Electricity prices in Security-Widefield, CO

Households in Security-Widefield pay 17.2¢/kWh (Colorado average), about $120 a month for 701 kWh a month, the Colorado household average.

Electricity price
17.2¢/kWh
Colorado average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$120
701 kWh a month, the Colorado household average
Small business
13.9¢/kWh
Colorado average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$86$1,030
1,000 kWh a month$172$2,060
1,500 kWh a month$258$3,091
2,000 kWh a month$343$4,121

At 17.2¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Security-Widefield

Commercial customers pay 13.9¢/kWh and industrial customers 10.0¢/kWh (Colorado average).

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Home running costs in Security-Widefield

In Security-Widefield, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $71 a month excluding rent – 16% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$71
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−16%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
1,683 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,692
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$36$35–
With rent$36$35$1,621

Security-Widefield compared with the average for the United States

  • Security-Widefield
  • The United States average
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ValueSecurity-WidefieldThe United States average
Electricity$36$44
Heating$35$40
Total$71$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Security-Widefield by about $13 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan415
Feb368
Mar282
Apr184
May80
Jun6
Jul0
Aug1
Sep25
Oct153
Nov287
Dec423

Heating with a gas boiler: about 7,116 kWh a year at 5.9¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Security-Widefield

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,886 kWh a year here. ($324 per year)

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Not yet available for Security-Widefield: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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