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Electric companies in Adams County, Colorado

Adams County, CO ranks 2nd of 64 Colorado counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 76.9. Adams County, CO has 524,408 residents. Adams County, CO: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Adams County, CO: home electricity prices of 14.37 to 15.75 cents per kWh.

Adams County, CO on the map

Adams County, CO and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsAdamsArapahoeJeffersonDenverBroomfieldDouglas

Adams County, CO darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Adams County, CO

Adams County, CO, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 171 in all, 32.6 per 100,000 residents of 524,408, rank 41 of 64 Colorado counties. Property damage in Adams County, CO: $491K.

Events by year in Adams County, CO

events a year, Adams County, CO

  1. 14'15
  2. 13'16
  3. 9'17
  4. 16'18
  5. 11'19
  6. 30'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 15'22
  9. 18'23
  10. 19'24
  11. 13'25

Events by type

events by type, Adams County, CO

  • Thunderstorm and high wind96
  • Winter storm and heavy snow50
  • Tornado24
Adams County, CO outage-linked hazards
Adams County, COFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Adams County, CO, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High91.87 of 64962020 (28)$1K
Adams County, CO, tornadoRelatively High93.46 of 64242021 (4)$115K
Adams County, CO, ice stormRelatively Moderate60.36 of 640none$0
Adams County, CO, winter storm and heavy snowVery High97.45 of 64502015 (10)$0
Adams County, CO, heat waveRelatively Low76.92 of 640none$0

Adams County, CO, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

ZIP codes in Adams County, CO

Electric utilities in Adams County, CO

Utility listed for Adams County, COTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 674 kWhShare of Adams County, CO median income of $91,387
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn in Adams County, COCooperative14.37$1,1631.27%
CORE Electric Cooperative in Adams County, COCooperative15.04$1,2171.33%
Public Service Co of Colorado in Adams County, COInvestor Owned15.05$1,2171.33%
United Power, Inc in Adams County, COCooperative15.75$1,2751.39%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Adams County, CO

Residents of Adams County, CO, ACS 2023
524,4085 of 64 Colorado counties
Households in Adams County, CO
184,9642.84 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Adams County, CO
68.9%127,392 owner and 57,572 renter households
Median household income in Adams County, CO
$91,38716 of 64 Colorado counties
Housing units in Adams County, CO
191,7656,801 vacant or seasonal, 3.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Adams County, CO
27.1%50,153 homes, 12 of 64 Colorado counties
Utilities listed for Adams County, CO
44 with a home price: Morgan County Rural Elec Assn, CORE Electric Cooperative, Public Service Co of Colorado
Lowest home price in Adams County, CO
14.37 ¢/kWhMorgan County Rural Elec Assn, 8.8% below the highest
Highest home price in Adams County, CO
15.75 ¢/kWhUnited Power, Inc
Monthly bill gap in Adams County, CO
$9between the two at 674 kWh, $112 a year, 0.12% of the Adams County, CO median income
ZIP areas touching Adams County, CO
2780010 to 80701
Outage-linked storm events in Adams County, CO
171NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Adams County, CO
37.3%median year built 1990
Flood claims in Adams County, CO
33NFIP 2015 to 2025, $128K paid
Home energy burden in Adams County, CO
1.8%$1,060 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Adams County, CO

Public Service Co of Colorado charged Adams County, CO homes 11.60 ¢/kWh in 2015. Adams County, CO: 15.05 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Adams County, CO: against 23% up for the Colorado average.

Adams County, CO: a 674 kWh month at that price. Adams County, CO: $78 in 2015, $101 in 2024. Adams County, CO: $1,217 a year, 1.3% of the $91,387 median income.

Adams: 10 yearly prices
YearPublic Service Co of Colorado, Adams County, COAdams: Gap to Colorado averageAdams: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Adams11.60-0.52-1.05
2016, Adams11.47-0.60-1.08
2017, Adams11.35-0.82-1.54
2018, Adams11.12-1.03-1.75
2019, Adams11.09-1.09-1.92
2020, Adams11.46-0.90-1.69
2021, Adams12.45-0.62-1.21
2022, Adams14.13-0.06-0.91
2023, Adams14.34+0.04-1.66
2024, Adams15.05+0.13-1.43

Adams County, CO: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Adams County, CO price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Adams County, CO

Adams County, CO: electricity $1,060 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,758, 1.8% of $99,612 income. 181,211 households in Adams County, CO spend about $192.1 million a year on electricity and $318.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Adams County, CO ($27,282 a year) spend 4.7% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Adams County, CO

% of income on energy, Adams County, CO

  • All households1.8
  • Lower income4.7
  • Owners1.8
  • Renters1.8
  • Colorado counties1.7
Adams County, CO home energy cost by household group
Adams County, COHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Adams County, CO, all households181,211$99,612$1,060$683$151.8%
Adams County, CO, lower income47,009$27,282$855$399$194.7%
Adams County, CO, owners123,826$119,145$1,202$885$191.8%
Adams County, CO, renters57,385$57,463$755$248$71.8%

Housing and heating in Adams County, CO

Adams County, CO: 71,587 of 191,765 homes were built before 1980 and 68,323 in 2000 or later. Adams County, CO has 120,114 detached houses, 37,379 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 11,164 mobile homes, and 57,572 of 184,964 households rent.

Age of homes in Adams County, CO

% of homes by decade built, Adams County, CO

  1. 2pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 1050s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1280s
  7. 1590s
  8. 2100s
  9. 1310s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Adams County, CO

% of homes by main fuel, Adams County

  • Utility gas68.8
  • Electricity27.1
  • Propane2.0
  • Other fuel1.2
Adams County, CO housing against Colorado counties
Adams County, COValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Adams County, CO, median year built19901982+8 years15 of 64
Adams County, CO, built before 198037.3%46.1%-8.8 points43 of 64
Adams County, CO, built 2000 or later35.6%23.2%+12.4 points9 of 64
Adams County, CO, detached houses62.6%74.1%-11.5 points50 of 64
Adams County, CO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings19.5%7.3%+12.1 points13 of 64
Adams County, CO, mobile homes5.8%8.6%-2.8 points40 of 64
Adams County, CO, renter households31.1%28.1%+3.0 points21 of 64
Adams County, CO, median home value$458,400$358,350+$100,05023 of 64
Adams County, CO, median gross rent a month$1,713$1,110+$60413 of 64
Adams County, CO, people per household2.822.33+0.482 of 64

Flood claims and flood insurance in Adams County, CO

Adams County, CO: 33 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $128K paid, median paid claim $4,214.

283 of 146,021 residential structures in Adams County, CO carry an NFIP contract. 363 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Adams County, CO on 8 Sep 2026. Adams County, CO lists 5 repetitive-loss properties.

Adams County, CO: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Adams County, CO

flood claims a year, Adams County, CO

  1. 13'15
  2. 0'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 0'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 7'22
  9. 6'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
Adams County, CO flood claims and flood insurance
Adams County, COValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Adams County, CO, claims 2015-202533—6 of 22
Adams County, CO, paid 2015-2025$128K—12 of 22
Adams County, CO, median paid claim$4,214——
Adams County, CO, claims per 1,000 homes0.20.418 of 22
Adams County, CO, homes with flood insurance0.2%0.4%46 of 55
Adams County, CO, policies in force363——
Adams County, CO, repetitive-loss properties5——

Adams County, CO: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Adams County, CO: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Adams County, CO

Adams County, CO totals 6,153 heating degree days and 719 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Adams County, CO is the 47th coldest of 64 counties in Colorado: 6,153 against a median of 7,188. For cooling, Adams County, CO is the 17th hottest: 719 against a median of 233.

Adams County, CO is a cold-winter county, with 5,434 more heating than cooling degree days.

Adams County, CO: the 2016-2025 mean was 5,970 heating degree days, near the 6,153 normal (-3%).

In Adams County, CO, 27.1% of 184,964 homes heat with electricity; the other 72.9% use another main heating fuel.

Adams County, CO

  • Heating degree days, 6,153 vs 7,18886
  • Cooling degree days, 719 vs 233309
  • Electric heat, 27.1% vs 17.1%158
  • CO median county100
Adams County, CO: degree days, electric heat
Adams County, COValueCO median countyAdams County, CO, rank (1 = highest)
Adams County, CO, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,1537,18847 of 64
Adams County, CO, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,9706,94049 of 64
Adams County, CO, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal71923317 of 64
Adams County, CO, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean82829417 of 64
Adams County, CO, electric heating, ACS 2019-202327.1%17.1%12 of 64

Adams County, CO: ACS B25040, 184,964 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Adams County, CO

Adams County, CO touches 27 ZIP areas, 80010 to 80701, about 19,423 residents each. Adams County, CO counts 524,408 residents in 184,964 households. Household income in Adams County, CO is $91,387; 127,392 of its 184,964 households own.

50,153 of the 184,964 homes in Adams County, CO heat with electricity. Adams County, CO has 191,765 housing units, 6,801 (3.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 57,572 rented homes. Adams County, CO logged 171 storm events for its 524,408 residents.

The median home in Adams County, CO dates from 1990. Homes in Adams County, CO pay $1,060 a year for electricity. Adams County, CO home electricity prices run Morgan County Rural Elec Assn to United Power, Inc, $9 a month apart at 674 kWh.

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Questions on Adams County, CO

Adams County, CO: what do homes pay for electricity?

Adams County, CO homes paid 14.37 to 15.75 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $97 to $106 a month at 674 kWh, 1.27% to 1.39% of Adams County, CO income.

Adams County, CO: how many homes heat with electricity?

Adams County, CO: 50,153 of 184,964 occupied homes, 27.1%, rank 12 of 64.

Adams County, CO: median household income?

$91,387 in Adams County, CO, rank 16 of 64; 524,408 residents, 184,964 households.

Adams County, CO: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Adams County, CO: 171 NWS events, peak year 2020.

Adams County, CO: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Adams County, CO: 33 NFIP flood claims, $128K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Adams County, CO?

Adams County, CO: median home built 1990; 37.3% predate 1980, 62.6% detached, 19.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Adams County, CO: share of income for energy?

Adams County, CO homes spend $1,060 a year on electricity, $1,758 on all energy: 1.8% of $99,612; 4.7% for lower incomes.

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Adams County, CO ranks 2nd of 64 Colorado counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 76.9.