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 $155.52
  • The average electricity rate in Otero County, CO is 18.23¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Otero County, CO

The average residential electric bill in Otero County, CO is $155.52 per month. Otero County, CO is the 42nd most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.

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Otero County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Otero County emits 4,280.32 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 4,334.33.

Otero County residents experience outages averaging 389.84 minutes per interruption, with around 0.92 outages each year.

At an average residential rate of 18.23 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Otero County pay a 8.97% markup from the US average.

Otero County had a 3.25% drop in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the last year.

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

Otero County is ranked as the 2279th highest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the nation with 182,638.95 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers for their electricity needs.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    182,639 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.79 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    79,892,126 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,280.32 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 0.33% above the average national price of 16.73 cents. La Junta Utilities has an estimated 3,281 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 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 45th 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 31,169,272.01 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 EnergyBUNDLED17.3699.92617,200.06107,144,317
La Junta UtilitiesBUNDLED16.72123.0923,343.073,903,117.21
Southeast Colorado Power AssociationBUNDLED18.15162.0875,136.0113,638,679.71

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 3.83% below the average national price of 16.73 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Rocky Ford average is 36.47% lower at $93.49 per month. Black Hills Energy is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Rocky Ford average 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 45th 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 16,590,510.62 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

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 EnergyBUNDLED17.3699.92617,200.06107,144,317

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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 3.83% below the average national price of 16.73 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Fowler average is 36.47% 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 4,280.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 45th 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 4,952,327.34 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 EnergyBUNDLED17.3699.92617,200.06107,144,317

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Otero County, Colorado Production Fuel Makeup

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 customer count, Black Hills Energy 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 Energy4,558
2La Junta Utilities3,415
3Southeast Colorado Power Association866
4San Isabel Electric Association669

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-22