Colorado Springs Utilities electricity rates
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company), as the EIA and URDB list it
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s customers paid 14.5¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $90 a month for 619 kWh. Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P), the lowest of 2 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $1,686 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in Colorado. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company) plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since October 2025 | $1,686.22 | — | 14.1¢ |
| Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR)time-of-use · in effect since October 2025 | $1,693.93 | +$7.71 | 14.1¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential Service Time of Day (ETR)time-of-use · in effect since May 2019 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,407.41 | −$278.81 | 11.7¢ |
Price City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)’s plans at your own usage
The cheapest City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company) plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $964.88 (Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR)), dearest $967.83, a $2.95 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,686.22 (Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P)), dearest $1,693.93, a $7.71 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,123.10 (Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P)), dearest $3,152.07, a $28.97 spread
What City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s customers were billed in 2024
At 619 kWh a month, City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s median open plan comes to 15.3¢ per kWh, 6% above the 14.5¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included.
| 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 | 15.3¢ |
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 the Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2012
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) cost $106.70 a month under its February 2012 version, filed then as Residential Service Standard Option (EIR), and costs $141.16 under its October 2025 one, 32% more. Its biggest single step, in October 2025, added $22.34 (19%). In Colorado, EIA's average price rose 38% between 2012 and 2025.
Every version of Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | $141.16 | +$22.34 (+18.8%) | URDB |
| May 2019as Residential Service Standard Option (EIR) | $118.82 | −$1.41 (−1.2%) | URDB |
| February 2017as Residential Service Standard Option (EIR) | $120.23 | +$3.51 (+3.0%) | URDB |
| April 2015as Residential Service Standard Option (EIR) | $116.72 | −$4.65 (−3.8%) | URDB |
| March 2014as Residential Service Standard Option (EIR) | $121.37 | +$14.67 (+13.7%) | URDB |
| February 2012as Residential Service Standard Option (EIR) | $106.70 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s cheapest open plan is the 35th-lowest, 10% less than their median of $1,877.14. It sits between Brunswick Electric Member Corp ($1,684.61) and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC ($1,698.72).
No other utility indexed in Colorado has a cheaper open plan; the other one starts higher.
Its fixed charge, $20.78 a month on Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P), is higher than on the cheapest plan of 81 of the other 99 utilities.
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.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour
Cheapest 3 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P) — $1,686.22 a year, 14.1¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.68 daily standing charge. In effect since October 2025.
Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) — $1,693.93 a year, 14.1¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.65 daily standing charge. In effect since October 2025.
Residential Service Time of Day (ETR) — $1,407.41 a year, 11.7¢ 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.
How City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s plans are structured
Of 3 priceable plans: 3 time-of-use.
Fixed monthly charges run from $15.80 to $20.50.
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s published schedules
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.
When City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Utility Company)'s time-of-use plans charge most
Energy Wise Plus Time-of-Day Option (ETR-P) charges 28.4¢ a kWh weekdays 5 pm to 9 pm, June to September, against 8.1¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 4% of the year. Homes in Colorado typically put 6% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
Energy Wise Standard Time of Day (ETR) charges 32.6¢ a kWh weekdays 5 pm to 9 pm, June to September, against 9.8¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 4% of the year. Homes in Colorado typically put 6% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour