Electricity rates in Windsor, Colorado

Windsor, CO ranks 1 of 32 Colorado cities for the newest homes (median year built 2007). Windsor, Colorado has 35,918 residents in 14,004 households; 18.8% heat with electricity.

Windsor on the map

Weld County, with Windsor marked

Housing and heating in Windsor

Windsor, CO: 1,758 of 14,432 homes were built before 1980 and 9,968 in 2000 or later. Windsor, CO has 11,816 detached houses, 1,510 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 12 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Windsor, CO

% of homes by decade built, Windsor, CO

4pre-40
140s
050s
160s
770s
480s
1590s
2600s
3710s
620+

Heating fuel in Windsor, CO

% of homes by main fuel, Windsor

Utility gas77.8
Electricity18.8
Propane1.3
None1.1

Windsor, CO housing against its county and state cities
Windsor, CO	Value	County	Gap	Rank
Windsor, CO, median year built	2007	2000	+7 years	1 of 32
Windsor, CO, built before 1980	12.2%	30.8%	-18.6 points	27 of 32
Windsor, CO, built 2000 or later	69.1%	49.4%	+19.6 points	3 of 32
Windsor, CO, detached houses	81.9%	73.1%	+8.7 points	4 of 32
Windsor, CO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	10.5%	10.9%	-0.4 points	28 of 32
Windsor, CO, mobile homes	0.1%	6.6%	-6.5 points	29 of 32
Windsor, CO, renter households	21.7%	24.5%	-2.7 points	24 of 32
Windsor, CO, median home value	$562,300	$444,500	+$117,800	15 of 32
Windsor, CO, median gross rent a month	$1,780	$1,469	+$311	14 of 32
Windsor, CO, people per household	2.55	2.79	-0.24	14 of 32

Who supplies Windsor

Weld County lists 7 utilities for Windsor, CO (35,918 residents): homes pay 12.21 to 15.75 cents per kWh, about $82 to $106 a month at 674 kWh, 0.8% to 1.0% of the $121,758 Windsor median income. Weld County page.

Facts about Windsor

Residents of Windsor, CO, ACS 2023: 35,91825 of 32 Colorado cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Windsor, CO: $121,7586 of 32 of those cities
Households in Windsor, CO: 14,0042.56 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Windsor, CO: 78.3%10,963 owners and 3,041 renter households
Housing units in Windsor, CO: 14,432428 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Windsor, CO: 18.8%2,639 of 14,004 homes
Land area of Windsor, CO: 26.1 sq mi1,378.2 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Windsor, CO: 0.8% to 1.0%at 674 kWh a month over the $121,758 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Windsor, CO: 22NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 61.3 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Windsor, CO: 20071,758 of 14,432 homes (12.2%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Windsor, CO: $562,300$1,780 gross rent a month, 3.80% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in Windsor

Windsor, CO: 14,004 households at $1,036 a year per home for electricity (Weld County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $14.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,986 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Windsor, CO
Group in Windsor, CO	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Windsor, CO median income
Windsor, CO, all households	14,004	$1,036	$14.5 million	0.85%
Windsor, CO, homeowners	10,963	$1,167	$12.8 million	0.96%
Windsor, CO, renters	3,041	$641	$1.9 million	0.53%

Who lives in Windsor: income, cars, homes

In Windsor, CO, 1,778 of 2,956 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,672 households moved in since 2018 and 818 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Windsor, CO homes: 11,612 have 3+ bedrooms, 962 none or one, median 7.3 rooms. In Windsor, CO, 394 households own no vehicle and 10,504 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 1,712 residents of Windsor, CO live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.3. In Windsor, CO, 1,414 of 14,004 households earn under $35,000, 2,536 $35,000-$75,000, 4,704 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,350 $150,000 or more. Of 17,918 workers in Windsor, CO, 3,437 work from home, 13,090 drive alone, 22 ride transit and 255 walk.

Household income in Windsor, CO

% of households by income, Windsor, CO

Under $35,00010.1
$35,000 to $75,00018.1
$75,000 to $150,00033.6
$150,000 or more38.2

Windsor, CO households against Colorado cities with 30,000+ residents
Windsor, CO	Value	Rank in Colorado
Windsor, CO, households under $35,000	10.1%	24 of 32
Windsor, CO, households $150,000 or more	38.2%	7 of 32
Windsor, CO, residents below poverty	4.8%	25 of 32
Windsor, CO, median age	40.3	8 of 32
Windsor, CO, homes with 3+ bedrooms	80.5%	5 of 32
Windsor, CO, households without a vehicle	2.8%	23 of 32
Windsor, CO, households with 2+ vehicles	75.0%	6 of 32
Windsor, CO, workers at home	19.2%	19 of 32
Windsor, CO, cost-burdened renters	60.1%	4 of 32
Windsor, CO, moved in since 2018	40.5%	15 of 32
Windsor, CO, moved in before 2000	5.8%	31 of 32

Outage risk around Windsor

Windsor, CO, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 19 wind and 3 tornado, 61.3 per 100,000 residents of 35,918. Top gust near Windsor, CO: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Windsor, CO: $2K.

Reports within 15 miles of Windsor, CO

wind and tornado reports, Windsor, CO

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Storm reports near Windsor, CO
Windsor, CO	Wind	Tornado	Total
Windsor, CO, 2016	3	2	5
Windsor, CO, 2017	1	0	1
Windsor, CO, 2018	2	0	2
Windsor, CO, 2020	3	1	4
Windsor, CO, 2022	3	0	3
Windsor, CO, 2023	5	0	5
Windsor, CO, 2024	2	0	2

Analyst note on Windsor

Household income in Windsor, CO is $121,758; 10,963 of its 14,004 households own. Windsor, CO counts 35,918 residents in 14,004 households, on 26.1 square miles. 2,639 of the 14,004 occupied homes in Windsor, CO heat with electricity.

Windsor, CO has 14,432 housing units, 428 of them vacant or seasonal. Windsor, CO ranks 4 of 32 Colorado cities for the lowest share of electric heating (19%). Windsor, CO ranks 4 of 32 Colorado cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (60.1%).

Windsor, CO ranks 6 of 32 Colorado cities for median household income ($121,758).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Windsor

Compare Windsor with nearby cities

Nearest Colorado cities with 30,000+ residents to Windsor, CO
City near Windsor, CO	Distance from Windsor	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Windsor, CO (this page)	0 mi	35,918	$121,758	2007	$562,300	22	19.2%
Greeley, CO	8.8 mi southeast	109,421 (+73,503)	$68,650 (-$53,108)	1984 (-23 yr)	$369,600 (-$192,700)	28 (+6)	8.2% (-11.0 pts)
Loveland, CO	8.9 mi southwest	77,350 (+41,432)	$82,592 (-$39,166)	1993 (-14 yr)	$453,100 (-$109,200)	17 (-5)	15.7% (-3.5 pts)
Fort Collins, CO	9.2 mi northwest	169,705 (+133,787)	$83,598 (-$38,160)	1992 (-15 yr)	$548,400 (-$13,900)	8 (-14)	20.2% (+1.0 pts)
Longmont, CO	23.5 mi southwest	98,958 (+63,040)	$89,724 (-$32,034)	1990 (-17 yr)	$541,400 (-$20,900)	25 (+3)	19.4% (+0.2 pts)
Erie, CO	31.0 mi south	31,927 (-3,991)	$163,644 (+$41,886)	2007 (+0 yr)	$685,900 (+$123,600)	37 (+15)	29.8% (+10.6 pts)

ZIP codes in Windsor

ZIP area touching Windsor, CO	Share of the ZIP's land inside Windsor	Share of Windsor's land in the ZIP
80550 (Windsor, CO)	42.7%	87.2%
80528 (Windsor, CO)	9.0%	6.5%
80631 (Windsor, CO)	1.6%	6.3%

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Questions on Windsor

Windsor: what is the electricity rate?

Windsor, CO has no price of its own; its 35,918 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 674 kWh month costs $82 to $106.

Windsor: how does it rank among Colorado cities?

Windsor, CO: rank 25 of 32 by its 35,918 residents, rank 6 of 32 by $121,758 median income.

Windsor: how many homes heat with electricity?

Windsor, CO: 2,639 of 14,004 occupied homes, 18.8%; Weld County 17.1%.

Windsor: how much income goes to electricity?

At 674 kWh a month, 0.8% to 1.0% of the $121,758 median income in Windsor, CO.

Windsor: damaging storms reported nearby?

22 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Windsor, CO, 2015 to 2025, 61.3 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Windsor?

Windsor, CO: median home built 2007; 1,758 of 14,432 homes (12.2%) predate 1980, 11,816 are detached and 1,510 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many Windsor, CO renters struggle with rent?

1,778 of 2,956 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How big are the homes in Windsor, CO?

11,612 of 14,432 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 7.3 rooms.

How many Windsor, CO households have no car?

394 households; 10,504 have two or more.

Primary sources for Windsor, CO

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