U.S. RANK #30 · CO 0.19% OF U.S. GENERATION
Colorado Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Colorado (CO) generated 59.09 TWh of electricity (0.19% of U.S. generation, ranked #30 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Natural Gas at 18.11 TWh (30.6% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 45.6%.
2025 Generation 59.09 TWh U.S. Rank #30
#1 Power Source Natural Gas 30.6% (18.1 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 45.6% Wind + Solar: 42.2%
Fossil Share 54.4% 5Y Gen Change: +7.7%
CO2 Intensity 355 gCO2/kWh 21.0 Mt CO2 total
2025 Colorado Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 59.09 TWh)
Natural Gas: 30.6% (18.11 TWh)
Wind: 29.0% (17.12 TWh)
Coal: 23.7% (14.02 TWh)
Solar: 13.2% (7.82 TWh)
Hydroelectric: 3.2% (1.91 TWh)
Bioenergy: 0.1% (0.07 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES
45.6% Low-Carbon
Colorado (CO) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 59.09 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 355 gCO2/kWh
Natural Gas
18.11 TWh 30.6% -0%
Wind
17.12 TWh 29.0% +28%
Coal
14.02 TWh 23.7% -28%
Solar
7.82 TWh 13.2% +255%
Hydroelectric
1.91 TWh 3.2% +26%
Bioenergy
0.07 TWh 0.1% -55%
Geothermal & Other
0.04 TWh 0.1% +12%
Oil & Other Fossil
0.00 TWh 0.0%
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Colorado Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.09 | 14.02 | 18.11 | 0.00 | 1.91 | 17.12 | 7.82 | 45.6% | 355 |
| 2024 | 60.87 | 16.48 | 17.93 | 0.00 | 1.73 | 17.60 | 6.97 | 43.4% | 376 |
| 2023 | 59.28 | 18.79 | 17.22 | 0.00 | 1.62 | 16.09 | 5.32 | 39.1% | 412 |
| 2022 | 59.45 | 21.72 | 15.45 | 0.00 | 1.32 | 16.91 | 3.77 | 37.3% | 435 |
| 2021 | 57.93 | 23.60 | 14.56 | 0.00 | 1.56 | 15.13 | 2.79 | 34.0% | 465 |
| 2020 | 54.85 | 19.48 | 18.17 | 0.00 | 1.52 | 13.39 | 2.20 | 31.6% | 458 |
| 2019 | 57.00 | 25.32 | 17.10 | 0.00 | 1.62 | 10.85 | 1.85 | 25.5% | 517 |
| 2018 | 56.01 | 26.38 | 16.40 | 0.00 | 1.56 | 9.75 | 1.65 | 23.5% | 535 |
| 2017 | 54.40 | 29.24 | 12.53 | 0.00 | 1.57 | 9.31 | 1.49 | 23.1% | 559 |
| 2016 | 54.91 | 29.95 | 12.68 | 0.00 | 1.61 | 9.42 | 1.00 | 22.3% | 565 |
| 2015 | 52.82 | 31.54 | 11.64 | 0.00 | 1.34 | 7.48 | 0.64 | 18.1% | 602 |
| 2014 | 54.24 | 32.54 | 11.95 | 0.00 | 1.54 | 7.37 | 0.61 | 17.9% | 604 |
| 2013 | 52.97 | 33.70 | 10.71 | 0.00 | 0.93 | 7.20 | 0.25 | 16.1% | 624 |
| 2012 | 52.59 | 34.52 | 10.52 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 5.97 | 0.17 | 14.2% | 639 |
| 2011 | 51.47 | 33.95 | 10.19 | 0.00 | 1.84 | 5.20 | 0.10 | 14.1% | 641 |
| 2010 | 50.76 | 34.56 | 11.06 | 0.00 | 1.46 | 3.45 | 0.04 | 9.9% | 668 |
| 2009 | 50.60 | 31.64 | 13.84 | 0.00 | 1.78 | 3.16 | 0.03 | 10.0% | 649 |
| 2008 | 53.48 | 34.83 | 13.49 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 3.22 | 0.02 | 9.6% | 660 |
| 2007 | 53.94 | 35.94 | 15.01 | 0.00 | 1.56 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 5.4% | 685 |
| 2006 | 50.73 | 36.27 | 11.92 | 0.00 | 1.59 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 5.0% | 703 |
| 2005 | 49.65 | 35.57 | 11.92 | 0.00 | 1.29 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 4.3% | 706 |
| 2004 | 47.90 | 35.85 | 10.75 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 2.7% | 725 |
| 2003 | 46.65 | 36.12 | 9.23 | 0.00 | 1.06 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 2.7% | 733 |
| 2002 | 45.63 | 35.39 | 9.03 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 2.6% | 734 |
| 2001 | 46.94 | 35.95 | 9.39 | 0.00 | 1.24 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 3.0% | 730 |