Electricity rates in Littleton, Colorado
Littleton, CO ranks 4th of 32 Colorado cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (36%). Littleton, Colorado has 45,092 residents in 20,300 households; 27.7% heat with electricity.
Littleton on the map
Arapahoe County, with Littleton marked
Housing and heating in Littleton
Littleton, CO: 10,093 of 21,506 homes were built before 1980 and 4,507 in 2000 or later. Littleton, CO has 10,617 detached houses, 7,683 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 327 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Littleton, CO
% of homes by decade built, Littleton, CO
- 4pre-40
- 240s
- 1450s
- 1160s
- 1670s
- 2180s
- 1190s
- 1200s
- 910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Littleton, CO
| Littleton, CO | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton, CO, median year built | 1981 | 1985 | -4 years | 24 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, built before 1980 | 46.9% | 38.9% | +8.1 points | 10 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, built 2000 or later | 21.0% | 26.4% | -5.4 points | 23 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, detached houses | 49.4% | 56.3% | -7.0 points | 29 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 35.7% | 28.5% | +7.2 points | 4 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, mobile homes | 1.5% | 0.9% | +0.6 points | 16 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, renter households | 38.6% | 34.9% | +3.7 points | 11 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, median home value | $596,700 | $526,000 | +$70,700 | 10 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, median gross rent a month | $1,731 | $1,812 | -$81 | 21 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, people per household | 2.19 | 2.56 | -0.37 | 27 of 32 |
Who supplies Littleton
Arapahoe County lists 4 utilities for Littleton, CO (45,092 residents): homes pay 14.37 to 15.52 cents per kWh, about $97 to $105 a month at 674 kWh, 1.2% to 1.3% of the $96,611 Littleton median income. Arapahoe County page.
Facts about Littleton
- Residents of Littleton, CO, ACS 2023
- 45,09221 of 32 Colorado cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Littleton, CO
- $96,61115 of 32 of those cities
- Households in Littleton, CO
- 20,3002.22 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Littleton, CO
- 61.4%12,465 owners and 7,835 renter households
- Housing units in Littleton, CO
- 21,5061,206 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Littleton, CO
- 27.7%5,630 of 20,300 homes
- Land area of Littleton, CO
- 12.6 sq mi3,573.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Littleton, CO
- 1.2% to 1.3%at 674 kWh a month over the $96,611 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Littleton, CO
- 80NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 177.4 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Littleton, CO
- 198110,093 of 21,506 homes (46.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Littleton, CO
- $596,700$1,731 gross rent a month, 3.48% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Littleton
Public Service Co of Colorado charged Littleton homes 11.60 ¢/kWh in 2015. Littleton: 15.05 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Littleton: against 23% up for the Colorado average.
Littleton: a 674 kWh month at that price. Littleton: $78 in 2015, $101 in 2024. Littleton: $1,217 a year, 1.3% of the $96,611 median income.
Littleton: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Public Service Co of Colorado, Littleton | Littleton: Gap to Colorado average | Littleton: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Littleton | 11.60 | -0.52 | -1.05 |
| 2016, Littleton | 11.47 | -0.60 | -1.08 |
| 2017, Littleton | 11.35 | -0.82 | -1.54 |
| 2018, Littleton | 11.12 | -1.03 | -1.75 |
| 2019, Littleton | 11.09 | -1.09 | -1.92 |
| 2020, Littleton | 11.46 | -0.90 | -1.69 |
| 2021, Littleton | 12.45 | -0.62 | -1.21 |
| 2022, Littleton | 14.13 | -0.06 | -0.91 |
| 2023, Littleton | 14.34 | +0.04 | -1.66 |
| 2024, Littleton | 15.05 | +0.13 | -1.43 |
Littleton, CO: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Littleton, CO price.
CSVOutage risk around Littleton
Littleton, CO, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 77 wind and 3 tornado, 177.4 per 100,000 residents of 45,092. Top gust near Littleton, CO: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Littleton, CO: $17K.
Reports within 15 miles of Littleton, CO
wind and tornado reports, Littleton, CO
- 3'15
- 0'16
- 3'17
- 9'18
- 2'19
- 31'20
- 3'21
- 9'22
- 8'23
- 5'24
- 7'25
| Littleton, CO | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton, CO, 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Littleton, CO, 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Littleton, CO, 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Littleton, CO, 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Littleton, CO, 2020 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Littleton, CO, 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Littleton, CO, 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Littleton, CO, 2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Littleton, CO, 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Littleton, CO, 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Cost of living with electricity in Littleton
Littleton, CO: 20,300 households at $1,094 a year per home for electricity (Arapahoe County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $22.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,770 a year per household.
| Group in Littleton, CO | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Littleton, CO median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton, CO, all households | 20,300 | $1,094 | $22.2 million | 1.13% |
| Littleton, CO, homeowners | 12,465 | $1,284 | $16.0 million | 1.33% |
| Littleton, CO, renters | 7,835 | $744 | $5.8 million | 0.77% |
Who lives in Littleton: income, cars, homes
Littleton, CO homes: 11,182 have 3+ bedrooms, 4,734 none or one, median 5.7 rooms. In Littleton, CO, 1,148 households own no vehicle and 11,901 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 24,982 workers in Littleton, CO, 5,284 work from home, 16,730 drive alone, 719 ride transit and 372 walk. 2,816 residents of Littleton, CO live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.2. In Littleton, CO, 4,115 of 7,595 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 7,655 households moved in since 2018 and 3,292 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Littleton, CO, 3,290 of 20,300 households earn under $35,000, 4,870 $35,000-$75,000, 6,560 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,580 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Littleton, CO
| Littleton, CO | Value | Rank in Colorado (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton, CO, households under $35,000 | 16.2% | 14 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, households $150,000 or more | 27.5% | 17 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, residents below poverty | 6.3% | 20 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, median age | 40.2 | 9 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 52.0% | 27 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 10 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, households with 2+ vehicles | 58.6% | 25 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, workers at home | 21.2% | 12 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, cost-burdened renters | 54.2% | 16 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, moved in since 2018 | 37.7% | 20 of 32 |
| Littleton, CO, moved in before 2000 | 16.2% | 12 of 32 |
Climate and electric heating around Littleton
Littleton is in Arapahoe County, CO. Littleton: degree days are county values.
Littleton: 6,245 heating degree days a year. Littleton: 639 cooling degree days a year.
| Littleton | County value |
|---|---|
| Littleton, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,245 |
| Littleton, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,069 |
| Littleton, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 639 |
| Littleton, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 746 |
| Littleton, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 30.6% |
Littleton: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Littleton
Littleton, CO counts 45,092 residents in 20,300 households, on 12.6 square miles. 5,630 of the 20,300 occupied homes in Littleton, CO heat with electricity. Household income in Littleton, CO is $96,611; 12,465 of its 20,300 households own.
Littleton, CO has 21,506 housing units, 1,206 of them vacant or seasonal. Littleton, CO ranks 6th of 32 Colorado cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (80 since 2015). Littleton, CO ranks 8th of 32 Colorado cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (28%).
Littleton, CO ranks 9th of 32 Colorado cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1981).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Littleton
Compare Littleton with nearby cities
| City near Littleton, CO | Distance from Littleton | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton, CO (this page) | 0 mi | 45,092 | $96,611 | 1981 | $596,700 | 80 | 21.2% |
| Englewood, CO | 4.1 mi north | 33,774 (-11,318) | $82,016 (-$14,595) | 1965 (-16 yr) | $534,000 (-$62,700) | 95 (+15) | 19.7% (-1.5 pts) |
| Highlands Ranch, CO | 4.3 mi southeast | 101,437 (+56,345) | $155,847 (+$59,236) | 1997 (+16 yr) | $672,600 (+$75,900) | 69 (-11) | 29.5% (+8.4 pts) |
| Ken Caryl, CO | 5.1 mi west | 33,407 (-11,685) | $116,838 (+$20,227) | 1987 (+6 yr) | $565,700 (-$31,000) | 55 (-25) | 23.6% (+2.5 pts) |
| Dakota Ridge, CO | 6.4 mi west | 34,159 (-10,933) | $120,368 (+$23,757) | 1988 (+7 yr) | $570,400 (-$26,300) | 51 (-29) | 20.3% (-0.8 pts) |
| Centennial, CO | 8.3 mi east | 107,386 (+62,294) | $128,167 (+$31,556) | 1982 (+1 yr) | $626,700 (+$30,000) | 96 (+16) | 24.7% (+3.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Littleton
| ZIP area touching Littleton, CO | Share of the ZIP's land inside Littleton | Share of Littleton's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 80120 (Littleton, CO) | 97.7% | 64.7% |
| 80123 (Littleton, CO) | 16.4% | 15.6% |
| 80128 (Littleton, CO) | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| 80122 (Littleton, CO) | 10.2% | 5.8% |
| 80127 (Littleton, CO) | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| 80121 (Littleton, CO) | 3.7% | 2.1% |
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Questions on Littleton
Littleton: what is the electricity rate?
Littleton, CO has no price of its own; its 45,092 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 674 kWh month costs $97 to $105.
Littleton: how does it rank among Colorado cities?
Littleton, CO: rank 21 of 32 by its 45,092 residents, rank 15 of 32 by $96,611 median income.
Littleton: how many homes heat with electricity?
Littleton, CO: 5,630 of 20,300 occupied homes, 27.7%; Arapahoe County 30.6%.
Littleton: how much income goes to electricity?
At 674 kWh a month, 1.2% to 1.3% of the $96,611 median income in Littleton, CO.
Littleton: damaging storms reported nearby?
80 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Littleton, CO, 2015 to 2025, 177.4 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Littleton?
Littleton, CO: median home built 1981; 10,093 of 21,506 homes (46.9%) predate 1980, 10,617 are detached and 7,683 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Littleton, CO?
11,182 of 21,506 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.7 rooms.
How many Littleton, CO households have no car?
1,148 households; 11,901 have two or more.
How many people in Littleton, CO work from home?
5,284 of 24,982 workers.