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City of Fort Collins: 13.21 ¢/kWh for homes, 11 minutes of SAIDI (2024)

In Colorado, City of Fort Collins bills 79,990 accounts, 88.5% residential, as a municipal utility. Its SAIDI went -50% over the filing history, from 22 minutes in 2022 to 11 in 2024.

City of Fort Collins: 621 kWh a month costs roughly $82 in energy at 13.21 ¢/kWh, -11.5% on the Colorado average of 14.92 ¢.

Its SAIDI went -50% over the filing history, from 22 minutes in 2022 to 11 in 2024.

City of Fort Collins: SAIDI 2022 to 2024

SAIDI since 2022
-50%22 to 11 minutes

Outage time is the clearest story here: 22 minutes in 2022, 11 in 2024 (-50%). The best year was 2024 at 11 and the worst 2022 at 22.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.24 interruptions a customer a year, 0.24 times the national median (1.01), with 46 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

City of Fort Collins
City of Fort Collins, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
City of Fort Collins13.21 ¢/kWh11.50 ¢/kWh$82at 621 kWh11 minSAIDI
Colorado average against this company, which is 4 of 15 on price+1.71 ¢/kWhcompany 11.5% below+0.21 ¢/kWhcompany 1.8% below+$11a month at 621 kWh+66 mincompany 66 below
City of LongmontLowest in this table12.30 ¢/kWhcompany 7.4% above11.04 ¢/kWhcompany 4.2% above$76$6 less than company19 mincompany 8 below

Compare 28 Colorado companies

City of Fort Collins: 2025

City of Fort Collins: +8.6% on 2024 for homes, Colorado +5.2%.

City of Fort Collins home price, 2025
14.34 ¢/kWh+8.6% on 2024, early release
City of Fort Collins SAIDI, 2025
8 min-27% on 2024, early release
City of Fort Collins against Colorado, 2025
+3.4 pointsCity of Fort Collins +8.6%, Colorado +5.2%, price in Colorado 15.69 ¢

City of Fort Collins: 14.34 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +8.6% from 13.21 ¢; Colorado as a whole went +5.2%, so City of Fort Collins ran ahead of it by 3.4 points. Its SAIDI is 8 minutes against 11 in 2024.

Carbon context

City of Fort Collins serves 70,803 homes in Colorado. At 621 kWh a month that is about 306 kg of CO₂, or 3,670 kg a year, at the Colorado plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Colorado generation mix.

City of Fort Collins charts

Residential price since 2015: 13.21 ¢ in 2024

9.70 ¢ in 2015, 13.21 ¢ in 2024 (+36.1%); Colorado 12.12 to 14.92 ¢.

City of Fort Collins residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of Fort CollinsGap to Colorado residentialGap to U.S. residential
20159.70-2.42-2.95
201610.10-1.97-2.45
201710.50-1.67-2.39
201810.42-1.73-2.45
201910.86-1.32-2.15
202011.54-0.82-1.61
202111.86-1.21-1.80
202211.97-2.22-3.07
202312.68-1.62-3.32
202413.21-1.71-3.27

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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City of Fort Collins SAIDI, 2022-2024

22 min in 2022, 11 in 2024.

City of Fort Collins SAIDI by year, 2022 to 2024: 3 rows
YearCity of Fort Collins, no major eventsCity of Fort Collins, all events
20222222
20232020
20241111

3 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 11.1 min

11.1 min, 0.11x the median reporter, rank 27 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events11.1
  • Company, with major events11.1

City of Fort Collins, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 9.70 ¢ in 2015 to 13.21 ¢ in 2024, a move of +36.1%: City of Fort Collins outpaced its state (+23.1%) by 13.0 points, and +5.9 points against the U.S. City of Fort Collins's sharpest move came in 2020, +6.2%. The latest year is the high at 13.21 ¢; the low was 9.70 ¢ (2015). 2024: +4.2% here, +4.3% for the Colorado average. SAIDI at City of Fort Collins (major events excluded) fell from 22 minutes in 2022 to 11 in 2024, -50%; best year 2024 at 11. Against the national median, City of Fort Collins came in lower on SAIDI in 3 of 3 years, and 2024 ended at 11 minutes, -88 from the median. City of Fort Collins has 3 cheaper and 11 higher-priced Colorado peers among 15 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, City of Longmont, bills 12.30 ¢ (-0.91). Next higher-priced, City of Loveland, bills 14.40 ¢ (+1.20).

The data favor customers here: bills run 11.5% under the Colorado norm, and 11 outage minutes sit 89% under the national median.

Home accounts at City of Fort Collins went from 61,738 in 2015 to 70,803 in 2024, +14.7%. Business customers paid 0.87 times the home price in 2024 (11.50 against 13.21 ¢); the ratio was 0.83 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.33 in 2022 to 0.24 in 2024, between 0.24 and 0.33.

What kind of utility is City of Fort Collins?

City of Fort Collins files with EIA as a municipal utility. In Colorado, municipal utilities serve 16% of residential customers at an average 13.8 cents per kWh, 9% below investor-owned utilities in Colorado. City of Fort Collins itself averaged 13.2 cents, 0.6 cents below its type in Colorado.

Colorado utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 12,224 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 17.3 per 100 accounts (Colorado: 5.2; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average City of Fort Collins - (CO) customer was without power 11 minutes without major events and 11 with them. That is 1st fewest of 17 Colorado utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Colorado utility reported 74 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 70,803 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Colorado reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
79,9902.7% of Colorado total
Residential accounts
70,8032.8% of Colorado homes
Commercial accounts
9,17411.5% of the base
Residential rate
13.21 ¢/kWh4th place of 15, -11.5% against the state
Commercial rate
11.50 ¢/kWh9th place of 27, -1.8% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
11.1 minbetter than 96% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.240.24x the median
SAIDI with major events
11.1 min0.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity
33.1 MW4,404 installations
Counties served
1all in Colorado
Average residential use
7,457 kWh/yr621 a month
Implied monthly bill
$82-$20 on the U.S. rate, 621 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+36.1%9.70 to 13.21 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
-50%22 min in 2022, 11 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Fort Collins

City of Fort Collins sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Colorado ¢/kWh
Residential70,80313.21-1.71
Commercial9,17411.50-0.21

Year by year, City of Fort Collins

YearHome accounts, City of Fort CollinsHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201561,7389.708.020.83No dataNo data
201662,77010.108.340.83No dataNo data
201763,76010.508.630.82No dataNo data
201865,30310.428.750.84No dataNo data
201966,86510.869.260.85No dataNo data
202067,80711.549.670.84No dataNo data
202168,92411.8610.170.86No dataNo data
202269,55211.9710.450.87220.33
202370,09812.6811.010.87200.24
202470,80313.2111.500.87110.24

Peers of City of Fort Collins in Colorado, 4th place of 15 on home price

Utility near City of Fort Collins on priceSAIDI min, gap to City of Fort CollinsHome ¢, gap to City of Fort CollinsGap % to City of Fort CollinsAccounts, City of Fort Collins = 1
1. Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc+45-1.17-8.9%0.77
2. Poudre Valley REA, Inc+63-0.99-7.5%0.69
3. City of Longmont+8-0.91-6.9%0.55
4. City of Fort Collins (this utility)1113.21-1.00
5. City of Loveland+8+1.20+9.1%0.53
6. City of Colorado Springs+34+1.25+9.4%3.26
7. Delta Montrose Electric Assn+85+1.77+13.4%0.46

Who buys City of Fort Collins's electricity

Class at City of Fort CollinsAccountsOf City of Fort Collins accountsOf City of Fort Collins MWh soldkWh a year per City of Fort Collins account
Residential70,80388.5%36.2%7,457
Commercial9,17411.5%32.8%52,133
Industrial and other130.02%31.1%34,893,308

City of Fort Collins among Colorado municipals

City of Fort Collins and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to City of Fort CollinsHome ¢, gap to City of Fort CollinsAccounts, City of Fort Collins = 1
1. City of Longmont (CO)+8-0.910.55
2. City of Fort Collins (CO, this utility)1113.211.00
3. City of Loveland (CO)+8+1.200.53
4. City of Colorado Springs (CO)+34+1.253.26

City of Fort Collins: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureCity of Fort CollinsColorado contextCity of Fort Collins detail
City of Fort Collins home meters on AMI99.8%Colorado 92.5%70,656 of 70,803 meters
Homes with daily digital access70,656Colorado figure not published100% of the 70,803 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for City of Fort Collins homesOffered18 of 24 Colorado utilities offer one70,656 homes on dynamic pricing, 99.79% of 70,803
Net-metered installations4,40498% residential60.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 7.5 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Fort Collins

kWhShare of a 621 kWh monthCost a month at 13.21 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25040%$33.02-$8.18$396
50080%$66.03-$16.37$792
750121%$99.05-$24.55$1,189
1,000161%$132.07-$32.73$1,585
1,500241%$198.10-$49.10$2,377
2,000322%$264.14-$65.46$3,170

Outage record, City of Fort Collins

Measure, City of Fort CollinsNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes11.111.10.18 h
SAIFI interruptions0.2400.2404.17 yr apart
CAIDI minutes46.246.20.77 h

Territory of City of Fort Collins

1 Colorado counties, region WECC:

Counties served by City of Fort CollinsLarimer

Colorado other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Fort Collins drawn

City of Fort Collins: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Larimer

Questions on City of Fort Collins

How many customers does City of Fort Collins serve in Colorado?

79,990 accounts in 2024: residential 70,803, commercial 9,174, industrial 13.

What is the average residential rate of City of Fort Collins?

In 2024 homes paid 13.21 cents; against the Colorado average that is -11.5%.

How reliable is City of Fort Collins by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 11.1 min and SAIFI 0.24 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.11, CAIDI 46 min.

How much solar net metering is on the City of Fort Collins grid?

4,404 installations with 33.1 MW, of which residential installations number 4,295.

What is the monthly bill at City of Fort Collins for average use?

621 kWh at 13.21 cents comes to about $82, energy only.

How does City of Fort Collins rank on price within Colorado?

Rank 4 of 15 in Colorado on price, -11.5% against the state average; 3 charge less than 13.21 ¢.

What share of City of Fort Collins sales do homes buy?

Homes take 36.2% of 1,459,862 MWh, commercial accounts 32.8%, industrial and other 31.1%; the 9,174 commercial accounts use 52,133 kWh each, 7.0 times a home.

At City of Fort Collins, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

70,656 of 70,803 home meters are AMI, 99.8%. City of Fort Collins offers a home time-of-use rate; 70,656 customers use dynamic pricing, 99.79% of its homes.

Has City of Fort Collins moved up the Colorado price list since 2015?

3rd cheapest of 15 in 2015, 4th of 15 in 2024; its price rose 36.1% while Colorado rose 23.1%.

How does City of Fort Collins compare with 3 similar utilities?

Place 2 of 4 on home price at 13.21 ¢ (Colorado municipals); median 13.80 ¢, cheapest member 12.30 ¢.

Did City of Fort Collins cut or raise its 2025 home price?

14.34 cents per kWh, +8.6% on the 13.21 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Fort Collins at 13.21 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on City of Fort Collins

Rate plans on file

6 home plan records, energy charges: 2.5 to 83.0 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for City of Fort Collins: 13.21 ¢/kWh for homes, 11 minutes of SAIDI (2024)

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City of Fort Collins: 621 kWh a month costs roughly $82 in energy at 13.21 ¢/kWh, -11.5% on the Colorado average of 14.92 ¢.

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  title = {City of Fort Collins SAIDI trend: 14.34 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 11 min in 2024},
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