Manufacturing costs in Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO ranks 34 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Colorado costs 9.98 ¢/kWh, +3.5% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Denver index are +4.0% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 34 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 52.7 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 4,000 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 39.0 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 67,200
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Colorado industrial power, Aug 2026
- 9.98 ¢/kWh (+3.5% from a year earlier)
- Colorado citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $3.52 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, Denver, Sep 2026
- +4.0% from a year earlier; +8.8% over three years
Inflation in Denver
- Denver
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Colorado
- Colorado industrial
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Denver–Aurora–Centennial.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Denver–Aurora–Centennial?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO metro use about 52.7 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 34 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Denver–Aurora–Centennial?
The average industrial electricity price in Colorado was 9.98 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +3.5% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Denver–Aurora–Centennial?
Consumer prices in the Denver index rose +4.0% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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