Boulder electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Boulder houses and what a typical house uses: about 599.9 kWh of electricity and 57 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado)
Public Service Co of Colorado's average residential price in 2024 was 15.05 cents per kWh, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Boulder's Climate Tax, passed on by Xcel Energy on electricity and natural gas bills inside city limits, was estimated at $49.66 a year for an average residential customer.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $4.14 a month |
| Per kWh | 15.05¢ |
Gas: Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy provides natural gas service in Boulder. Colorado's average residential natural gas price in 2025 was $11.17 per thousand cubic feet, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $0.00 a month |
| Per therm | $1.0772 |
Sources
- EIA Colorado natural gas prices
- EIA Colorado natural gas consumption
- EIA Colorado natural gas consumers
- Xcel Energy (PSCo) Colorado electric tariff: territory served
Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.