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Colorado home energy costs
The average Colorado household used 674 kWh of electricity a month in 2024 and paid an average bill of $100.57, at a blended average price of 14.92¢ per kWh — 29% below the U.S. average bill of $142.26. Piped natural gas delivered to Colorado homes cost $10.58 per thousand cubic feet. Every figure on this page is an official EIA number, with its source and period named.
| Colorado at a glance | Figure (with source period) |
|---|---|
| Average electricity price (2024) | 14.92¢ per kWh — U.S. average 16.48¢ |
| Latest monthly electricity price (July 2026, preliminary) | 17.00¢ per kWh |
| Average electricity use (2024) | 674 kWh per month — U.S. average 863 kWh |
| Average monthly electric bill (2024) | $100.57 — U.S. average $142.26 |
| Natural gas, residential delivered (2024) | $10.58 per Mcf (about $1.02 per therm) — U.S. average $14.50 |
| Heating oil, residential | Not published by EIA for Colorado (survey covers states where oil heat is common) |
| Propane, residential (week of Oct 19, 2026) | $2.362 per gallon — U.S. average $2.689 |
Electricity in Colorado: price, usage, and the average bill
The average price — 14.92¢ per kWh in 2024 — is EIA's blended figure: total residential electricity revenue in Colorado divided by total residential sales, across every utility and every home in the state. It blends fixed customer charges into the per-kWh number, so it will never match the energy rate printed on any single tariff. The latest monthly snapshot, July 2026 (preliminary), puts the average price at 17.00¢ per kWh; July is a summer month, so read it as a snapshot, not a new annual rate.
Usage is the other half of the bill: at 674 kWh a month, Colorado usage runs 22% below the U.S. average of 863 kWh. Price times usage is why the average bill lands at $100.57 — read the two together, never the price alone. Our electricity guide puts all 50 states side by side.
Natural gas in Colorado
Natural gas delivered to Colorado homes cost an average of $10.58 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in 2024 — 27% below the U.S. average of $14.50. "Delivered" means the full price at the meter: the gas itself plus transportation and the local distribution company's charges. On the unit your bill most likely uses, that is about $1.02 per therm (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms). We publish the price but not an "average gas bill" for Colorado: the annual price table carries no per-state household consumption figure we can stand behind, so the honest way to size a gas bill is your own therms in the calculator. The natural gas guide covers all 50 states.
Heating and cooling: where the money goes in Colorado
Colorado sits in the middle of the national usage range at 674 kWh a month (U.S. average 863). Bills here move with both levers: the price per kWh above, and the seasonal swing — cooling load in summer, and in homes with electric heat, a second peak in winter. Gas-heated homes shift that winter peak onto the gas bill instead.
Heating oil and propane in Colorado
EIA surveys delivered-fuel prices weekly during the heating season (October through March). The prices in the glance table are the survey week of October 19, 2026, per gallon, excluding taxes. Priced out at typical delivery sizes:
| Illustrative delivery | Cost at the published price |
|---|---|
| Propane — 100 gallons at the Oct 19, 2026 price | $236.20 |
Illustrative arithmetic on the published EIA prices — your supplier's price, delivery fees, and tank size will differ. See the heating oil guide and propane guide for every surveyed state.
Before you compare your bill
- Averages blend every home size and every utility in the state — a small apartment and a large detached house are in the same average.
- Annual averages hide the seasons. A July bill in a cooling climate and a January bill in a heating climate can each be double the annual average month.
- The average price is not a tariff. Your utility's actual rate schedule — including its fixed monthly customer charge — is the number that prices your bill; the EIA average is the benchmark to compare it against.
Sources: EIA — Electric Sales, Revenue & Average Price 2024, Table 5A (Form EIA-861) · EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026) · EIA — Natural Gas Annual 2024, Table 23 (Form EIA-176) · EIA — Heating Oil and Propane Update (week of October 19, 2026). Researched October 2026 — energy prices move with seasons and markets; confirm the current rate on your own bill.
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