Sunnova electricity rates
Sunnova charges an average of 15.53 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $51 a month using 328 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where Sunnova sits
It is a smaller system, serving 5,677 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 15.53¢ per kilowatt-hour it tracks the Colorado average of 16.16¢ closely, which is what you would expect from a utility large enough to shape that average itself.
Its customers use very little electricity by national standards, 328 kilowatt-hours a month against 871 nationally. Dense housing, a mild climate or heating that runs on gas rather than electricity all push consumption down, and any of them can leave a household with a modest bill despite a high rate.
That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnova | 15.53¢ | $51 | 328 |
| Colorado average | 16.16¢ | $109 | 664 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Other Colorado utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 15.05¢ | $90 | 1.4 million |
| City of Colorado Springs | 14.45¢ | $90 | 216,771 |
| City of Fort Morgan | 6.97¢ | $65 | 5,999 |
| Morgan County Rural Elec Assn | 14.37¢ | $146 | 5,825 |
| Highline Electric Assn | 14.12¢ | $127 | 5,047 |
Sunnova rates: common questions
How much does Sunnova charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 15.53 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -3.9% against the Colorado average of 16.16¢ and -15.8% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Sunnova bill?
$51 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 328 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Sunnova?
It is classified by the EIA as a behind the meter.
Is Sunnova expensive compared with other Colorado utilities?
It ranks #14 of the 34 Colorado utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #355 of 1369.