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Public Service Co of Colorado bill decoder

$169.60a month at 1,000 kWh on Public Service Co of Colorado's Residential Service (Schedule R) tariff

Public Service Co of Colorado sells under this tariff at 16.96¢ per kWh all-in, +1.11¢ against the Colorado average of 15.85¢. The $8.19 fixed charge is 5% of the bill.

Public Service Co of Colorado at 1,000 kWh, line by line

Sample bill for Public Service Co of Colorado at 1,000 kWhPublic Service Co of Colorado, Residential Service (Schedule R): $181.07 for 1,000 kWh in June, the most expensive month of 12; customer charge $8.19, energy $172.88.Public Service Co of ColoradoResidential Service (Schedule R)1,000 kWh, June, the most expensive month of 12Customer charge$8.191,000 kWh at 17.288¢$172.88Tariff total$181.07Customer charge 5% of the bill18.11¢ per kWh all-in

Public Service Co of Colorado bills $8.19 a month, 5% of the $169.60 total at 1,000 kWh. Public Service Co of Colorado charges 17.288¢ in Jun to Sep and 15.568¢ in Oct to May, 11% apart. 1,000 kWh costs $163.87 in the cheapest month, $181.07 in the most expensive.

Public Service Co of Colorado: what the tariff charges

Public Service Co of Colorado tariff lines
LineChargedAmount
Customer chargeFixed, once a month$8.19
Energy, Oct to MayEvery kWh15.568¢ per kWh
Energy, Jun to SepEvery kWh17.288¢ per kWh

Public Service Co of Colorado at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh

Public Service Co of Colorado: $169.60 for 1,000 kWh
kWhTotal¢/kWhFixedEnergyCO avg
500$88.9017.78$8.19$80.71$79.25
600 (average home)$105.0417.51$8.19$96.85$95.10
1,000$169.6016.96$8.19$161.41$158.50
2,000$331.0216.55$8.19$322.83$317.00

Public Service Co of Colorado by month at 1,000 kWh

Public Service Co of Colorado: low $163.87, high $181.07
MonthTotal¢/kWh
January$163.8716.39
February$163.8716.39
March$163.8716.39
April$163.8716.39
May$163.8716.39
June$181.0718.11
July$181.0718.11
August$181.0718.11
September$181.0718.11
October$163.8716.39
November$163.8716.39
December$163.8716.39

How the Public Service Co of Colorado total climbs

$48.54 at 250 kWh becomes $492.43 at 3,000 kWh, 10.1 times the bill for 12 times the power.

Public Service Co of Colorado total in dollars, by kWh

  1. 49250
  2. 89500
  3. 129750
  4. 1701,000
  5. 2501,500
  6. 3312,000
  7. 4923,000

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Public Service Co of Colorado: tariff against EIA

EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 15.05¢ for Public Service Co of Colorado, across 1,365,053 home accounts using 600 kWh a month. The tariff gives 17.51¢ ($105.02). The -2.46¢ gap, about -$14.76 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.

Other Public Service Co of Colorado residential plans

2 more Public Service Co of Colorado plans fit the model; the decoder prices each.

Public Service Co of Colorado: 2 other plans
PlanSinceType1,000 kWhFixed
Residential Energy Time Of Use (Schedule RE-TOU)2026-01-01time of use$161.71$8.19
Residential General Service Opt-Out (Schedule R-OO)2026-01-01seasonal$171.66$8.19

Public Service Co of Colorado: sources and limits

Public Service Co of Colorado: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.

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Questions

How much does Public Service Co of Colorado bill at zero kWh?

The fixed part alone: $8.19 a month. It is 9% of the $88.90 that 500 kWh costs.

What does Public Service Co of Colorado charge for 1,000 kWh?

The tariff gives $169.60 (16.96¢ a kWh): energy $161.41, fixed $8.19. Add taxes and riders.

What makes a Public Service Co of Colorado bill run higher than the tariff?

At 600 kWh the tariff gives 17.51¢ against 15.05¢ in EIA's 2024 average, -2.46¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans sit in that gap.

Why does the Public Service Co of Colorado bill change by season?

1,000 kWh costs $163.87 in the cheapest month and $181.07 in the most expensive, $17.20 apart.

How old is the Public Service Co of Colorado tariff used here?

It took effect 2026-01-01, 3 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Check Public Service Co of Colorado for newer rates.

What does an average Public Service Co of Colorado home use?

600 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $105.02 on this tariff.

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$169.60 a month at 1,000 kWh on Public Service Co of Colorado's Residential Service (Schedule R) tariff