Pueblo County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Pueblo County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Pueblo County had a 44.72% rise over the last year in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

Electricity generation from the use of coal as a fuel totals 6,472,798.02 megawatt hours, giving Pueblo County the 1st position in Colorado rankings.

Pueblo County is the 2nd largest producer of electricity in Colorado out of 64 counties, producing 8,820,343 megawatt hours.

Pueblo County is ranked 411th in the nation out of 3221 counties for renewable electricity production per capita, at 5.3 megawatt hours per person per year.

Pueblo County is 10th in Colorado out of 64 counties for electricity produced from wind turbines.

Pueblo County produces 433.62% additional megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the excess.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,652,936 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.87 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    8,820,343 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    888,223 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,932,120 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    52.67 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,340,901,889 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,007.63 kg

Pueblo, CO Electricity Overview

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Pueblo averages a residential electricity rate of 17.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 21.60% more than the state's average price of 14.64 cents. This makes the city 431st lowest for average electricity price out of 483 cities in the state. There are approximately 58.09 megawatt hours per resident generated from the use of coal in the city. The city's use of renewable fuel types for electricity generation totals 0.02 megawatt hours per citizen, which ranks the city 5th in the state out of 483 cities.

The use of electricity in Pueblo accounts for 991,645,638.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 4th largest emissions amount in the state out of 483 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 8,899.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 2nd ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. About 81.56% of electricity in Pueblo comes from production using Coal. Natural Gas and Wind make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 18.41% and 0.03% of total electricity production, respectively. Pueblo has 3 electricity generation plants, which is the most for a city in Colorado.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pueblo

Pueblo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.265/kWh$0.119/kWh$163.93/mo.$55.86/mo.
431st17.80¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pueblo
200th$103.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pueblo Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pueblo, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED17.86103.291,314,746614,061109,651,627
San Isabel Electric AssociationBUNDLED16.31110.19182,16929,708,900

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

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Pueblo West CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 17.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.52% more than the state's average price of 14.64 cents. This makes the city 421st lowest for average electricity price out of 483 cities in the state. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.96 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting roughly 124 minutes each. The countrywide averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.58 outages each year and 145.81 minutes per outage. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $147.64, while the Pueblo West CDP average is 28.50% lower at $105.56 per month.

On average, Pueblo West CDP citizens emit 4,937.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 44th highest polluting city out of 483 cities in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 162,888,713.63 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 January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.265/kWh$0.119/kWh$163.93/mo.$55.86/mo.
421st17.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pueblo West CDP
212th$105.56Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pueblo West CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pueblo West CDP, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED17.86103.29614,061109,651,627
San Isabel Electric AssociationBUNDLED16.31110.19182,16929,708,900

Colorado City CDP, CO Electricity Overview

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Colorado City CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 16.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.42% more than the state's average price of 14.64 cents. This makes the city 371st lowest for average electricity price out of 483 cities in the state. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.96 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting roughly 124 minutes each. The countrywide averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.58 outages each year and 145.81 minutes per outage. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $147.64, while the Colorado City CDP average is 25.37% lower at $110.19 per month.

On average, Colorado City CDP citizens emit 4,937.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 44th highest polluting city out of 483 cities in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 11,430,007.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 165th 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.160/kWh$112.80/mo.$107.16/mo.
371st16.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Colorado City CDP
247th$110.19Average residential monthly electricity bill for Colorado City CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Colorado City CDP, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
San Isabel Electric AssociationBUNDLED16.31110.19182,16929,708,900

Zips with electric coverage in Colorado City CDP, Colorado include: 81004, 81069, 81019

Electricity Production in Pueblo County, Colorado

Power Plants in Pueblo County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Pueblo CO Coal 6,618,9516,484,870,354.52979.74
Pueblo CO Natural Gas 1,315,197670,404,716.52509.74
Bighorn Solar 1Bighorn Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Pueblo County CO Solar 530,695
Comanche SolarNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Pueblo County CO Solar 241,672
Sun Mountain Solar 1
Pueblo County CO Solar 219,906
Neptune Energy Center HybridNeptune Energy Center, LLC (100.00%)
Pueblo County CO Solar 56,204
Thunder Wolf Energy Center HybridThunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC (100.00%)
Pueblo County CO Solar 55,587
Vestas Towers America, Inc.CS Wind America, Inc. (100.00%)
Pueblo CO Wind 2,037

Pueblo County, Colorado Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Pueblo County results in 1,340,901,888.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 255th 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 8,007.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 4th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Electricity producing plants in the county mainly use Coal, which makes up 73.38% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Natural Gas at 16.57% and Solar at 10.05% of generation. Pueblo County has 8 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 25th highest amount of power plants in a single county.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
73.38%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
16.57%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
10.05%
WIND
Wind
0.02%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.02%

Pueblo County, Colorado Net Metering

Out of the 4 suppliers in Pueblo County, 4 of them have made it a point to offer net metering to their customers. The state of Colorado has highly favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Pueblo County has 3 providers who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 6.47%. The US average for energy loss is 2.45% and the state average is 3.76%, resulting in a rank of 2700th best in the nation and a state rank of 42nd best out of 3221 and 64 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Pueblo County:

  • Boone, Colorado:
    • Southeast Colorado Power Association: 50.00%
    • Black Hills Energy: 50.00%
  • Pueblo, Colorado:
    • Black Hills Energy: 96.27%
    • San Isabel Electric Association: 3.73%
  • Rye, Colorado:
    • San Isabel Electric Association: 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 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?

How many power plants are in Pueblo County, Colorado?

There are 8 active electricity plants located in Pueblo County, Colorado

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2022-09-18