Electricity rates in Brighton, Colorado

Brighton, CO ranks 3 of 32 Colorado cities for the fewest people working from home (10.3% of workers). Brighton, Colorado has 41,196 residents in 13,365 households; 21.6% heat with electricity.

Brighton on the map

Adams County, with Brighton marked

Who lives in Brighton: income, cars, homes

Of 21,107 workers in Brighton, CO, 2,178 work from home, 15,814 drive alone, 307 ride transit and 35 walk. In Brighton, CO, 2,059 of 3,714 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,885 households moved in since 2018 and 1,518 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Brighton, CO, 379 households own no vehicle and 9,632 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 3,541 residents of Brighton, CO live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.4. Brighton, CO homes: 9,689 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,189 none or one, median 5.9 rooms. In Brighton, CO, 1,734 of 13,365 households earn under $35,000, 3,380 $35,000-$75,000, 4,320 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,931 $150,000 or more.

Household income in Brighton, CO

% of households by income, Brighton, CO

Under $35,00013.0
$35,000 to $75,00025.3
$75,000 to $150,00032.3
$150,000 or more29.4

Brighton, CO households against Colorado cities with 30,000+ residents
Brighton, CO	Value	Rank in Colorado
Brighton, CO, households under $35,000	13.0%	18 of 32
Brighton, CO, households $150,000 or more	29.4%	13 of 32
Brighton, CO, residents below poverty	8.8%	14 of 32
Brighton, CO, median age	34.4	27 of 32
Brighton, CO, homes with 3+ bedrooms	70.1%	14 of 32
Brighton, CO, households without a vehicle	2.8%	22 of 32
Brighton, CO, households with 2+ vehicles	72.1%	10 of 32
Brighton, CO, workers at home	10.3%	30 of 32
Brighton, CO, cost-burdened renters	55.4%	13 of 32
Brighton, CO, moved in since 2018	44.0%	6 of 32
Brighton, CO, moved in before 2000	11.4%	24 of 32

Who supplies Brighton

Adams County lists 4 utilities for Brighton, CO (41,196 residents): homes pay 14.37 to 15.75 cents per kWh, about $97 to $106 a month at 674 kWh, 1.2% to 1.3% of the $100,134 Brighton median income. Adams County page.

Facts about Brighton

Residents of Brighton, CO, ACS 2023: 41,19622 of 32 Colorado cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Brighton, CO: $100,13414 of 32 of those cities
Households in Brighton, CO: 13,3653.08 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Brighton, CO: 71.0%9,493 owners and 3,872 renter households
Housing units in Brighton, CO: 13,819454 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Brighton, CO: 21.6%2,892 of 13,365 homes
Land area of Brighton, CO: 21.4 sq mi1,922.0 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Brighton, CO: 1.2% to 1.3%at 674 kWh a month over the $100,134 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Brighton, CO: 70NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 169.9 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Brighton, CO: 19984,490 of 13,819 homes (32.5%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Brighton, CO: $475,100$1,734 gross rent a month, 4.38% of value a year

Outage risk around Brighton

Brighton, CO, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 58 wind and 12 tornado, 169.9 per 100,000 residents of 41,196. Top gust near Brighton, CO: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Brighton, CO: $532K.

Reports within 15 miles of Brighton, CO

wind and tornado reports, Brighton, CO

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Storm reports near Brighton, CO
Brighton, CO	Wind	Tornado	Total
Brighton, CO, 2015	1	1	2
Brighton, CO, 2016	4	0	4
Brighton, CO, 2017	5	0	5
Brighton, CO, 2018	4	0	4
Brighton, CO, 2019	3	4	7
Brighton, CO, 2020	24	0	24
Brighton, CO, 2021	1	1	2
Brighton, CO, 2022	0	3	3
Brighton, CO, 2023	6	1	7
Brighton, CO, 2024	4	0	4
Brighton, CO, 2025	6	2	8

Cost of living with electricity in Brighton

Brighton, CO: 13,365 households at $1,060 a year per home for electricity (Adams County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $14.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,758 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Brighton, CO
Group in Brighton, CO	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Brighton, CO median income
Brighton, CO, all households	13,365	$1,060	$14.2 million	1.06%
Brighton, CO, homeowners	9,493	$1,202	$11.4 million	1.20%
Brighton, CO, renters	3,872	$755	$2.9 million	0.75%

Housing and heating in Brighton

Brighton, CO: 4,490 of 13,819 homes were built before 1980 and 6,606 in 2000 or later. Brighton, CO has 9,780 detached houses, 2,400 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 276 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Brighton, CO

% of homes by decade built, Brighton, CO

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1170s
780s
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1710s
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Heating fuel in Brighton, CO

% of homes by main fuel, Brighton

Utility gas76.2
Electricity21.6
Other fuel1.0

Brighton, CO housing against its county and state cities
Brighton, CO	Value	County	Gap	Rank
Brighton, CO, median year built	1998	1990	+8 years	8 of 32
Brighton, CO, built before 1980	32.5%	37.3%	-4.8 points	20 of 32
Brighton, CO, built 2000 or later	47.8%	35.6%	+12.2 points	7 of 32
Brighton, CO, detached houses	70.8%	62.6%	+8.1 points	11 of 32
Brighton, CO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	17.4%	19.5%	-2.1 points	19 of 32
Brighton, CO, mobile homes	2.0%	5.8%	-3.8 points	13 of 32
Brighton, CO, renter households	29.0%	31.1%	-2.2 points	19 of 32
Brighton, CO, median home value	$475,100	$458,400	+$16,700	22 of 32
Brighton, CO, median gross rent a month	$1,734	$1,713	+$21	20 of 32
Brighton, CO, people per household	3.01	2.82	+0.19	1 of 32

Analyst note on Brighton

Brighton, CO counts 41,196 residents in 13,365 households, on 21.4 square miles. Household income in Brighton, CO is $100,134; 9,493 of its 13,365 households own. 2,892 of the 13,365 occupied homes in Brighton, CO heat with electricity.

Brighton, CO has 13,819 housing units, 454 of them vacant or seasonal. Brighton, CO ranks 6 of 32 Colorado cities for the youngest residents (median age 34.4). Brighton, CO ranks 8 of 32 Colorado cities for the newest homes (median year built 1998).

Brighton, CO ranks 9 of 32 Colorado cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (70 since 2015).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Brighton

Compare Brighton with nearby cities

Nearest Colorado cities with 30,000+ residents to Brighton, CO
City near Brighton, CO	Distance from Brighton	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Brighton, CO (this page)	0 mi	41,196	$100,134	1998	$475,100	70	10.3%
Commerce City, CO	5.7 mi south	64,640 (+23,444)	$106,756 (+$6,622)	2004 (+6 yr)	$463,200 (-$11,900)	95 (+25)	15.5% (+5.2 pts)
Thornton, CO	8.4 mi west	142,878 (+101,682)	$100,985 (+$851)	1996 (-2 yr)	$482,200 (+$7,100)	76 (+6)	13.8% (+3.5 pts)
Northglenn, CO	10.6 mi west	37,953 (-3,243)	$79,530 (-$20,604)	1974 (-24 yr)	$440,900 (-$34,200)	65 (-5)	11.6% (+1.3 pts)
Broomfield, CO	13.6 mi west	75,110 (+33,914)	$121,025 (+$20,891)	2001 (+3 yr)	$631,600 (+$156,500)	51 (-19)	26.9% (+16.6 pts)
Erie, CO	13.9 mi west	31,927 (-9,269)	$163,644 (+$63,510)	2007 (+9 yr)	$685,900 (+$210,800)	37 (-33)	29.8% (+19.5 pts)

ZIP codes in Brighton

ZIP area touching Brighton, CO	Share of the ZIP's land inside Brighton	Share of Brighton's land in the ZIP
80601 (Brighton, CO)	62.7%	77.3%
80603 (Brighton, CO)	4.4%	15.3%
80640 (Brighton, CO)	8.7%	5.4%

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Questions on Brighton

Brighton: what is the electricity rate?

Brighton, CO has no price of its own; its 41,196 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 674 kWh month costs $97 to $106.

Brighton: how does it rank among Colorado cities?

Brighton, CO: rank 22 of 32 by its 41,196 residents, rank 14 of 32 by $100,134 median income.

Brighton: how many homes heat with electricity?

Brighton, CO: 2,892 of 13,365 occupied homes, 21.6%; Adams County 27.1%.

Brighton: how much income goes to electricity?

At 674 kWh a month, 1.2% to 1.3% of the $100,134 median income in Brighton, CO.

Brighton: damaging storms reported nearby?

70 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Brighton, CO, 2015 to 2025, 169.9 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Brighton?

Brighton, CO: median home built 1998; 4,490 of 13,819 homes (32.5%) predate 1980, 9,780 are detached and 2,400 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many people in Brighton, CO work from home?

2,178 of 21,107 workers.

How many Brighton, CO renters struggle with rent?

2,059 of 3,714 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many Brighton, CO households have no car?

379 households; 9,632 have two or more.

Primary sources for Brighton, CO

Census Bureau profile of Brighton, CO, ACS data
EIA-861 utility data for Brighton, CO, prices
DOE LEAD tool for Brighton, CO, energy burden
NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Brighton, CO