the Colorado average
  • 5.48% higher than the US average
  • 361st in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since November last year
  • 22,787th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,815 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 831 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.79¢ per kWh

  • 0.44% higher than last month
  • 4.52% higher than November last year
  • 11.72% higher than the Colorado average
  • 1.8% higher than the US average
  • 368th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since November last year
  • 19,808th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 476 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$101.56 per month

  • 15.46% lower than last month
  • 26.77% higher than November last year
  • 6.2% higher than the Colorado average
  • 14.11% lower than the US average
  • 228th in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 55 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since November last year
  • 9,093rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7,336 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,541 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$119.36 per month

  • 1.52% higher than last month
  • 23.23% higher than November last year
  • 12.96% higher than the Colorado average
  • 16.09% lower than the US average
  • 232nd in the state out of 480 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since November last year
  • 7,786th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 693 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,167 since November last year

La Junta, CO Electricity Overview

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La Junta's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 16.79 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.99% above the average national price of 16.62 cents. La Junta Utilities has an estimated 3,274 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.92 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 389.84 minutes each. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Emissions in La Junta average 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 84th worst polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 30,478,576.72 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in La Junta

La Junta residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.186/kWh$0.145/kWh$162.96/mo.$73.28/mo.
368th16.79¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of La Junta
232nd$119.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for La Junta Residents

Electric Companies With Service in La Junta, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED17.0598.38618,476.61105,437,410
La Junta UtilitiesBUNDLED16.63122.1723,237.973,865,276.87
Southeast Colorado Power AssociationBUNDLED18.06160.8774,797.7413,506,454.07

Rocky Ford, CO Electricity Overview

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Rocky Ford's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 16.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.19% below the average national price of 16.62 cents. Generation from non-renewable fuels makes up -0.08 megawatt hours per resident in the city. There has been a 9.01% drop in the burning of fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuels in the city.

Emissions in Rocky Ford average 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 84th worst polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 16,222,873.3 kilograms. The city is home to one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rocky Ford

Rocky Ford residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.265/kWh$0.150/kWh$163.93/mo.$61.95/mo.
344th16.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rocky Ford
179th$93.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rocky Ford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rocky Ford, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED17.0598.38618,476.61105,437,410

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Fowler, CO Electricity Overview

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Fowler's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 16.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.19% below the average national price of 16.62 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Fowler average is 36.20% lower at $93.49 per month. Black Hills Energy is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Fowler average 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 84th worst polluting city out of 482 cities in Colorado based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 4,842,586.28 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fowler

Fowler residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.265/kWh$0.150/kWh$163.93/mo.$61.95/mo.
344th16.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fowler
179th$93.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fowler Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fowler, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED17.0598.38618,476.61105,437,410

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

Power Plants in Otero County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Rocky Ford CO Distillate Fuel Oil -293662,526.054-213.47

Otero County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Otero County average 4,185.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 14th highest polluting county out of 64 counties in Colorado based on emissions per capita. A total of 78,121,756.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. This is enough to rank 1940th worst in the US for total emissions. The county has one electricity producing plant.

Otero County, Colorado Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Otero County include La Junta Utilities, Black Hills Energy, and Southeast Colorado Power Association The state of Colorado has highly favorable state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Otero County who report energy loss data had an average of 5.52% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% while the Colorado average is 2.23%, resulting in a rank of 2398th best in the United States and a state rank of 43rd best out of 3221 and 64 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Otero County:

  • Cheraw, Colorado:
    • Black Hills Energy: 98.71%
    • Southeast Colorado Power Association: 1.29%
  • Fowler, Colorado:
    • Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
  • La Junta, Colorado:
    • Black Hills Energy: 38.98%
    • La Junta Utilities: 53.78%
    • Southeast Colorado Power Association: 7.24%
  • Manzanola, Colorado:
    • Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
  • Rocky Ford, Colorado:
    • Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
  • Swink, Colorado:
    • Black Hills Energy: 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 provider in Otero County, Colorado?

By total megawatt hours sold, La Junta Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Otero County, Colorado.

How many electric companies offer service in Otero County, Colorado?

There are 4 electricity companies serving customers in Otero County, Colorado.

What electricity companies offer service in Otero County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Black Hills Energy4,555
2La Junta Utilities3,408
3Southeast Colorado Power Association864
4San Isabel Electric Association668

How many power plants are within Otero County, Colorado?

There is one active power plant in Otero County, Colorado

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-05-08