Weld County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
Power Bill Over $80?
Get Solar for as low as $79/mo
Weld County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Weld County generates 74.47% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, resulting in a ranking of 3rd out of 64 counties in the state for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.
Weld County is ranked as the 262nd largest electricity consuming county out of 3221 counties in the United States with over 3,200,000 megawatt hours being consumed by citizens for their electricity needs.
The county is ranked as the 3rd largest generator of electricity out of 64 counties in the state for total electricity production, generating 7,569,819 megawatt hours.
Electric production facilities in Weld County have seen a 19.43% decrease in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production during the previous 12 months.
Weld County uses only 42.92% of the electricity produced in the county, meaning they can store or export the surplus 57.08%.
Renewable electricity fuel types account for 25.53%, or 1,932,689 megawatt hours, of Weld County's total energy production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,249,039 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.88 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
7,569,819 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,932,689 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,637,130 MWh
Production per Capita
23.01 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,087,333,552 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,305.16 kg
Greeley, CO Electricity Overview

On average, inhabitants who call Greeley home are billed a residential electricity price of 12.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.34% below Colorado's average rate of 13.85 cents, which ranks the city 51st out of 483 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $129.86, while the Greeley average is 29.15% lower at $92.01 per month. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Electricity use in Greeley results in the release of 544,982,375.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 11th highest amount in the state out of 483 cities. More importantly, the city averages 5,009.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. There is one electricity plant in the city. Greeley has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greeley
Greeley residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Greeley, Colorado
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 11.86 | 110.26 | 490,463 | 58,181,710 | |
Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 13.49 | 83.54 | 9,830,246 | 1,326,104,286 |
Zips with electric coverage in Greeley, Colorado include: 80634, 80631, 80550, 80620, 80534, 80543
Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.
Windsor, CO Electricity Overview

On average, inhabitants who call Windsor home are billed a residential electricity price of 12.21 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 11.89% below Colorado's average rate of 13.85 cents, which ranks the city 35th out of 483 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Electricity use in Windsor results in the release of 165,387,548.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 29th highest amount in the state out of 483 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 5,055.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 221st ranked city in Colorado for CO2 emissions released per capita. In Windsor, there are no power generating facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power produced outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Windsor
Windsor residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Windsor, Colorado
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 11.86 | 110.26 | 490,463 | 58,181,710 | |
Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 13.49 | 83.54 | 9,830,246 | 1,326,104,286 |
Zips with electric coverage in Windsor, Colorado include: 80634, 80631, 80538, 80550, 80528, 80534
Erie, CO Electricity Overview

On average, inhabitants who call Erie home are billed a residential electricity price of 13.43 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 3.04% below Colorado's average rate of 13.85 cents, which ranks the city 89th out of 483 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. United Power sells an estimated 49,403.25 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors. More electricity is consumed within Erie than produced, with consumption adding up to 1713.89% of generation.
Electricity use in Erie results in the release of 154,096,656.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 31st highest amount in the state out of 483 cities. More importantly, the city averages 5,130.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. There is one electricity plant in the city. Erie has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Landfill Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Erie
Erie residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Erie, Colorado
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 13.49 | 83.54 | 9,830,246 | 1,326,104,286 | |
United Power | BUNDLED | 13.41 | 113.59 | 926,003 | 124,163,075 |
Zips with electric coverage in Erie, Colorado include: 80504, 80516, 80026
Electricity Production in Weld County, Colorado
Power Plants in Weld County, Colorado
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fort St VrainPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 2,531,413 | 1,130,294,997.3 | 446.51 | ||
Rocky Mountain Energy CenterPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 2,057,450 | 849,352,325.64 | 412.82 | ||
JM Shafer Generating StationTri State Generation (100.00%) | Fort Lupton | CO | Natural Gas | 814,707 | 398,534,933.44 | 489.18 | ||
Cedar Creek WindOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Wind | 668,589 | ||||
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLCOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Wind | 656,289 | ||||
Weld County | CO | Wind | 371,578 | |||||
Spindle Hill Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Frederick | CO | Natural Gas | 229,149 | 139,548,808.14 | 608.99 | ||
Panorama Wind, LLCOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Grover | CO | Wind | 75,262 | ||||
SR Platte Solar FarmSR Platte (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 36,700 | ||||
SR Jenkins Ft LuptonSR Jenkins, LLC (100.00%) | Fort Lupton | CO | Solar | 32,388 | ||||
Front Range ProjectAria Energy (100.00%) | Erie | CO | Landfill Gas | 17,309 | 11,106,999.63 | 641.69 | ||
SR MavericksSR Mavericks, LLC (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 14,943 | ||||
Valley View SolarSR Clinch (100.00%) | Greeley | CO | Solar | 9,775 | ||||
SkylarkSR Clinch (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 9,280 | ||||
SR KerseySR Kersey, LLC (100.00%) | Kersey | CO | Solar | 7,982 | ||||
Gilcrest SolarTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Gilcrest | CO | Solar | 6,592 | ||||
Fort LuptonPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 4,718 | 4,501,006.28 | 954.01 | 12/2026 | |
SR Skylark BSR Skylark B, LLC (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 4,396 | ||||
Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 3,516 | ||||
Oak Leaf Solar XXVIII LLC (CSG)Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 3,508 |
Weld County, Colorado Details
Weld County's power plants mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 74.46% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Wind and Solar make up the next highest amounts at 23.41% (1,771,718 megawatt hours) and 1.90% (143,662 megawatt hours), respectively. The county's residents average 3,305.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 51st highest in Colorado out of 64 in this category. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity use of 1,087,333,551.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Weld County has 27 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 29th highest number of power plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Weld County:
- Ault, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Dacono, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Eaton, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Erie, Colorado:
- United Power: 72.84%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 27.16%
- Evans, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 91.89%
- Poudre Valley REA: 8.11%
- Firestone, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Fort Lupton, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Frederick, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Garden City, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Gilcrest, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Greeley, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 68.30%
- Poudre Valley REA: 31.70%
- Grover, Colorado:
- High West Energy: 100.00%
- Hudson, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Johnstown, Colorado:
- United Power: 8.06%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 49.31%
- Poudre Valley REA: 42.62%
- Keenesburg, Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 17.17%
- United Power: 82.83%
- Kersey, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 61.26%
- Poudre Valley REA: 38.74%
- La Salle, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Lochbuie, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Mead, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 50.31%
- United Power: 49.69%
- Milliken, Colorado:
- United Power: 4.65%
- Poudre Valley REA: 13.17%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 82.18%
- Nunn, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Pierce, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 73.12%
- Poudre Valley REA: 26.88%
- Platteville, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 33.20%
- United Power: 66.80%
- Raymer (New Raymer), Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
- Severance, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 29.94%
- Poudre Valley REA: 70.06%
- Windsor, Colorado:
- Poudre Valley REA: 78.92%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 21.08%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Weld County, Colorado?
There are 5 electricity suppliers offering service in Weld County, Colorado.
How many power plants are in Weld County, Colorado?
There are 27 electricity plants in Weld County, Colorado
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Weld County, Colorado?
The largest electricity supplier in Weld County, Colorado by total revenue is Public Service Company of Colorado.
Which electricity companies offer service in Weld County, Colorado?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 148,235 |
2 | United Power | 49,711 |
3 | Poudre Valley REA | 27,309 |
4 | Morgan County Rural Electric Association | 3,014 |
5 | High West Energy | 882 |