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City of Longmont is an municipal utility serving 43,741 customer accounts in Colorado; 40,855 of them are residential. Its home price moved +30.9% from 2015 to 2024, 7.8 points faster than Colorado.
At 691 kWh a month a City of Longmont home pays about $85 in energy: 12.30 ¢/kWh, 17.6% below the Colorado average of 14.92 ¢.
Its home price moved +30.9% from 2015 to 2024, 7.8 points faster than Colorado.
The record that sets City of Longmont apart is the path of its home price: 9.40 ¢ in 2015, 12.30 ¢ in 2024. That is +30.9%, while the Colorado average went +23.1%, so this utility climbed faster by 7.8 points.
Among Colorado utilities with 20,000+ homes it stood 2nd cheapest of 15 in 2015 and is 3rd of 15 in 2024, so it fell down the list.
| City of Longmont, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Longmont | 12.30 ¢/kWh | 11.04 ¢/kWh | $85at 691 kWh | 19 minSAIDI |
| Colorado average against this company, which is 3 of 15 on price | +2.62 ¢/kWhcompany 17.6% below | +0.67 ¢/kWhcompany 5.7% below | +$18a month at 691 kWh | +58 mincompany 58 below |
| Poudre Valley REA, IncLowest in this table | 12.21 ¢/kWhcompany 0.7% above | 11.15 ¢/kWhcompany 1.0% below | $841 less than company | 74 mincompany 55 below |
No 2025 early-release row for City of Longmont; 2024 stays the latest year.
No 2025 line exists yet for City of Longmont, so 12.30 ¢/kWh and a SAIDI of 19 minutes (2024, 40,855 homes) are the latest figures.
City of Longmont serves 40,855 homes in Colorado. At 691 kWh a month that is about 340 kg of CO₂, or 4,084 kg a year, at the Colorado plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Colorado generation mix.
9.40 ¢ in 2015, 12.30 ¢ in 2024 (+30.9%); Colorado 12.12 to 14.92 ¢.
| Year | City of Longmont | Gap to Colorado residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.40 | -2.72 | -3.25 |
| 2016 | 9.29 | -2.78 | -3.26 |
| 2017 | 9.71 | -2.46 | -3.18 |
| 2018 | 9.70 | -2.45 | -3.17 |
| 2019 | 9.73 | -2.45 | -3.28 |
| 2020 | 10.25 | -2.11 | -2.90 |
| 2021 | 10.81 | -2.26 | -2.85 |
| 2022 | 11.10 | -3.09 | -3.94 |
| 2023 | 11.59 | -2.71 | -4.41 |
| 2024 | 12.30 | -2.62 | -4.18 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV19.3 min, 0.19x the median reporter, rank 54 of 673.
City of Longmont, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 9.40 ¢ in 2015 to 12.30 ¢ in 2024, a move of +30.9%: City of Longmont outpaced its state (+23.1%) by 7.8 points, and +0.6 points against the U.S. City of Longmont's sharpest move came in 2024, +6.1%. The latest year is the high at 12.30 ¢; the low was 9.29 ¢ (2016). 2024: +6.1% here, +4.3% for the Colorado average. City of Longmont filed SAIDI in only 1 year of this window, too few for a trend. City of Longmont has 2 cheaper and 12 higher-priced Colorado peers among 15 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Poudre Valley REA, Inc, bills 12.21 ¢ (-0.09). Next higher-priced, City of Fort Collins, bills 13.21 ¢ (+0.91).
The data favor customers here: bills run 17.6% under the Colorado norm, and 19 outage minutes sit 81% under the national median.
Home accounts at City of Longmont went from 35,465 in 2015 to 40,855 in 2024, +15.2%. Business customers paid 0.90 times the home price in 2024 (11.04 against 12.30 ¢); the ratio was 0.83 in 2015.
Home rates at City of Longmont climbed from 8.79 ¢ in 2013 to 12.30 ¢ in 2024 (+40.0%), or 12.14 ¢ to 12.62 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+4.0%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,457 in 2013 and $1,515 in 2024. Of 35 Colorado utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, City of Longmont stood 7th cheapest (6th of 37 in 2013).
City of Longmont: 12.62 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.30 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, City of Longmont | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, City of Longmo | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, City of Longmo | Colorado median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.79 | 12.14 | 6 of 37 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 9.24 | 12.57 | 7 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 9.40 | 12.77 | 5 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 9.29 | 12.47 | 4 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 9.71 | 12.76 | 3 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 9.70 | 12.44 | 3 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 9.73 | 12.26 | 5 of 47 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 10.25 | 12.76 | 5 of 33 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 10.81 | 12.84 | 6 of 34 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 11.10 | 12.21 | 4 of 34 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 11.59 | 12.25 | 5 of 35 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 12.30 | 12.62 | 7 of 35 | 19 | 0.47 | 4 of 17 | 74 |
City of Longmont, EIA utility 11187: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| City of Longmont sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Colorado ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40,855 | 12.30 | -2.62 |
| Commercial | 2,873 | 11.04 | -0.67 |
| Year | Home accounts, City of Longmont | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35,465 | 9.40 | 7.76 | 0.83 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 35,721 | 9.29 | 7.76 | 0.84 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 36,392 | 9.71 | 7.84 | 0.81 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 37,326 | 9.70 | 8.00 | 0.82 | No data | No data |
| 2019 | 38,463 | 9.73 | 7.99 | 0.82 | No data | No data |
| 2020 | 39,186 | 10.25 | 8.50 | 0.83 | No data | No data |
| 2021 | 39,688 | 10.81 | 9.10 | 0.84 | No data | No data |
| 2022 | 39,986 | 11.10 | 9.61 | 0.87 | No data | No data |
| 2023 | 40,386 | 11.59 | 10.35 | 0.89 | No data | No data |
| 2024 | 40,855 | 12.30 | 11.04 | 0.90 | 19 | 0.47 |
| Utility near City of Longmont on price | SAIDI min, gap to City of Longmont | Home ¢, gap to City of Longmont | Gap % to City of Longmont | Accounts, City of Longmont = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc | +37 | -0.26 | -2.1% | 1.40 |
| 2. Poudre Valley REA, Inc | +55 | -0.09 | -0.7% | 1.27 |
| 3. City of Longmont (this utility) | 19 | 12.30 | - | 1.00 |
| 4. City of Fort Collins | -8 | +0.91 | +7.4% | 1.83 |
| 5. City of Loveland | -0 | +2.10 | +17.1% | 0.97 |
| 6. City of Colorado Springs | +26 | +2.15 | +17.5% | 5.96 |
| Class at City of Longmont | Accounts | Of City of Longmont accounts | Of City of Longmont MWh sold | kWh a year per City of Longmont account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40,855 | 93.4% | 41.5% | 8,297 |
| Commercial | 2,873 | 6.6% | 41.8% | 118,960 |
| Industrial and other | 13 | 0.03% | 16.7% | 10,506,462 |
| City of Longmont and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to City of Longmont | Home ¢, gap to City of Longmont | Accounts, City of Longmont = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Longmont (CO, this utility) | 19 | 12.30 | 1.00 |
| 2. City of Fort Collins (CO) | -8 | +0.91 | 1.83 |
| 3. City of Loveland (CO) | -0 | +2.10 | 0.97 |
| 4. City of Colorado Springs (CO) | +26 | +2.15 | 5.96 |
| Measure | City of Longmont | Colorado context | City of Longmont detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Longmont home meters on AMI | 99.2% | Colorado 92.5% | 42,274 of 42,607 meters |
| Home meters, AMR (drive-by read) | 333 | Colorado figure not published | 0.8% of meters |
| Time-of-use rate for City of Longmont homes | Not on file | 18 of 24 Colorado utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by City of Longmont |
| Net-metered installations | 1,038 | 97% residential | 24.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 7.7 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 691 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.30 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 36% | $30.75 | -$10.45 | $369 |
| 500 | 72% | $61.51 | -$20.89 | $738 |
| 750 | 108% | $92.26 | -$31.34 | $1,107 |
| 1,000 | 145% | $123.01 | -$41.79 | $1,476 |
| 1,500 | 217% | $184.52 | -$62.68 | $2,214 |
| 2,000 | 289% | $246.03 | -$83.57 | $2,952 |
| Measure, City of Longmont | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 19.3 | 19.3 | 0.32 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.467 | 0.467 | 2.14 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 41.2 | 41.2 | 0.69 h |
2 Colorado counties, region WECC:
Colorado other states: 2 of 2 counties of City of Longmont drawn
City of Longmont: 2 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV43,741 accounts in 2024: residential 40,855, commercial 2,873, industrial 13.
In 2024 homes paid 12.30 cents; against the Colorado average that is -17.6%.
SAIDI 19.3 min and SAIFI 0.47 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.19, CAIDI 41 min.
1,038 installations with 8.0 MW, of which residential installations number 1,010.
691 kWh at 12.30 cents comes to about $85, energy only.
Rank 3 of 15 in Colorado on price, -17.6% against the state average; 2 charge less than 12.30 ¢.
Homes take 41.5% of 817,331 MWh, commercial accounts 41.8%, industrial and other 16.7%; the 2,873 commercial accounts use 118,960 kWh each, 14.3 times a home.
42,274 of 42,607 home meters are AMI, 99.2%. City of Longmont reports no home time-of-use rate; 18 of 24 Colorado filers do.
2nd cheapest of 15 in 2015, 3rd of 15 in 2024; its price rose 30.9% while Colorado rose 23.1%.
Place 1 of 4 on home price at 12.30 ¢ (Colorado municipals); median 13.80 ¢, cheapest member 12.30 ¢.
City of Longmont has no early-release row; 2024 stands at 12.30 cents and 19 SAIDI minutes.
Home prices nearest to City of Longmont at 12.30 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
4 home plan records, energy charges: 3.0 to 10.0 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).