Colorado Springs energy bills lowest in Colorado

Colorado Springs Utilities residential customers pay the lowest energy bills of all major cities in Colorado according to the fourth quarter 2006 ACCRA Cost of Living report. Typical residential customers in Colorado Springs pay $112.08 for combined electric and natural gas/fuel oil bills compared to the state average of $144.78 and the national average of $159.81.

ACCRA calculates monthly bills based on average year-round energy consumption for each city and the rates in effect at the time of the study.

Colorado Springs     $112.08
Grand Junction          $125.09
Pueblo                        $130.61
Loveland                    $140.00
Glenwood Springs    $154.83
Gunnison                    $162.66
Greeley                       $163.10
Denver                        $169.88

“We’re fortunate to live in a relatively mild climate. This keeps our customers’ energy use a little lower,” says Tom Black, chief energy services officer for Colorado Springs Utilities.“And having local control helps keep our costs down. Most of the electricity used by our customers is generated at our own plants, and our energy buying strategies help maintain stable rates,” added Black.

ACCRA, a nonprofit research group based in Arlington, VA reports quarterly cost of living figures for nearly 300 cities in the United States.