United Power: electric rates and average bill
United Power is an electric cooperative that serves 103,104 homes in Colorado. In 2025, its average home used 797 kWh a month and paid $131.45 (16.5¢ per kWh), more than the Colorado average of $103.30.
- Electric cooperative
- 103,104 homes
- EIA data, 2025
United Power at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Colorado | 103,104 |
| Average home bill | $131.45 a month (Colorado average $103.30) |
| Average price | 16.5¢ per kWh (Colorado average 15.7¢) |
| Average home use | 797 kWh a month (Colorado average 658) |
| Business customers | 13.0¢ per kWh, average bill $651.97 a month (11,488 businesses; Colorado business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.1 outages and 90 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.2 outages and 303 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Colorado utility, 81 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 3,636 homes enrolled |
| Grid | WECC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Gilpin, Jefferson, Weld |
Price rank: United Power has the 21th lowest average price of the 29 Colorado utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of United Power. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xcel Energy (Colorado)Bill calculator on this site | 1,379,910 | $92.91 | 15.9¢ |
| CORE Electric CooperativeBill calculator on this site | 168,587 | $131.72 | 15.6¢ |
| Poudre Valley REA | 50,933 | $109.05 | 12.5¢ |
| City of Longmont | 41,483 | $88.39 | 13.1¢ |
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | 5,891 | $146.24 | 14.5¢ |
| Highline Electric Association | 5,013 | $136.88 | 15.2¢ |
United Power rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for United Power yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the United Power rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- United Power website
- State regulator: Colorado Public Utilities Commission
- The average electric bill in Colorado, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average United Power electric bill (CO)?
In 2025, its average home used 797 kWh a month and paid $131.45 (16.5¢ per kWh), more than the Colorado average of $103.30.
How often does the power go out with United Power (CO)?
In 2025, the average United Power customer had 1.1 outages and 90 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.2 outages and 303 minutes with them).
Does United Power (CO) have time-of-use rates?
United Power reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 3,636 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of United Power. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.