Electric disconnections in Colorado, 2024
Colorado ranks 27th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Colorado total is 133,698 disconnections on about 2,591,228 accounts, 4.2 per 100 below the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 994,298 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Colorado month by month
Colorado: September peaked at 18,784 disconnections, December bottomed at 6,036. Per 100 Colorado accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.23 (December) to 0.72 (September). Colorado averaged 0.26 a month in December to February and 0.52 in June to August: summer ran 2.0 times winter.
Colorado disconnections per month, 2024
- 6.8kJan
- 7.0kFeb
- 7.5kMar
- 10.5kApr
- 10.8kMay
- 10.1kJun
- 14.1kJul
- 16.3kAug
- 18.8kSep
- 18.8kOct
- 7.0kNov
- 6.0kDec
| Month | Colorado final notices | Colorado disconnections | Colorado reconnections | Colorado accounts | Colorado per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81,394 | 6,768 | 5,855 | 2,571,639 | 0.26 |
| February | 78,537 | 6,998 | 6,264 | 2,576,252 | 0.27 |
| March | 82,762 | 7,539 | 6,727 | 2,579,815 | 0.29 |
| April | 91,994 | 10,526 | 8,300 | 2,583,415 | 0.41 |
| May | 76,349 | 10,784 | 8,802 | 2,586,998 | 0.42 |
| June | 79,729 | 10,081 | 8,516 | 2,589,939 | 0.39 |
| July | 80,649 | 14,113 | 10,133 | 2,593,968 | 0.54 |
| August | 78,207 | 16,291 | 13,024 | 2,597,145 | 0.63 |
| September | 83,289 | 18,784 | 14,414 | 2,599,298 | 0.72 |
| October | 90,582 | 18,773 | 14,898 | 2,602,585 | 0.72 |
| November | 79,627 | 7,006 | 6,358 | 2,605,260 | 0.27 |
| December | 91,180 | 6,036 | 5,609 | 2,608,418 | 0.23 |
| Year | 994,298 | 133,698 | 108,899 | 2,591,228 (mean) | 5.16 (yearly) |
Scale Colorado to your town
Statewide rate for Colorado: 5.16 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Colorado utilities that reported
Colorado: 30 utilities reported. They sum to 128,148 of the 133,698 disconnections in the state total; Public Service Co of Colorado alone reported 41,786 (31%).
23 Colorado utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 0.2 (Mountain Parks Electric, Inc) to 34.8 (City Of Fountain) per 100.
| Colorado utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 41,786 | 1,365,052 | 3.1 | 462,868 | 24,270 | 12 of 12 |
| United Power, Inc | at least 14,274 (11 months) | Not published | No rate | 87,715 | Not published | 11 of 12 |
| City Of Fort Collins - (CO) | 12,224 | 70,803 | 17.3 | 57,548 | 11,855 | 12 of 12 |
| Core Electric Cooperative | 11,857 | 165,008 | 7.2 | 91,114 | 12,984 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 9,871 | 244,200 | 4.0 | 48,268 | 8,014 | 12 of 12 |
| Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc | 8,010 | 56,421 | 14.2 | 24,022 | 7,672 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Loveland - (CO) | 6,671 | 36,769 | 18.1 | 18,804 | 4,306 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Fountain | 5,906 | 16,970 | 34.8 | 29,103 | 5,690 | 12 of 12 |
| Delta Montrose Electric Assn | 3,411 | 32,575 | 10.5 | 5,937 | 3,269 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Longmont | 2,880 | 42,365 | 6.8 | 53,329 | 2,868 | 12 of 12 |
Colorado against its neighbours
Colorado sits in the Mountain division. Its 7 division peers average 5.1 per 100; the highest is Nevada at 14.1 and the lowest Wyoming at 1.2. Colorado is 0.0 above the division average.
| Colorado borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Colorado | Times Colorado | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1st | 30.4 | +25.2 | 5.89x | 168.3 |
| Kansas | 12th | 10.0 | +4.8 | 1.93x | 37.8 |
| New Mexico | 21st | 6.3 | +1.1 | 1.22x | 75.5 |
| Nebraska | 25th | 5.2 | +0.0 | 1.01x | 62.6 |
| Arizona | 36th | 3.6 | -1.6 | 0.69x | 20.7 |
| Utah | 45th | 2.7 | -2.5 | 0.52x | 20.1 |
| Wyoming | 51st | 1.2 | -3.9 | 0.24x | 23.3 |
Closest in the ranking to Colorado: Nebraska 5.2, Maine 5.2, District of Columbia 4.9, Pennsylvania 4.7.
How firm the Colorado number is
Colorado response rate: 97.2% weighted by size, 94.1% by count. Utilities reported 128,148; EIA's adjustment is +5,550 (+4.2% of 133,698). Largest monthly relative standard error, Colorado: 9.8%. EIA flags no Colorado month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Colorado
| Colorado rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | 3407(e)(VII)(A): utility must postpone discontinuance of residential service any day the NWS local forecast between 6 and 9 a.m. predicts 32F or lower at any time in the next 24 hours (or when utility personnel cannot restore service per rule 3409). No calendar-season ban. |
| Hot weather | 3407(e)(VII)(B): postpone on any day the 6-9 a.m. NWS forecast predicts 95F or higher in the next 24 hours. |
| Protected customers | (e)(VI): 90-day postponement from the date of a medical certificate from a Colorado-licensed physician or licensed prescribing practitioner (existing or created medical emergency of customer or permanent household resident); usable only once in any twelve consecutive months; telephone notice from provider allowed if written certificate follows within ten days; no payment required to honor a certificate. |
| Notice before disconnection | Notice timing not in 3407 text read (rule 3408). 3407(e): no disconnection outside 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday; none from noon the day before to 8 a.m. after a holiday or office-closed day; to the greatest extent practicable none after 11:59 a.m. Monday-Thursday. |
| Payment plans | (e)(II): no discontinuance if customer pays at least one-tenth of the amount on the notice by its expiry and enters an installment plan per rule 3404. Not to disconnect for past-due under $50, amounts in pending dispute, etc. |
| Complaints | Pending dispute or informal complaint under rule 3004 bars disconnection for that amount; Commission phone not read. |
Read: 4 CCR 723-3, rule 3407, checked 2026-10-02. Text says 'a utility'; co-ops/munis exclusion not stated in the text read.
Not legal advice; check your Colorado notice.
Help in Colorado
Colorado benefits as listed: Heating: $200 minimum, $1,000 maximum Winter Crisis: $1,000 maximum.
Programs named for Colorado: Property Tax, Rent, and Heat Rebate; Search By Utility; Black Hills Energy; [Last updated: 04/20/2026].
- Colorado LIHEAP office, phone 1-866-432-8435
- Clearinghouse snapshot, Colorado
- Colorado: help with your bill
What this means for you in Colorado
- Colorado had 994,298 final notices and 133,698 disconnections: 13 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Colorado reconnections ran at 81 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Colorado, as we read it: 3407(e)(VII)(A): utility must postpone discontinuance of residential service any day the NWS local forecast between 6 and 9 a.m. September was the busiest Colorado month by count.
- To contest a Colorado notice: Pending dispute or informal complaint under rule 3004 bars disconnection for that amount; Commission phone not read.
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Colorado utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
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Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Colorado in 2024?
133,698 in Colorado, of which utilities reported 128,148. That is 5.2 per 100 accounts, 27th of 51.
Does 5.2 per 100 mean 5% of Colorado homes lost service?
No. The 133,698 Colorado disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Colorado homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Colorado?
September, with 18,784. December had 6,036.
How many Colorado utilities have a yearly rate?
27 of 30. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.