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Summary of Electricity Activity in Colorado

Summary of Colorado Generation

Colorado is ranked #30 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026.

Companies on File175
Plants on File368
Total Generation4.49G MMBtu
Total Sales 4.56G kWh
Total Revenue $608.65M

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Overall National Rank

#30 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

54.7 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

401.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Colorado

175

Colorado
Power Plants

368

Natural Gas Rank

#24

Coal Rank

#28

Nuclear Rank

#50

Hydroelectric Rank

#22

Wind Rank

#6

Solar Rank

#11

Monthly Net Generation for Colorado

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Colorado

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential1.50G kWh16.74 cents/kWh$250.47M
Commercial1.80G kWh13.01 cents/kWh$234.81M
Industrial1.26G kWh9.77 cents/kWh$122.62M
Transportation7.13M kWh10.59 cents/kWh$755.21k
Total4.56G kWh13.34 cents/kWh$608.65M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026.

Production by Source for Colorado

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Colorado

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#17Bronco Plains Wind II, LLCBronco Plains Wind II, LLCKit Carson, Colorado753.5 GWhNov 2023Mar 2026 Wind
#14Bronco Plains Wind, LLCBronco Plains Wind, LLCFlagler, Colorado1.1 TWhAug 2020Mar 2026 Wind
#24Carousel Wind Farm LLCCarousel Wind Farm, LLCBurlington, Colorado613.9 GWhOct 2015Dec 2024 Wind
#18Cedar Creek WindLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, Colorado699.3 GWhOct 2007Mar 2026 Wind
#19Cedar Point WindCedar Point LLCLimon, Colorado688.0 GWhApr 2011Mar 2026 Wind
#2CherokeePublic Service Co of ColoradoDenver, Colorado3.7 TWhMay 1962Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#9Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmPublic Service Co of ColoradoCheyenne Wells, Colorado1.7 TWhJul 2020Mar 2026 Wind
#4Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, Colorado2.8 TWhMay 1973Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.7%
#3Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, Colorado3.5 TWhOct 1979Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
#1Fort St VrainPublic Service Co of ColoradoPlatteville, Colorado4.1 TWhApr 1996Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#6Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado2.3 TWhMar 2003Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#15Golden West Power Partners LLCGolden West Power Partners, LLCCalhan, Colorado825.5 GWhSep 2015Mar 2026 Wind
#8HaydenPublic Service Co of ColoradoHayden, Colorado1.8 TWhJun 1965Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.9%
#23JM Shafer Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncFt. Lupton, Colorado640.7 GWhMay 1994Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#21Limon III Wind LLCLimonLimon, Colorado680.0 GWhJul 2014Mar 2026 Wind
#22Neptune Energy Center HybridNeptune Energy Center, LLCBoone, Colorado672.1 GWhMay 2023Mar 2026 Solar
#16Niyol Wind, LLCNiyol Wind, LLCFleming, Colorado803.9 GWhOct 2021Mar 2026 Wind
#11PawneePublic Service Co of ColoradoBrush, Colorado1.5 TWhOct 1981Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 59.7% Natural Gas : 40.3%
#20Peetz Table Wind EnergyFPL Peetz Table Wind EnergyPeetz, Colorado686.8 GWhAug 2007Dec 2024 Wind
#10Pueblo Airport Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCPueblo, Colorado1.6 TWhDec 2011Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#12RawhidePlatte River Power AuthorityWellington, Colorado1.2 TWhMar 1984Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 90.2% Natural Gas : 9.7%
#13Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado1.1 TWhMar 1980Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Natural Gas : 1.1%
#5Rocky Mountain Energy CenterPublic Service Co of ColoradoKeenesburg, Colorado2.7 TWhApr 2004Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#7Rush Creek WindPublic Service Co of ColoradoMatheson, Colorado2.2 TWhNov 2018Mar 2026 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation by Colorado Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#4Adams County, CO374.6 TWh4.3 TWh0.0 Wh303.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Alamosa County, CO9217.2 GWh10.2 GWh0.0 Wh206.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Arapahoe County, CO15339.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh320.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Baca County, CO55.5 GWh0.0 Wh5.3 GWh224.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#21Bent County, CO2233.0 GWh0.0 Wh233.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Boulder County, CO12113.4 GWh69.2 GWh0.0 Wh17.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Chaffee County, CO37.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Cheyenne County, CO11.7 TWh0.0 Wh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Clear Creek County, CO3138.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#40Conejos County, CO27.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Crowley County, CO13.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Delta County, CO2117.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh117.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Denver County, CO9403.8 GWh352.0 GWh0.0 Wh8.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Douglas County, CO211.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Eagle County, CO339.9 GWh21.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3El Paso County, CO205.3 TWh2.7 TWh825.5 GWh703.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Elbert County, CO22.2 TWh0.0 Wh2.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#43Fremont County, CO23.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Garfield County, CO1254.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh26.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Grand County, CO319.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Gunnison County, CO2246.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Huerfano County, CO4433.4 GWh0.0 Wh433.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#47Jackson County, CO12.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Jefferson County, CO9153.6 GWh136.3 GWh0.0 Wh6.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Kit Carson County, CO83.0 TWh0.0 Wh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29La Plata County, CO475.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Larimer County, CO121.8 TWh120.5 GWh0.0 Wh110.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Las Animas County, CO4430.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh430.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Lincoln County, CO52.7 TWh207.6 GWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Logan County, CO183.2 TWh0.0 Wh3.2 TWh37.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Mesa County, CO1376.6 GWh832.9 MWh0.0 Wh16.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Moffat County, CO33.6 TWh10.6 GWh0.0 Wh128.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Montezuma County, CO9113.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh103.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Montrose County, CO10549.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Morgan County, CO111.9 TWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh13.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Otero County, CO33.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Ouray County, CO116.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35Park County, CO114.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#38Pitkin County, CO29.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh9.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Prowers County, CO4909.2 GWh0.0 Wh909.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Pueblo County, CO197.0 TWh1.7 TWh1.5 GWh2.7 TWh0.0 Wh
#36Rio Blanco County, CO313.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Rio Grande County, CO13.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Routt County, CO11.8 TWh1.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#42Saguache County, CO25.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Summit County, CO269.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Weld County, CO6010.9 TWh8.1 TWh2.5 TWh339.1 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Colorado

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Brush, Colorado1.9 TWh7
Burlington, Colorado785.7 GWh3
Calhan, Colorado905.3 GWh2
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado1.7 TWh1
Craig, Colorado3.5 TWh2
Denver, Colorado4.2 TWh15
Flagler, Colorado1.1 TWh1
Fleming, Colorado1.2 TWh2
Fountain, Colorado4.2 TWh6
Grover, Colorado1.9 TWh3
Hayden, Colorado1.8 TWh1
Keenesburg, Colorado2.7 TWh2
Kit Carson, Colorado753.5 GWh1
Lamar, Colorado1.1 TWh4
Limon, Colorado2.7 TWh5
Matheson, Colorado2.2 TWh1
Peetz, Colorado2.0 TWh5
Platteville, Colorado4.2 TWh14
Pueblo, Colorado5.2 TWh11
Wellington, Colorado1.3 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona117.9 TWh251
#24Arkansas69.0 TWh150
#4California202.8 TWh2,438
#43Idaho20.7 TWh200
#5Illinois190.1 TWh656
#21Iowa74.9 TWh355
#27Kansas62.7 TWh223
#29Minnesota60.5 TWh913
#23Missouri70.3 TWh191
#40Montana27.1 TWh99
#37Nebraska39.5 TWh154
#32Nevada45.1 TWh157
#36New Mexico40.3 TWh192
#35North Dakota42.5 TWh75
#18Oklahoma89.9 TWh181
#25Oregon65.7 TWh345
#42South Dakota21.8 TWh62
#1Texas593.9 TWh1,497
#39Utah37.0 TWh186
#33Wyoming44.4 TWh100
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.