Electric companies in El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County, CO ranks 1 of 64 Colorado counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 99.9. El Paso County in Colorado has 736,008 residents and 7 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.74 to 17.22 cents per kWh.
El Paso County on the map
El Paso County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in El Paso County
El Paso County, CO, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 602 in all, 81.8 per 100,000 residents of 736,008, rank 2 of 64 Colorado counties. Property damage in El Paso County, CO: $21.4M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in El Paso County, CO
events a year, El Paso County, CO
- 28'15
- 36'16
- 29'17
- 26'18
- 42'19
- 78'20
- 95'21
- 76'22
- 51'23
- 101'24
- 40'25
Events by type
| El Paso County, CO | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, CO, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 90.2 | 8 of 64 | 338 | 2021 (75) | $20.0M |
| El Paso County, CO, tornado | Relatively High | 96.8 | 3 of 64 | 10 | 2015 (4) | $4K |
| El Paso County, CO, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.5 | 5 of 64 | 0 | none | $0 |
| El Paso County, CO, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.9 | 1 of 64 | 249 | 2024 (81) | $100K |
| El Paso County, CO, heat wave | Relatively Low | 77.7 | 1 of 64 | 0 | none | $0 |
El Paso County, CO, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Facts about El Paso County
- Residents of El Paso County, CO, ACS 2023
- 736,0081 of 64 Colorado counties
- Households in El Paso County, CO
- 283,1742.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in El Paso County, CO
- 66.4%187,976 owner and 95,198 renter households
- Median household income in El Paso County, CO
- $87,47019 of 64 Colorado counties
- Housing units in El Paso County, CO
- 296,75313,579 vacant or seasonal, 4.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in El Paso County, CO
- 24.8%70,112 homes, 16 of 64 Colorado counties
- Utilities listed for El Paso County, CO
- 77 with a home price: City of Fountain, City of Colorado Springs, CORE Electric Cooperative
- Lowest home price in El Paso County, CO
- 13.74 ¢/kWhCity of Fountain, 20.2% below the highest
- Highest home price in El Paso County, CO
- 17.22 ¢/kWhSoutheast Colorado Power Assn
- Monthly bill gap in El Paso County, CO
- $23between the two at 674 kWh, $281 a year, 0.32% of the El Paso County, CO median income
- ZIP areas touching El Paso County, CO
- 4280132 to 80951
- Outage-linked storm events in El Paso County, CO
- 602NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in El Paso County, CO
- 36.2%median year built 1988
- Flood claims in El Paso County, CO
- 257NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid
- Home energy burden in El Paso County, CO
- 2.1%$1,110 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in El Paso County
| Utility listed for El Paso County, CO | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 674 kWh | Share of El Paso County, CO median income of $87,470 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fountain in El Paso County, CO | Municipal | 13.74 | $1,112 | 1.27% |
| City of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, CO | Municipal | 14.45 | $1,169 | 1.34% |
| CORE Electric Cooperative in El Paso County, CO | Cooperative | 15.04 | $1,217 | 1.39% |
| Public Service Co of Colorado in El Paso County, CO | Investor Owned | 15.05 | $1,217 | 1.39% |
| Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc in El Paso County, CO | Cooperative | 15.52 | $1,255 | 1.44% |
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC in El Paso County, CO | Investor Owned | 17.05 | $1,379 | 1.58% |
| Southeast Colorado Power Assn in El Paso County, CO | Cooperative | 17.22 | $1,393 | 1.59% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, El Paso County
Compare El Paso County with its neighbours
- Teller County sits 19 miles west of El Paso County, CO with 24,774 residents, 244 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 3.5%, income $80,666.
- Douglas County sits 38 miles north of El Paso County, CO with 368,283 residents, 211 storm events, median home built 2001, energy burden 1.5%, income $145,737.
- Elbert County sits 35 miles northeast of El Paso County, CO with 27,152 residents, 168 storm events, median home built 1996, energy burden 2.5%, income $129,477.
- Pueblo County sits 47 miles south of El Paso County, CO with 168,726 residents, 422 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 2.9%, income $62,250.
- Arapahoe County sits 56 miles north of El Paso County, CO with 655,709 residents, 201 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 1.5%, income $97,215.
Cost of living with electricity in El Paso County
El Paso County, CO: electricity $1,110 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,111, 2.1% of $102,083 income. 276,371 households in El Paso County, CO spend about $306.8 million a year on electricity and $583.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in El Paso County, CO ($25,907 a year) spend 6.1% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in El Paso County, CO
| El Paso County, CO | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, CO, all households | 276,371 | $102,083 | $1,110 | $973 | $28 | 2.1% |
| El Paso County, CO, lower income | 71,658 | $25,907 | $884 | $672 | $29 | 6.1% |
| El Paso County, CO, owners | 183,106 | $124,042 | $1,292 | $1,255 | $37 | 2.1% |
| El Paso County, CO, renters | 93,265 | $58,973 | $751 | $420 | $11 | 2.0% |
Housing and heating in El Paso County
El Paso County, CO: 107,572 of 296,753 homes were built before 1980 and 97,012 in 2000 or later. El Paso County, CO has 199,016 detached houses, 50,980 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,894 mobile homes, and 95,198 of 283,174 households rent.
Age of homes in El Paso County, CO
% of homes by decade built, El Paso County, CO
- 5pre-40
- 140s
- 650s
- 860s
- 1670s
- 1680s
- 1590s
- 1700s
- 1310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in El Paso County, CO
| El Paso County, CO | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, CO, median year built | 1988 | 1982 | +6 years | 21 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, built before 1980 | 36.2% | 46.1% | -9.9 points | 45 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, built 2000 or later | 32.7% | 23.2% | +9.5 points | 16 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, detached houses | 67.1% | 74.1% | -7.1 points | 44 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.2% | 7.3% | +9.8 points | 17 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, mobile homes | 3.0% | 8.6% | -5.6 points | 55 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, renter households | 33.6% | 28.1% | +5.5 points | 12 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, median home value | $431,000 | $358,350 | +$72,650 | 28 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, median gross rent a month | $1,609 | $1,110 | +$500 | 16 of 64 |
| El Paso County, CO, people per household | 2.52 | 2.33 | +0.19 | 11 of 64 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in El Paso County
El Paso County, CO: 257 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid, median paid claim $3,884.
1,208 of 231,278 residential structures in El Paso County, CO carry an NFIP contract. 1,436 NFIP policies of any type were in force in El Paso County, CO on 8 Sep 2026. El Paso County, CO lists 24 repetitive-loss properties.
El Paso County, CO: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in El Paso County, CO
flood claims a year, El Paso County, CO
- 139'15
- 27'16
- 13'17
- 19'18
- 13'19
- 6'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 24'23
- <5'24
- 7'25
| El Paso County, CO | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, CO, claims 2015-2025 | 257 | — | 1 of 22 |
| El Paso County, CO, paid 2015-2025 | $1.4M | — | 1 of 22 |
| El Paso County, CO, median paid claim | $3,884 | — | — |
| El Paso County, CO, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3 of 22 |
| El Paso County, CO, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.4% | 22 of 55 |
| El Paso County, CO, policies in force | 1,436 | — | — |
| El Paso County, CO, repetitive-loss properties | 24 | — | — |
El Paso County, CO: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
El Paso County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on El Paso County
El Paso County, CO counts 736,008 residents in 283,174 households. El Paso County, CO touches 42 ZIP areas, 80132 to 80951, about 17,524 residents each. Household income in El Paso County, CO is $87,470; 187,976 of its 283,174 households own.
70,112 of the 283,174 homes in El Paso County, CO heat with electricity. El Paso County, CO has 296,753 housing units, 13,579 (4.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 95,198 rented homes. El Paso County, CO logged 602 storm events for its 736,008 residents.
The median home in El Paso County, CO dates from 1988. Homes in El Paso County, CO pay $1,110 a year for electricity. El Paso County, CO home prices run City of Fountain to Southeast Colorado Power Assn, $23 a month apart at 674 kWh.
Cities in El Paso County
- Colorado Springs electricity rates483,099 residents
- Security-Widefield electricity rates38,659 residents
ZIP codes in El Paso County
- 80132
- 80133
- 80808
- 80809
- 80817
- 80819
- 80829
- 80831
- 80840
- 80863
- 80864
- 80902
- 80903
- 80904
- 80905
- 80906
- 80907
- 80908
- 80909
- 80910
- 80911
- 80913
- 80914
- 80915
- 80916
- 80917
- 80918
- 80919
- 80920
- 80921
- 80922
- 80923
- 80924
- 80925
- 80926
- 80927
- 80928
- 80929
- 80930
- 80938
- 80939
- 80951
Colorado: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 470 MW planned in this county.
Questions on El Paso County
El Paso County, CO: what do homes pay for electricity?
El Paso County, CO homes paid 13.74 to 17.22 cents per kWh in 2024 across 7 listed utilities: $93 to $116 a month at 674 kWh, 1.27% to 1.59% of El Paso County, CO income.
El Paso County, CO: how many homes heat with electricity?
El Paso County, CO: 70,112 of 283,174 occupied homes, 24.8%, rank 16 of 64.
El Paso County, CO: median household income?
$87,470 in El Paso County, CO, rank 19 of 64; 736,008 residents, 283,174 households.
El Paso County, CO: outage-linked storms since 2015?
El Paso County, CO: 602 NWS events, peak year 2024.
El Paso County, CO: flood insurance claims since 2015?
El Paso County, CO: 257 NFIP flood claims, $1.4M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in El Paso County, CO?
El Paso County, CO: median home built 1988; 36.2% predate 1980, 67.1% detached, 17.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
El Paso County, CO: share of income for energy?
El Paso County, CO homes spend $1,110 a year on electricity, $2,111 on all energy: 2.1% of $102,083; 6.1% for lower incomes.