Garfield County, Colorado Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Garfield County, Colorado Electricity Overview
The largest electricity supplier in Garfield County by total customers is Public Service Company of Colorado.
Solar power generation in Garfield County has grown from 10,203 megawatt hours to 14,120 megawatt hours per year within the past year.
Garfield County's ability to generate 65,021 megawatts of electricity from the use of hydroelectric energy sources, has given rise to its ranking of 6th highest hydroelectric energy producing county out of 64 counties in the state.
Garfield County customers are faced with outages lasting on average 248.63 minutes per occurrence, with around 2.43 outages a year.
Natural gas makes up 1.16% of the electric production in Garfield County, resulting in a rank of 832nd countrywide out of 3230 counties for natural gas generation.
Hydroelectric power accounts for 81.20% of the electricity produced in the county after a 33.71% in electricity produced using hydroelectric power.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
591,627 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.66 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
80,073 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
79,141 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
932 MWh
Production per Capita
1.31 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
241,763,854 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,949.03 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rifle
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Rifle Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024
13.37¢ per kWh
- 0.22% higher than last month
- 4.63% higher than March last year
- 10.44% lower than the Colorado average
- 21.46% lower than the US average
- 55th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since March last year
- 7,712th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,881 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 673 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.45¢ per kWh
- 0.37% higher than last month
- 0.3% higher than March last year
- 8.41% lower than the Colorado average
- 18.99% lower than the US average
- 58th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has increased by 21 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since March last year
- 9,255th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 277 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,836 since March last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024
$99.17 per month
- 3.14% lower than last month
- 4.55% lower than March last year
- 3.22% lower than the Colorado average
- 17.58% lower than the US average
- 225th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 28 since March last year
- 7,323rd in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,808 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 641 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$107.41 per month
- 0.37% lower than last month
- 5.27% lower than March last year
- 0.72% lower than the Colorado average
- 20.47% lower than the US average
- 236th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since March last year
- 5,338th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,143 since March last year
Rifle, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Rifle home have an average residential electricity rate of 13.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.67% lower than the average Colorado rate of 14.41 cents and 16.34% lower than the national average of 16.07 cents. The city has a deficiency of 91,902.62 megawatt hours due to customers using 1166.87% more electricity than is generated. This results in the city having to purchase supplemental electricity. Solar fields in the city generate, on average, 0.67 megawatt hours per resident living in the city. This makes the city the 9th out of 483 cities in the state.
Approximately 4,246.35 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 459th worst polluter in the state out of 483 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 43,843,535.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Solar makes up 88.17% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Rifle. Rifle has 4 electricity plants, which is the 7th most for a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rifle
Rifle residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rifle, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Energy | BUNDLED | 12.21 | 140.32 | 658,399.57 | 80,361,599.65 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.38 | 83.44 | 9,404,246.79 | 1,352,031,002 |
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Glenwood Springs, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Glenwood Springs home have an average residential electricity rate of 12.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.40% lower than the average Colorado rate of 14.41 cents and 25.07% lower than the national average of 16.07 cents. Glenwood Springs Electric is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $74.07 per month, while the Colorado average is $98.31. Patrons in the city have a 24.66% discount compared to the rest of the state.
Approximately 4,557.74 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 66th worst polluter in the state out of 483 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 45,654,860.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Springs Electric | BUNDLED | 11.97 | 73.78 | 36,481.58 | 4,367,658.48 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.38 | 83.44 | 9,404,246.79 | 1,352,031,002 |
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Carbondale, CO Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Carbondale home have an average residential electricity rate of 13.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.88% lower than the average Colorado rate of 14.41 cents and 13.84% lower than the national average of 16.07 cents. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $96.75 per month, while the Colorado average is $98.31. Patrons in the city have a 1.59% discount compared to the rest of the state.
Approximately 4,557.74 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 394th worst polluter in the state out of 483 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 29,461,217.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Carbondale
Carbondale residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Carbondale, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Energy | BUNDLED | 12.21 | 140.32 | 658,399.57 | 80,361,599.65 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.38 | 83.44 | 9,404,246.79 | 1,352,031,002 |
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Electricity Production in Garfield County, Colorado
Power Plants in Garfield County, Colorado
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shoshone (CO)Public Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Garfield County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 65,021 | ||||
Oak Leaf Solar XXXII (CSG)Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Rifle | CO | Solar | 3,432 | ||||
Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar ArrayHoly Cross Energy (100.00%) | Garfield County | CO | Solar | 3,211 | ||||
WWRF Solar PlantSunE Solar Trust VI (100.00%) | Rifle | CO | Solar | 2,084 | ||||
Eagle Springs Solar LLCEagle Springs Solar LLC (100.00%) | Garfield County | CO | Solar | 1,650 | ||||
Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Parachute | CO | Solar | 1,544 | ||||
Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Rifle | CO | Solar | 1,428 | ||||
Rifle Generating StationTri State Generation (100.00%) | Rifle | CO | Natural Gas | 932 | 499,453.78 | 535.89 | 9/2022 | |
Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Parachute | CO | Solar | 771 |
Garfield County, Colorado Details
Approximately 3,949.03 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity use, making them the 1953rd worst in the nation. At 3,949.03 kilograms per person and 61,221 residents in the county, the county emits 241,763,853.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 1052nd highest rank in the United States Conventional Hydroelectric is the fuel of choice in Garfield County, with 81.20% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Solar and Natural Gas are the second and third most used fuel sources, respectively, for electricity generation. Solar is used to make 17.63% of electricity generation and Natural Gas makes up 1.16% of total generation in the county. Garfield County has 9 electricity plants, which is 301st most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Garfield County:
- Carbondale, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 76.60%
- Holy Cross Energy: 23.40%
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 2.95%
- Glenwood Springs Electric: 97.05%
- New Castle, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Parachute, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 85.03%
- Holy Cross Energy: 14.97%
- Rifle, Colorado:
- Holy Cross Energy: 42.15%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 57.85%
- Silt, Colorado:
- Holy Cross Energy: 73.55%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 26.45%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Garfield County, Colorado?
By total megawatt hours sold, Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity provider in Garfield County, Colorado.
How many electric companies offer service in Garfield County, Colorado?
Garfield County, Colorado has 5 electricity companies serving customers in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Garfield County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 205,312 |
| 2 | Holy Cross Energy | 14,558 |
| 3 | Grand Valley Power | 2,931 |
| 4 | Glenwood Springs Electric | 2,849 |
| 5 | Moon Lake Electric | 63 |
How many power plants are in Garfield County, Colorado?
There are 9 electricity plants in Garfield County, Colorado
