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Colorado Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Colorado generated 56.6 TWh of electricity in 2025, 32% of it from gas. The average retail price was 12.67 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Colorado generated 56.6 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 30th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Colorado's electricity in 2025, at 32.0% of generation.
  • Wind was the second largest source of Colorado's electricity in 2025, at 30.0% of generation.
  • Colorado's electricity generation rose from 46.9 TWh in 2001 to 56.6 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Colorado was 12.67 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 22nd highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Colorado paid an average of 15.69 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Colorado generated 5.32 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation56.6 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank30 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors12.67 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first22 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales56.9 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers3,022,6992025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 7,208 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas18.1 TWh32.0%
Wind17.0 TWh30.0%
Coal14.0 TWh24.7%
Solar5.61 TWh9.9%
Hydro1.73 TWh3.0%
Bioenergy74.0 GWh0.1%
Storage56.8 GWh0.1%
Oil13.6 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Colorado electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Colorado's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 18.1 TWh, wind at 17.0 TWh, coal at 14.0 TWh, solar at 5.61 TWh, hydro at 1.73 TWh. 0 10 20 30 40 20012006201120162021
Colorado's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 18.1 TWh, wind at 17.0 TWh, coal at 14.0 TWh, solar at 5.61 TWh, hydro at 1.73 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Colorado electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasWindCoalSolarHydro
20019.39 TWh48.6 GWh36.0 TWhn/a1.49 TWh
20029.03 TWh139 GWh35.4 TWhn/a1.21 TWh
20039.23 TWh147 GWh36.1 TWhn/a1.26 TWh
200410.7 TWh220 GWh35.8 TWhn/a1.19 TWh
200511.9 TWh776 GWh35.6 TWhn/a1.42 TWh
200611.9 TWh866 GWh36.3 TWhn/a1.79 TWh
200715.0 TWh1.29 TWh35.9 TWh2.21 GWh1.73 TWh
200813.5 TWh3.22 TWh34.8 TWh18.4 GWh2.04 TWh
200913.8 TWh3.16 TWh31.6 TWh25.6 GWh1.89 TWh
201011.1 TWh3.45 TWh34.6 TWh42.5 GWh1.58 TWh
201110.2 TWh5.20 TWh34.0 TWh105 GWh2.08 TWh
201210.5 TWh5.97 TWh34.5 TWh165 GWh1.50 TWh
201310.7 TWh7.20 TWh33.7 TWh248 GWh1.21 TWh
201412.0 TWh7.37 TWh32.5 TWh253 GWh1.77 TWh
201511.6 TWh7.48 TWh31.5 TWh251 GWh1.62 TWh
201612.7 TWh9.42 TWh29.9 TWh538 GWh1.90 TWh
201712.5 TWh9.31 TWh29.2 TWh954 GWh1.90 TWh
201816.4 TWh9.75 TWh26.4 TWh1.06 TWh1.83 TWh
201917.1 TWh10.9 TWh25.3 TWh1.22 TWh1.81 TWh
202018.2 TWh13.4 TWh19.5 TWh1.50 TWh1.67 TWh
202114.6 TWh15.1 TWh23.6 TWh1.73 TWh1.60 TWh
202215.4 TWh16.9 TWh21.7 TWh2.40 TWh1.34 TWh
202317.2 TWh16.1 TWh18.8 TWh3.62 TWh1.60 TWh
202417.9 TWh17.6 TWh16.5 TWh4.94 TWh1.66 TWh
202518.1 TWh17.0 TWh14.0 TWh5.61 TWh1.73 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 56.6 TWh Gas 32.0% 12.67 US cents/kWh
2024 58.8 TWh Gas 30.5% 12.07 US cents/kWh
2023 57.5 TWh Coal 32.7% 11.76 US cents/kWh
2022 58.0 TWh Coal 37.4% 11.75 US cents/kWh
2021 56.8 TWh Coal 41.5% 10.90 US cents/kWh
2020 54.1 TWh Coal 36.0% 10.27 US cents/kWh
2019 56.3 TWh Coal 44.9% 10.17 US cents/kWh
2018 55.4 TWh Coal 47.6% 10.02 US cents/kWh
2017 53.8 TWh Coal 54.3% 9.99 US cents/kWh
2016 54.4 TWh Coal 55.0% 9.83 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Colorado average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Colorado by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.67 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.69 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Colorado by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.67 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.69 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Colorado average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.02 US cents/kWh7.47 US cents/kWh5.67 US cents/kWh4.48 US cents/kWh
20026.00 US cents/kWh7.37 US cents/kWh5.67 US cents/kWh4.52 US cents/kWh
20036.77 US cents/kWh8.14 US cents/kWh6.60 US cents/kWh5.10 US cents/kWh
20046.95 US cents/kWh8.42 US cents/kWh6.89 US cents/kWh5.11 US cents/kWh
20057.64 US cents/kWh9.06 US cents/kWh7.62 US cents/kWh5.74 US cents/kWh
20067.61 US cents/kWh9.02 US cents/kWh7.50 US cents/kWh5.88 US cents/kWh
20077.76 US cents/kWh9.25 US cents/kWh7.62 US cents/kWh5.97 US cents/kWh
20088.59 US cents/kWh10.13 US cents/kWh8.57 US cents/kWh6.65 US cents/kWh
20098.31 US cents/kWh10.00 US cents/kWh8.15 US cents/kWh6.39 US cents/kWh
20109.15 US cents/kWh11.04 US cents/kWh9.13 US cents/kWh6.90 US cents/kWh
20119.39 US cents/kWh11.27 US cents/kWh9.44 US cents/kWh7.06 US cents/kWh
20129.39 US cents/kWh11.46 US cents/kWh9.39 US cents/kWh6.95 US cents/kWh
20139.88 US cents/kWh11.93 US cents/kWh9.86 US cents/kWh7.34 US cents/kWh
201410.06 US cents/kWh12.18 US cents/kWh10.08 US cents/kWh7.47 US cents/kWh
20159.94 US cents/kWh12.12 US cents/kWh9.88 US cents/kWh7.40 US cents/kWh
20169.83 US cents/kWh12.07 US cents/kWh9.60 US cents/kWh7.35 US cents/kWh
20179.99 US cents/kWh12.17 US cents/kWh9.89 US cents/kWh7.50 US cents/kWh
201810.02 US cents/kWh12.15 US cents/kWh10.02 US cents/kWh7.47 US cents/kWh
201910.17 US cents/kWh12.18 US cents/kWh10.43 US cents/kWh7.40 US cents/kWh
202010.27 US cents/kWh12.36 US cents/kWh10.29 US cents/kWh7.48 US cents/kWh
202110.90 US cents/kWh13.07 US cents/kWh10.84 US cents/kWh8.01 US cents/kWh
202211.75 US cents/kWh14.19 US cents/kWh11.58 US cents/kWh8.63 US cents/kWh
202311.76 US cents/kWh14.30 US cents/kWh11.64 US cents/kWh8.50 US cents/kWh
202412.07 US cents/kWh14.92 US cents/kWh11.71 US cents/kWh8.62 US cents/kWh
202512.67 US cents/kWh15.69 US cents/kWh12.37 US cents/kWh9.02 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 12.67 US cents/kWh 56.9 TWh 3,022,699
Residential 15.69 US cents/kWh 20.5 TWh 2,601,457
Commercial 12.37 US cents/kWh 20.9 TWh 405,356
Industrial 9.02 US cents/kWh 15.3 TWh 15,884
Transportation 12.87 US cents/kWh 87.8 GWh 2

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 5.32 TWh 14.36 US cents/kWh 17.17 US cents/kWh
July 2026 5.71 TWh 14.20 US cents/kWh 17.00 US cents/kWh
June 2026 4.92 TWh 14.27 US cents/kWh 17.13 US cents/kWh
May 2026 4.23 TWh 13.13 US cents/kWh 16.16 US cents/kWh
April 2026 3.99 TWh 13.03 US cents/kWh 16.54 US cents/kWh
March 2026 4.48 TWh 13.33 US cents/kWh 16.74 US cents/kWh
February 2026 4.10 TWh 13.44 US cents/kWh 16.79 US cents/kWh
January 2026 4.70 TWh 13.08 US cents/kWh 16.44 US cents/kWh
December 2025 4.59 TWh 12.60 US cents/kWh 15.97 US cents/kWh
November 2025 4.19 TWh 12.76 US cents/kWh 16.19 US cents/kWh
October 2025 4.28 TWh 12.69 US cents/kWh 16.08 US cents/kWh
September 2025 4.49 TWh 13.35 US cents/kWh 16.49 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Colorado Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/colorado/}
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