Highline Electric Association electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Colorado · WECC region
Highline Electric Association is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 5,013 homes in Colorado. Its residential customers pay an average of 15.86¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 12% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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Highline Electric Association bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $79.30 | $85.42 |
| 1,000 kWh | $158.60 | $133.60 |
| 1,500 kWh | $237.90 | $172.69 |
| 2,000 kWh | $317.20 | $211.80 |
*Residential Rates (effective 2017-01-01, $28.17/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
Highline Electric Association residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Rates | 2017-01-01 | $28.17 | 11.45¢ first 750 kWh, 7.82¢ after |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Highline Electric Association rate history
2015–2025: +20% change in the average residential rate (12.59¢ → 15.16¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
Highline Electric Association doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Highline Electric Association's counties, customers averaged 4 hr 39 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld | 331 | 100 | 11,457 | 2025-03-24 |
| Logan | 174 | 27 | 3,406 | 2025-01-31 |
| Morgan | 70 | 17 | 2,968 | 2025-12-18 |
| Washington | 9 | 0 | 35 | 2025-08-05 |
| Yuma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-02-12 |
Highline Electric Association service area
Highline Electric Association serves 7 counties in Colorado and 22 ZIP codes.
Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, Yuma
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 2,000 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 7 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 66 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $58,390 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 866 MWh |
Highline Electric Association at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 14.00¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 10.42¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $56,689,100 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 520,957 MWh |
| Peak demand | 199 MW summer · 60 MW winter |
| Line losses | 5.5% |
| Balancing authority | WACM |
| EIA utility ID | 8570 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Highline Electric Association's electricity rate?
Highline Electric Association residential customers pay an average of 15.86¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 4% below the Colorado average of 16.58¢ and 12% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Highline Electric Association electric bill?
About $143 a month. The average Highline Electric Association home uses 903 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $159.
How many customers does Highline Electric Association have?
Highline Electric Association serves 5,013 residential customers and 8,415 customers in total in Colorado, across 7 counties.
Does Highline Electric Association offer time-of-use rates?
Highline Electric Association reports offering time-of-use rates to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does Highline Electric Association offer net metering for solar?
Highline Electric Association had 66 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 0.7 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Highline Electric Association before making decisions.