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Electric companies in Weld County, Colorado

Weld County, CO ranks 2nd of 64 Colorado counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 78.4. Weld County, CO has 340,711 residents. Weld County, CO: 7 utilities listed by EIA. Weld County, CO: home electricity prices of 12.21 to 15.75 cents per kWh.

Weld County, CO on the map

Weld County, CO and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsAdamsArapahoeDenverBroomfieldWeldBoulder

Weld County, CO darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Weld County, CO

Weld County, CO, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 284 in all, 83.4 per 100,000 residents of 340,711, rank 17 of 64 Colorado counties. Property damage in Weld County, CO: $1.1M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Weld County, CO

events a year, Weld County, CO

  1. 7'15
  2. 22'16
  3. 15'17
  4. 24'18
  5. 24'19
  6. 53'20
  7. 16'21
  8. 20'22
  9. 30'23
  10. 40'24
  11. 33'25

Events by type

events by type, Weld County, CO

  • Thunderstorm and high wind202
  • Winter storm and heavy snow42
  • Tornado36
Weld County, CO outage-linked hazards
Weld County, COFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Weld County, CO, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High95.03 of 642022020 (43)$200K
Weld County, CO, tornadoRelatively High95.15 of 64362019 (7)$530K
Weld County, CO, ice stormRelatively Moderate78.42 of 640none$0
Weld County, CO, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High93.68 of 64422019 (8)$0
Weld County, CO, heat waveRelatively Low60.17 of 640none$0

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

Electric utilities in Weld County, CO

Utility listed for Weld County, COTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 674 kWhShare of Weld County, CO median income of $93,287
Poudre Valley REA, Inc in Weld County, COCooperative12.21$9881.06%
City of Longmont in Weld County, COMunicipal12.30$9951.07%
Highline Electric Assn in Weld County, COCooperative14.12$1,1421.22%
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn in Weld County, COCooperative14.37$1,1631.25%
Public Service Co of Colorado in Weld County, COInvestor Owned15.05$1,2171.30%
High West Energy, Inc in Weld County, COCooperative15.15$1,2261.31%
United Power, Inc in Weld County, COCooperative15.75$1,2751.37%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Weld County, CO

Residents of Weld County, CO, ACS 2023
340,7118 of 64 Colorado counties
Households in Weld County, CO
120,0192.84 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Weld County, CO
75.5%90,674 owner and 29,345 renter households
Median household income in Weld County, CO
$93,28714 of 64 Colorado counties
Housing units in Weld County, CO
125,0335,014 vacant or seasonal, 4.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Weld County, CO
17.1%20,524 homes, 33 of 64 Colorado counties
Utilities listed for Weld County, CO
77 with a home price: Poudre Valley REA, Inc, City of Longmont, Highline Electric Assn
Lowest home price in Weld County, CO
12.21 ¢/kWhPoudre Valley REA, Inc, 22.5% below the highest
Highest home price in Weld County, CO
15.75 ¢/kWhUnited Power, Inc
Monthly bill gap in Weld County, CO
$24between the two at 674 kWh, $286 a year, 0.31% of the Weld County, CO median income
ZIP areas touching Weld County, CO
3880504 to 80754
Outage-linked storm events in Weld County, CO
284NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Weld County, CO
30.8%median year built 2000
Flood claims in Weld County, CO
21NFIP 2015 to 2025, $223K paid
Home energy burden in Weld County, CO
1.9%$1,036 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Weld County, CO

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

Weld County, CO: a 674 kWh month at that price. Weld County, CO: $78 in 2015, $101 in 2024. Weld County, CO: $1,217 a year, 1.3% of the $93,287 median income.

Weld: 10 yearly prices
YearPublic Service Co of Colorado, Weld County, COWeld: Gap to Colorado averageWeld: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Weld11.60-0.52-1.05
2016, Weld11.47-0.60-1.08
2017, Weld11.35-0.82-1.54
2018, Weld11.12-1.03-1.75
2019, Weld11.09-1.09-1.92
2020, Weld11.46-0.90-1.69
2021, Weld12.45-0.62-1.21
2022, Weld14.13-0.06-0.91
2023, Weld14.34+0.04-1.66
2024, Weld15.05+0.13-1.43

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

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Housing and heating in Weld County, CO

Weld County, CO: 38,502 of 125,033 homes were built before 1980 and 61,806 in 2000 or later. Weld County, CO has 91,444 detached houses, 13,623 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,270 mobile homes, and 29,345 of 120,019 households rent.

Age of homes in Weld County, CO

% of homes by decade built, Weld County, CO

  1. 7pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 450s
  4. 560s
  5. 1470s
  6. 780s
  7. 1390s
  8. 2500s
  9. 2010s
  10. 420+

Heating fuel in Weld County, CO

% of homes by main fuel, Weld County

  • Utility gas73.9
  • Electricity17.1
  • Propane6.7
  • Other fuel1.1
Weld County, CO housing against Colorado counties
Weld County, COValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Weld County, CO, median year built20001982+18 years3 of 64
Weld County, CO, built before 198030.8%46.1%-15.3 points55 of 64
Weld County, CO, built 2000 or later49.4%23.2%+26.2 points3 of 64
Weld County, CO, detached houses73.1%74.1%-1.0 points38 of 64
Weld County, CO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings10.9%7.3%+3.6 points21 of 64
Weld County, CO, mobile homes6.6%8.6%-2.0 points36 of 64
Weld County, CO, renter households24.5%28.1%-3.7 points45 of 64
Weld County, CO, median home value$444,500$358,350+$86,15026 of 64
Weld County, CO, median gross rent a month$1,469$1,110+$36021 of 64
Weld County, CO, people per household2.792.33+0.464 of 64

Cost of living with electricity in Weld County, CO

Weld County, CO: electricity $1,036 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,986, 1.9% of $103,967 income. 115,536 households in Weld County, CO spend about $119.7 million a year on electricity and $229.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Weld County, CO ($26,296 a year) spend 5.8% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Weld County, CO

% of income on energy, Weld County, CO

  • All households1.9
  • Lower income5.8
  • Owners1.9
  • Renters2.3
  • Colorado counties1.7
Weld County, CO home energy cost by household group
Weld County, COHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Weld County, CO, all households115,536$103,967$1,036$909$411.9%
Weld County, CO, lower income30,132$26,296$800$692$345.8%
Weld County, CO, owners86,836$121,255$1,167$1,033$511.9%
Weld County, CO, renters28,700$51,658$641$532$122.3%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Weld County, CO

Weld County, CO: 21 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $223K paid, median paid claim $9,971.

325 of 106,778 residential structures in Weld County, CO carry an NFIP contract. 427 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Weld County, CO on 8 Sep 2026. Weld County, CO lists 7 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Weld County, CO

flood claims a year, Weld County, CO

  1. 6'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 0'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
Weld County, CO flood claims and flood insurance
Weld County, COValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Weld County, CO, claims 2015-202521—10 of 22
Weld County, CO, paid 2015-2025$223K—7 of 22
Weld County, CO, median paid claim$9,971——
Weld County, CO, claims per 1,000 homes0.20.421 of 22
Weld County, CO, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.4%38 of 55
Weld County, CO, policies in force427——
Weld County, CO, repetitive-loss properties7——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Weld County, CO

Weld County, CO totals 6,360 heating degree days and 642 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Weld County, CO is the 42nd coldest of 64 counties in Colorado: 6,360 against a median of 7,188. For cooling, Weld County, CO is the 21st hottest: 642 against a median of 233.

Weld County, CO is a cold-winter county, with 5,718 more heating than cooling degree days.

Weld County, CO: the 2016-2025 mean was 6,212 heating degree days, near the 6,360 normal (-2%).

In Weld County, CO, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 17.1% of 120,019, in a 6,360 degree-day climate.

Weld County, CO

  • Heating degree days, 6,360 vs 7,18888
  • Cooling degree days, 642 vs 233276
  • Electric heat, 17.1% vs 17.1%100
  • CO median county100
Weld County, CO: degree days, electric heat
Weld County, COValueCO median countyWeld County, CO, rank (1 = highest)
Weld County, CO, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,3607,18842 of 64
Weld County, CO, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean6,2126,94041 of 64
Weld County, CO, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal64223321 of 64
Weld County, CO, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean71929421 of 64
Weld County, CO, electric heating, ACS 2019-202317.1%17.1%32 of 64

Weld County, CO: ACS B25040, 120,019 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Weld County, CO

Weld County, CO touches 38 ZIP areas, 80504 to 80754, about 8,966 residents each. Weld County, CO counts 340,711 residents in 120,019 households. Household income in Weld County, CO is $93,287; 90,674 of its 120,019 households own.

20,524 of the 120,019 homes in Weld County, CO heat with electricity. Weld County, CO has 125,033 housing units, 5,014 (4.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 29,345 rented homes. Weld County, CO logged 284 storm events for its 340,711 residents.

The median home in Weld County, CO dates from 2000. Homes in Weld County, CO pay $1,036 a year for electricity. Weld County, CO home electricity prices run Poudre Valley REA, Inc to United Power, Inc, $24 a month apart at 674 kWh.

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Questions on Weld County, CO

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

Weld County, CO homes paid 12.21 to 15.75 cents per kWh in 2024 across 7 listed utilities: $82 to $106 a month at 674 kWh, 1.06% to 1.37% of Weld County, CO income.

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

Weld County, CO: 20,524 of 120,019 occupied homes, 17.1%, rank 33 of 64.

Weld County, CO: median household income?

$93,287 in Weld County, CO, rank 14 of 64; 340,711 residents, 120,019 households.

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

Weld County, CO: 284 NWS events, peak year 2020.

Weld County, CO: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Weld County, CO: 21 NFIP flood claims, $223K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Weld County, CO?

Weld County, CO: median home built 2000; 30.8% predate 1980, 73.1% detached, 10.9% in 5+ unit buildings.

Weld County, CO: share of income for energy?

Weld County, CO homes spend $1,036 a year on electricity, $1,986 on all energy: 1.9% of $103,967; 5.8% for lower incomes.

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Weld County, CO ranks 2nd of 64 Colorado counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 78.4.