CORE Electric Cooperative electricity rates in Colorado, 2025
CORE Electric Cooperative’s 168,587 residential customers paid an average of 15.62¢ per kWh in 2025, 0% below the Colorado average of 15.69¢. The typical home used 843 kWh a month, for an average bill of $132.
- 15.62¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.57¢ (+3.8%) vs 2024
- $132Avg monthly billColorado: $103
- 843 kWhAvg monthly useColorado: 658 kWh
- 168,587Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 168,587 | 1,706,292 | $266,472,300 | 15.62¢ | 15.04¢ | +0.57¢ (+3.8%) |
| Commercial | 14,396 | 858,861 | $108,819,300 | 12.67¢ | 12.27¢ | +0.40¢ (+3.3%) |
| Industrial | 10 | 54,901 | $5,192,100 | 9.46¢ | 9.37¢ | +0.09¢ (+0.9%) |
| All sectors | 182,993 | 2,620,054 | $380,483,700 | 14.52¢ | 14.00¢ | +0.52¢ (+3.7%) |
How CORE Electric Cooperative compares
- Colorado residential average, 2025: 15.69¢ per kWh, 658 kWh a month, $103 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 29 full-service utilities in Colorado with at least 1,000 residential customers, CORE Electric Cooperative ranks 15 of 29 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Colorado homes paid 17.17¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 16.21¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 3.8%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- CORE Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PSCO.
Where CORE Electric Cooperative serves
EIA lists 11 Colorado counties in its 2025 service territory: Adams, Arapahoe, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Jefferson, Park, Teller.
63 ZIP codes are matched to CORE Electric Cooperative in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 80015, 80016, 80101, 80102, 80103, 80104, 80105, 80106, 80107, 80108, 80109, 80111, 80112, 80116, 80117, 80118, 80125, 80127, 80132, 80133, 80134, 80135, 80136, 80137, 80138, 80401, 80420, 80421, 80424, 80425, 80432, 80433, 80435, 80439, 80440, 80448, 80449, 80452, 80456, 80461, 80465, 80470, 80475, 80642, 80643, 80757, 80808, 80809, 80813, 80814, 80816, 80818, 80819, 80820, 80827, 80863, 80866, 80904, 81201, 81211, and 3 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Colorado full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Electric Assn | 15.16¢ | $137 | 5,013 |
| City of Loveland (CO) | 15.29¢ | $95 | 37,387 |
| City of Colorado Springs (CO) | 15.43¢ | $93 | 220,059 |
| Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc | 15.65¢ | $137 | 61,343 |
| Y-W Electric Assn Inc | 15.66¢ | $122 | 4,878 |
| Empire Electric Assn, Inc | 15.68¢ | $110 | 13,016 |
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 15.90¢ | $93 | 1,379,910 |
| Grand Valley Power | 16.20¢ | $129 | 17,657 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.