Colorado ยท 2026
Keep the lights on. Keep the bills down.
Lower Energy Costs Colorado supports candidates who will stand up for policies that make electricity, heating and fuel more affordable for every Colorado household and business.
Our Mission
Affordable energy is a kitchen-table issue
From the Front Range to the Western Slope, Coloradans feel energy costs every month: on the utility bill, at the gas pump, and in the price of almost everything they buy.
We are an independent expenditure committee. We back candidates, regardless of party, who put affordability first when they make decisions about energy supply, utility rates and regulation.
We believe Colorado can keep its air clean and its economy growing while still giving families and small businesses relief from rising costs.
What We Look For
Candidates who will put ratepayers first
These are the commitments we weigh when deciding which candidates to support.
Hold the line on rate increases
Ask tough questions in every rate case before the Public Utilities Commission, and make sure customers are not paying for costs they should not carry.
Reliable, abundant energy
Support an all-of-the-above approach that keeps enough power on the grid through January cold snaps and summer heat waves.
Count the cost of every mandate
Require an honest estimate of what new energy rules will add to household and business bills before they are passed.
Protect those who can least afford it
Look out for seniors on fixed incomes, working families, rural communities and small businesses that feel price spikes first.
Why It Matters
Energy costs show up everywhere
When energy gets more expensive, it doesn't stay on one line of the budget. It moves through rent, groceries, payrolls and farm operations across the state.
- Electric billEvery month
- Natural gas heatingOctober to April
- Gasoline and dieselEvery fill-up
- Groceries and goodsEvery receipt
- Small business overheadEvery payroll
This November
Vote for lower energy costs
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Before you return your ballot, look at where the candidates stand on utility rates and energy affordability.