Energy costs in Colorado Springs, CO
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Colorado figures and apply to Colorado Springs the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Colorado Springs's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Colorado Springs's coordinates
9,776kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Colorado average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 16.16¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 7.6 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Colorado
16.16¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Colorado
$109
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$103
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1303
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Colorado Springs?
16.16¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Colorado residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Colorado Springs and the rest of Colorado alike.
What is the average electric bill in Colorado Springs?
About $109 a month for a typical Colorado household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Colorado Springs?
A 6 kW system at Colorado Springs's coordinates is modelled at about 9,776 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 7.6 years at Colorado electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Colorado energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.