Kitchen · Colorado
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in Colorado?
The short answer
A typical 1,000W coffee maker costs about $0.17 per hour to run in Colorado, or $1.29 a month at 15 minutes a day.
Colorado’s average residential rate was 17.0¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 7% below the US average.
Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated
Coffee Maker cost by daily use in Colorado
| Daily use | kWh/month | Per day | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 minutes/day | 3.0 | $0.02 | $0.52 | $6.21 |
| 15 minutes/day | 7.6 | $0.04 | $1.29 | $15.51 |
| 30 minutes/day | 15.2 | $0.09 | $2.59 | $31.03 |
| 1 hour/day | 30.4 | $0.17 | $5.17 | $62.05 |
| 2 hours/day | 60.8 | $0.34 | $10.34 | $124 |
| 3 hours/day | 91.3 | $0.51 | $15.51 | $186 |
Colorado vs other states
At typical use, a coffee maker costs $15.51 a year in Colorado — $28.29 less than in Hawaii and $3.91 more than in Louisiana.
Colorado has the 22nd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Colorado · all states ranked
Electricity price trend in Colorado
17.0¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +6.3% from a year earlier.
How to lower the cost of running a coffee maker
Drip coffee makers use most of their energy heating water during the 5–10 minute brew. Keeping the pot hot on a warming plate draws another 50–100W for as long as it's left on. Single-serve pod machines draw 1,000–1,500W while heating and some keep a reservoir hot all day unless auto-off is enabled.
- Brew into a thermal carafe instead of leaving the warming plate on.
- Enable auto-off on pod machines so the reservoir doesn't stay hot all day.
- Brew only as much coffee as you'll drink.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run a coffee maker for 24 hours in Colorado?
Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $4.08 at Colorado’s average rate of 17.0¢/kWh.
How many kWh does a coffee maker use per month?
At 15 minutes a day, a typical coffee maker uses about 7.61 kWh a month. In Colorado that costs $1.29.
Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in Colorado?
Colorado has the 22nd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 17.0¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running a coffee maker here costs about $15.51 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.
What is the electricity rate in Colorado right now?
The average residential electricity rate in Colorado was 17.0¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 6.3% from a year earlier.
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Sources & method
- Electricity rates: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly — average residential retail price, July 2026 (latest available). Retrieved .
- CO₂: EIA State Electricity Profiles, 2024 emissions rate of in-state power generation.
- Default usage for coffee maker: 15 minutes a day. Typical power 1,000W.
- Formulas, duty cycles and limitations: methodology. Data download: open data (CC BY 4.0).