Pueblo County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Pueblo County, CO is $127.72
- The average electricity rate in Pueblo County, CO is 17.61¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Pueblo County, CO
The average residential electric bill in Pueblo County, CO is $127.72 per month. Pueblo County, CO is the 22nd most expensive county in Colorado for electricity.
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Pueblo County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Pueblo County has seen an increase of about 29.82% in the amount of power produced by wind.
Pueblo County has seen a rise in electricity production from solar power of 37.26% year over year.
With 59.07% of Pueblo County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 1st in Colorado out of 64 counties in total megawatt hours generated from coal.
With 2,143,650 megawatt hours generated from solar, Pueblo County ranks 14th in the country out of 3221 counties for solar power electricity production.
Pueblo County generates 12.64 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar energy sources, giving the county a rank of 2nd in Colorado out of 64 counties.
Within the past year, there has been a 12.20% decrease in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production in Pueblo County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,652,324 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.75 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
9,392,033 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,167,138 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
7,224,895 MWh
Production per Capita
55.4 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,101,848,178 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,498.89 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Pueblo
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Pueblo Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.26¢ per kWh
- 9.23% lower than last month
- 2.91% lower than November last year
- 6.56% higher than the Colorado average
- 4.55% lower than the US average
- 310th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 82 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 38 since November last year
- 16,629th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,506 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,533 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.12¢ per kWh
- 0.25% lower than last month
- 8.2% lower than November last year
- 7.26% higher than the Colorado average
- 2.26% lower than the US average
- 345th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 82 since November last year
- 17,997th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 141 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,368 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$86.25 per month
- 7.52% higher than last month
- 3.24% higher than November last year
- 9.81% lower than the Colorado average
- 27.05% lower than the US average
- 183rd in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 38 since November last year
- 3,410th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 691 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 303 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$93.93 per month
- 0.24% higher than last month
- 6.91% lower than November last year
- 11.11% lower than the Colorado average
- 33.97% lower than the US average
- 180th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 47 since November last year
- 1,544th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,631 since November last year
Pueblo, CO Electricity Overview
Pueblo averages a residential electricity rate of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.66% more than the average state price of 15.11 cents. Generation in Pueblo is 670.27% of the electricity usage of residents, resulting in the exportation and storage of extra generation. Wind turbines generate an average of 0.02 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, which ranks the city at 4th highest out of 482 cities in Colorado
The use of electricity in Pueblo accounts for 934,413,333.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 4th largest emissions amount in the state out of 482 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 8,384.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1st ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. About 76.21% of electricity in Pueblo comes from production using Coal. Natural Gas and Solar make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 23.57% and 0.20% of total electricity production, respectively. Pueblo has 9 electricity generation plants, which is the 3rd most for a city in Colorado.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pueblo
Pueblo residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pueblo, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Energy | BUNDLED | 17.05 | 97.37 | 1,588,224 | 611,783.73 | 104,283,609 |
| San Isabel Electric Association | BUNDLED | 18.14 | 146.24 | 193,776.57 | 35,150,815.22 |
Zips with electric coverage in Pueblo, Colorado include: 81007, 81005, 81001, 81004, 81003, 81006, 81008, 81025
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Pueblo West CDP, CO Electricity Overview
Pueblo West CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 16.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.79% more than the state's average price of 15.11 cents. This makes the city 367th lowest for average electricity price out of 482 cities in the state. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.92 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting roughly 62.17 minutes each. The countrywide averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $144.57, while the Pueblo West CDP average is 26.92% lower at $105.65 per month.
On average, Pueblo West CDP citizens emit 4,242.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 11th highest polluting city out of 482 cities in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 139,974,825.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 28th highest for total pollution in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Pueblo West CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities or rural areas, because there are no power generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pueblo West CDP
Pueblo West CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pueblo West CDP, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Energy | BUNDLED | 17.05 | 97.37 | 611,783.73 | 104,283,609 | |
| San Isabel Electric Association | BUNDLED | 18.14 | 146.24 | 193,776.57 | 35,150,815.22 |
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Colorado City CDP, CO Electricity Overview
Colorado City CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 18.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.57% more than the state's average price of 15.11 cents. This makes the city 454th lowest for average electricity price out of 482 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is San Isabel Electric Association. The Colorado average monthly residential electricity bill is $105.89, while the Colorado City CDP average is 42.04% higher at $150.41 per month. This ranks the city 373rd in the state for average monthly bill total.
On average, Colorado City CDP citizens emit 4,242.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 111th highest polluting city out of 482 cities in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 9,822,124.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 162nd highest for total pollution in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Colorado City CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities or rural areas, because there are no power generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Colorado City CDP
Colorado City CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Colorado City CDP, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Isabel Electric Association | BUNDLED | 18.14 | 146.24 | 193,776.57 | 35,150,815.22 |
Zips with electric coverage in Colorado City CDP, Colorado include: 81004, 81069, 81019
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Electricity Production in Pueblo County, Colorado
Power Plants in Pueblo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | CO | Coal | 5,674,875 | 1 | 5,457,080,333.15 | 1 | 961.62 | 6 | |||
| Pueblo | CO | Natural Gas | 1,588,749 | 5 | 805,895,761.16 | 4 | 507.25 | 15 | |||
Neptune Energy Center HybridNeptune Energy Center, LLC (100.00%) | Pueblo County | CO | Solar | 686,915 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Bighorn Solar 1Bighorn Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Pueblo County | CO | Solar | 596,499 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Thunder Wolf Energy Center HybridThunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC (100.00%) | Pueblo County | CO | Solar | 565,312 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sun Mountain Solar 1 | Pueblo County | CO | Solar | 461,915 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Comanche SolarNovatus Energy (100.00%) | Pueblo County | CO | Solar | 242,478 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
James W. Broderick Hydropower PlantJames W. Broderick Hydropower Plant (100.00%) | Pueblo County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20,750 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||
CEC Solar #1117, LLCClean Focus Renewables, Inc. (100.00%) | Pueblo | CO | Solar | 7,216 | 38 | 1 | 1 | ||||
CSWIND America Inc.CS Wind America, Inc. (100.00%) | Pueblo | CO | Solar | 5,905 | 41 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Vestas Towers America, Inc.CS Wind America, Inc. (100.00%) | Pueblo | CO | Wind | 2,738 | 34 | 1 | 1 | ||||
CSU PuebloScale Sustainable I, LLC (100.00%) | Pueblo | CO | Solar | 1,121 | 139 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG) | Pueblo | CO | Solar | 60 | 142 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Pueblo | CO | Natural Gas | -189 | 27 | 38,152.74 | 27 | -201.87 | 27 | |||
Airport IndustrialBlack Hills Energy (100.00%) | Pueblo | CO | Distillate Fuel Oil | -336 | 7 | 38,152.75 | 5 | -113.55 | 6 |
Pueblo County, Colorado Details
Electricity use in Pueblo County results in 1,101,848,177.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 314th highest of any county in the nation. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 6,498.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 5th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Electricity producing plants in the county mainly use Coal, which makes up 59.07% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Solar at 22.82% and Natural Gas at 18.27% of generation. Pueblo County has 15 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 151st highest amount of power plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Pueblo County:
- Boone, Colorado:
- Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
- Pueblo, Colorado:
- San Isabel Electric Association: 1.28%
- Black Hills Energy: 98.72%
- Rye, Colorado:
- San Isabel Electric Association: 100.00%
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Pueblo County, Colorado?
The largest electricity company in Pueblo County, Colorado by total customer count is Black Hills Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Pueblo County, Colorado?
Pueblo County, Colorado has 4 electricity providers offering service in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Pueblo County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Hills Energy | 46,158 |
| 2 | San Isabel Electric Association | 3,472 |
| 3 | Mountain View Electric Association | 737 |
| 4 | Southeast Colorado Power Association | 218 |
How many power plants are in Pueblo County, Colorado?
There are 15 active electricity plants located in Pueblo County, Colorado
