18.71¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Black Hills Colorado Electric / CO ]
Black Hills Colorado Electric electricity rates in Colorado
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+9.7%
vs 2024
97,888
residential customers
+14.1%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
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Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Black Hills Colorado Electric's average effective residential rate (18.71¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.68¢ | — | 82,917 |
| 2016 | 15.74¢ | +0.4% | 83,873 |
| 2017 | 16.05¢ | +2.0% | 84,283 |
| 2018 | 16.18¢ | +0.8% | 84,990 |
| 2019 | 16.38¢ | +1.2% | 85,869 |
| 2020 | 16.40¢ | +0.1% | 86,197 |
| 2021 | 17.99¢ | +9.7% | 87,250 |
| 2022 | 19.39¢ | +7.8% | 88,112 |
| 2023 | 17.42¢ | −10.2% | 88,786 |
| 2024 | 17.05¢ | −2.1% | 89,252 |
| 2025 | 18.71¢ | +9.7% | 97,888 |
How this compares
15.69¢
Colorado average, 2025
+19.3%
Black Hills Colorado Electric vs CO 2025 average
+8.6%
vs US 2025 average
#5
priciest in CO
Serves 7 counties in Colorado: Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Otero, Pueblo, Teller. 72 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Black Hills Colorado Electric raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for Black Hills Colorado Electric is on file with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +9.7% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does Black Hills Colorado Electric charge per kWh?
Black Hills Colorado Electric's average effective residential rate was 18.71¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Colorado's 2025 average was 15.69¢.
How much have Black Hills Colorado Electric rates gone up in five years?
+14.1% between 2020 and 2025, against +27.0% for Colorado as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Black Hills Colorado Electric have in Colorado?
97,888 residential customers in 2025, across 7 counties including Crowley, Custer, El Paso, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)