Electricity rates — City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)
A household served by City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company) using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,608.15 a year on the cheapest of 2 generally available plans — Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) from City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company), in effect since October 2025. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 1 older schedule is listed further down with its year, but not ranked.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service Time of Day (ETR)time-of-use · in effect since May 2019 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,325.86 | −$282.29 | 11.0¢ |
| Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since October 2025 | $1,608.15 | — | 13.4¢ |
| Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P)time-of-use · in effect since October 2025 | $1,626.28 | +$18.13 | 13.6¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $922.00 (Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR)), dearest $937.82, a $15.82 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,608.15 (Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR)), dearest $1,626.28, a $18.13 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,980.49 (Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR)), dearest $3,003.18, a $22.69 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $1,608.15 on Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) to $1,626.28 on Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P), with a median of $1,617.22.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 13.4¢ to 13.6¢ per kWh at that usage.
What City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s customers were billed in 2024
Priced at 619 kWh a month, what City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s customers used on average, its open plans come within 2% of what EIA reports they were billed in 2024: the plans here describe its bills well.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Municipal |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Colorado | 216,771 |
| Share of Colorado's households | 9% |
| Average use per home | 619 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $89.51 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 14.5¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 14.7¢ |
City of Colorado Springs - (CO) in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s cheapest open plan is the 52nd-lowest, 2% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Florida Power & Light Co. ($1,597.20) and Brunswick Electric Member Corp ($1,611.12).
In Colorado it is the dearest of the 4 utilities indexed; Public Service Co of Colorado starts lowest, at $956.00.
None of City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s plans open to any household has a tiered step or a seasonal price in this data: a kWh costs the same however much is used and whatever the month.
How the answer changes with usage
Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) is cheapest at every level tested — $922.00 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,980.49 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 3 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service Time of Day (ETR) — $1,325.86 a year, 11.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $15.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2019. Too old to quote as a current price.
Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) — $1,608.15 a year, 13.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.65 daily standing charge. In effect since October 2025.
Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P) — $1,626.28 a year, 13.6¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.68 daily standing charge. In effect since October 2025.
How these plans are structured
Of 3 priceable plans: 3 time-of-use.
Fixed monthly charges run from $15.80 to $20.50.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company) serving homes in Colorado and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 3 of its 3 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P) to Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) saves $18.13 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
3 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.