Is electricity getting more expensive in Colorado?
Colorado homes pay 17% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Colorado paid 7.47 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (13.58 ¢ in today's money) and 15.85 ¢ in 2025: +112.2% printed, +16.7% real. Rank 34th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Colorado price since 2001
Colorado cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Colorado, 2025 dollars | Colorado, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.58 | 7.47 |
| 2002 | 13.19 | 7.37 |
| 2003 | 14.24 | 8.14 |
| 2004 | 14.35 | 8.42 |
| 2005 | 14.93 | 9.06 |
| 2006 | 14.40 | 9.02 |
| 2007 | 14.36 | 9.25 |
| 2008 | 15.15 | 10.13 |
| 2009 | 15.01 | 10.00 |
| 2010 | 16.30 | 11.04 |
| 2011 | 16.13 | 11.27 |
| 2012 | 16.07 | 11.46 |
| 2013 | 16.49 | 11.93 |
| 2014 | 16.56 | 12.18 |
| 2015 | 16.46 | 12.12 |
| 2016 | 16.19 | 12.07 |
| 2017 | 15.98 | 12.17 |
| 2018 | 15.58 | 12.15 |
| 2019 | 15.34 | 12.18 |
| 2020 | 15.37 | 12.36 |
| 2021 | 15.53 | 13.07 |
| 2022 | 15.61 | 14.19 |
| 2023 | 15.11 | 14.30 |
| 2024 | 15.31 | 14.92 |
| 2025 | 15.85 | 15.85 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Colorado as printed | Colorado in 2025 dollars | Colorado real change on the row above | Colorado against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.47 ¢ | 13.58 ¢ | start | −12.9% |
| 2006 | 9.02 ¢ | 14.40 ¢ | +6.0% | −13.3% |
| 2011 | 11.27 ¢ | 16.13 ¢ | +12.0% | −3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.07 ¢ | 16.19 ¢ | +0.4% | −3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.07 ¢ | 15.53 ¢ | −4.1% | −4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.85 ¢ | 15.85 ¢ | +2.1% | −8.4% |
What would your Colorado bill have been?
Try your own Colorado bill
- 2010: 16.30 ¢ (2025 dollars), $110 a month for 673 kWh. 2025: 15.85 ¢, $107. $3 less a month, $36 a year.
- Scenario at +2.7% a year: 18.11 ¢ and $122 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Colorado numbers say
Colorado's biggest one-year real jump came in 2010 (+8.6%) and its biggest drop in 2006 (−3.5%); the Colorado price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Colorado's real price last stood above today's 15.85 ¢ in 2017, at 15.98 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Colorado real price moved +3.3%, from 15.34 ¢ to 15.85 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Colorado sat 12.9% below the U.S. average in 2001 (13.58 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Colorado is 8.4% below it in 2025 (15.85 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Colorado moved +0.65% real and +3.18% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Colorado key numbers
| Measure | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Colorado 2001 price, as printed | 7.47 ¢ |
| Colorado 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 13.58 ¢ |
| Colorado 2025 price, preliminary | 15.85 ¢ |
| Colorado change as printed | +112.2% |
| Colorado change after inflation | +16.7% |
| Colorado real change since 2019 | +3.3% |
| Colorado real change since 2021 | +2.1% |
| Colorado highest real price (2014) | 16.56 ¢ |
| Colorado lowest real price (2002) | 13.19 ¢ |
| Colorado real change per year | +0.65% |
Colorado against its neighbors
Colorado: +16.7% real since 2001. States bordering: Arizona +1.5% (15.2 points below Colorado); Kansas +4.6% (12.1 points below Colorado); Nebraska +4.4% (12.3 points below Colorado); New Mexico −5.1% (21.8 points below Colorado); Oklahoma −0.8% (17.5 points below Colorado); Utah +7.0% (9.8 points below Colorado); Wyoming +8.7% (8.0 points below Colorado).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Colorado prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Colorado. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Colorado included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Colorado?
The Colorado home price went from 7.47 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 15.85 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+112.2%). After inflation Colorado changed +16.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Colorado home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Colorado paid 13.58 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 15.85 ¢ in 2025. The Colorado series low is 13.19 ¢ (2002) and the high is 16.56 ¢ (2014).
Colorado: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Colorado ranks 34th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+16.7%), and 32nd on the change since 2019 (+3.3%).
Colorado homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Colorado went from 12.18 ¢ to 15.85 ¢ as printed (+30.1%), and from 15.34 ¢ to 15.85 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+3.3%).