Electricity rates in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs (population 494,743) is served by Colorado Springs Utilities. A typical home on its cheapest plan open to any household, ETR-F, pays about $104 a month, 15.46¢ per kWh all-in: 7% below the Colorado average of the last 12 months.
Utility Colorado Springs UtilitiesPopulation Census 2025 estimateState average EIA, 12 months to July 2026
Typical all-in priceETR-F
Colorado Springs Utilities plans for a Colorado Springs home
| Plan | Typical bill | All-in ¢/kWh | Summer weekday windows | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETRChecked | $105/mo | 15.50 | Peak 5 pm–9 pm | $27/mo |
| ETR-FChecked | $104/mo | 15.46 | Same price all day | $32/mo |
Typical bill: average Colorado use of 676 kWh a month, shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), averaged over the year. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 275 kWh a month from the wall, charging from its cheapest start hour. Full Colorado Springs Utilities tariff details and sources.
Colorado Springs electricity: common questions
Who provides electricity in Colorado Springs, CO?
Colorado Springs Utilities serves Colorado Springs, according to PlanCOS – Strong Connections: Utilities Typologies (City of Colorado Springs). The name on your bill is the authority.
How much is electricity per kWh in Colorado Springs?
On Colorado Springs Utilities’s ETR-F plan, a typical Colorado home using 676 kWh a month pays about 15.46¢ per kWh all-in before taxes, or $104 a month. The Colorado average over the last 12 months was 16.58¢ (EIA).
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Colorado Springs?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD adds about $27 a month on Colorado Springs Utilities’s ETR plan when charging starts at its cheapest hour (12 am), against about $164 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car.
When is electricity cheapest in Colorado Springs?
Only on a time-of-use plan does the hour matter. On Colorado Springs Utilities’s ETR, summer weekday prices are highest in these windows: ETR: Peak 5 pm–9 pm. Running dishwashers, laundry and EV charging outside them costs less. Find the cheapest hour for an appliance.
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Utility for Colorado Springs: PlanCOS – Strong Connections: Utilities Typologies (City of Colorado Springs). Sources: population, Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates; city location, Census Gazetteer; service territory, Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD/ORNL, from EIA-861); tariffs, see the Colorado Springs Utilities page.