2. United States
  3. Colorado

Summary of Electricity Activity in Colorado

Summary of Colorado Generation

Colorado is ranked #31 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 Aug 2026.

Companies on File205
Plants on File416
Total Generation5.32G MMBtu
Total Sales 6.01G kWh
Total Revenue $863.67M

Map of Top Producing Cities in the Colorado

Register Now for Comprehensive Access

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Colorado.

Create Your Account Today

Overall National Rank

#31 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

53.9 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

396.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Colorado

205

Colorado
Power Plants

416

Natural Gas Rank

#25

Coal Rank

#28

Nuclear Rank

#50

Hydroelectric Rank

#19

Wind Rank

#7

Solar Rank

#13

Monthly Net Generation for Colorado

Download Generation

Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Colorado

Download Fuel Consumption

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.48G kWh17.17 cents/kWh$425.51M
Commercial2.15G kWh13.94 cents/kWh$299.77M
Industrial1.38G kWh9.98 cents/kWh$137.64M
Transportation7.00M kWh10.57 cents/kWh$740.59k
Total6.01G kWh14.36 cents/kWh$863.67M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2026.

Production by Source for Colorado

Download Source Breakdown

Largest 24 Power Plants in Colorado

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#16Bronco Plains Wind II, LLCBronco Plains Wind II, LLCKit Carson, Colorado776.5 GWhNov 2023Aug 2026 Wind
#14Bronco Plains Wind, LLCBronco Plains Wind, LLCFlagler, Colorado1.1 TWhAug 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#21Cedar Creek WindLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, Colorado639.4 GWhOct 2007Aug 2026 Wind
#20Cedar Point WindCedar Point LLCLimon, Colorado653.1 GWhApr 2011Aug 2026 Wind
#2CherokeePublic Service Co of ColoradoDenver, Colorado3.2 TWhMay 1962Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#7Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmPublic Service Co of ColoradoCheyenne Wells, Colorado1.9 TWhJul 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#8Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, Colorado1.8 TWhMay 1973Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.3%
#4Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, Colorado2.9 TWhOct 1979Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
#1Fort St VrainPublic Service Co of ColoradoPlatteville, Colorado3.7 TWhApr 1996Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#5Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado2.4 TWhMar 2003Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#18Golden West Power Partners LLCGolden West Power Partners, LLCCalhan, Colorado762.6 GWhSep 2015Aug 2026 Wind
#12HaydenPublic Service Co of ColoradoHayden, Colorado1.4 TWhJun 1965Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.8%
#17JM Shafer Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncFt. Lupton, Colorado770.7 GWhMay 1994Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#23Limon III Wind LLCLimonLimon, Colorado604.1 GWhJul 2014Aug 2026 Wind
#24Mountain Breeze Wind, LLCLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, Colorado593.0 GWhSep 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#22Neptune Energy Center HybridNeptune Energy Center, LLCBoone, Colorado620.7 GWhMay 2023Aug 2026 Solar
#15Niyol Wind, LLCNiyol Wind, LLCFleming, Colorado782.1 GWhOct 2021Aug 2026 Wind
#10PawneePublic Service Co of ColoradoBrush, Colorado1.6 TWhOct 1981Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#19Peetz Table Wind EnergyFPL Peetz Table Wind EnergyPeetz, Colorado673.9 GWhAug 2007Dec 2025 Wind
#11Pueblo Airport Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCPueblo, Colorado1.4 TWhDec 2011Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#9RawhidePlatte River Power AuthorityWellington, Colorado1.6 TWhMar 1984Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 75.2% Natural Gas : 24.7%
#13Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado1.3 TWhMar 1980Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 92.4% Natural Gas : 7.4%
#3Rocky Mountain Energy CenterPublic Service Co of ColoradoKeenesburg, Colorado3.1 TWhApr 2004Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#6Rush Creek WindPublic Service Co of ColoradoMatheson, Colorado2.2 TWhNov 2018Aug 2026 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
View All Plants in Colorado

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, CO393.9 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh334.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Alamosa County, CO10310.3 GWh26.3 GWh0.0 Wh283.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Arapahoe County, CO21350.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh333.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Baca County, CO59.1 GWh0.0 Wh5.4 GWh3.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Bent County, CO3228.2 GWh0.0 Wh228.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Boulder County, CO12116.6 GWh66.6 GWh0.0 Wh20.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Chaffee County, CO38.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Cheyenne County, CO31.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Clear Creek County, CO3113.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#40Conejos County, CO26.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Crowley County, CO13.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Delta County, CO2207.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh207.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Denver County, CO9438.4 GWh386.8 GWh0.0 Wh7.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Dolores County, CO1210.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh210.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Douglas County, CO413.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Eagle County, CO335.0 GWh21.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3El Paso County, CO215.5 TWh2.8 TWh762.6 GWh683.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Elbert County, CO22.2 TWh0.0 Wh2.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#46Fremont County, CO23.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Garfield County, CO13151.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh59.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Grand County, CO318.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Gunnison County, CO2198.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Huerfano County, CO4438.9 GWh0.0 Wh438.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#48Jackson County, CO12.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Jefferson County, CO9165.1 GWh150.2 GWh0.0 Wh5.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Kit Carson County, CO103.6 TWh0.0 Wh3.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29La Plata County, CO471.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Larimer County, CO142.3 TWh402.0 GWh0.0 Wh107.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Las Animas County, CO5396.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh396.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Lincoln County, CO52.4 TWh146.6 GWh2.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Logan County, CO183.2 TWh0.0 Wh3.2 TWh38.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Mesa County, CO1469.1 GWh1.8 GWh0.0 Wh18.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Moffat County, CO43.2 TWh11.9 GWh0.0 Wh306.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Montezuma County, CO832.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh22.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Montrose County, CO10490.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Morgan County, CO172.0 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh14.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#47Otero County, CO43.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Ouray County, CO16.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#34Park County, CO121.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Pitkin County, CO211.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh11.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Prowers County, CO5866.6 GWh0.0 Wh866.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Pueblo County, CO236.1 TWh1.5 TWh1.4 GWh2.9 TWh0.0 Wh
#42Rio Blanco County, CO35.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Rio Grande County, CO14.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Routt County, CO11.4 TWh1.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#43Saguache County, CO25.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Summit County, CO239.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Weld County, CO7111.1 TWh8.0 TWh2.4 TWh704.4 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
View All Counties in Colorado

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Colorado

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Aristocrat Ranchettes, Colorado801.4 GWh2
Avondale, Colorado1.0 TWh2
Brush, Colorado2.0 TWh9
Calhan, Colorado828.9 GWh2
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado1.9 TWh1
Craig, Colorado2.9 TWh2
Denver, Colorado3.7 TWh15
Flagler, Colorado1.1 TWh1
Fleming, Colorado1.1 TWh2
Fountain, Colorado4.3 TWh6
Grover, Colorado1.8 TWh3
Hayden, Colorado1.4 TWh1
Keenesburg, Colorado3.2 TWh3
Lamar, Colorado1.1 TWh4
Limon, Colorado2.4 TWh5
Matheson, Colorado2.2 TWh1
Peetz, Colorado2.0 TWh5
Platteville, Colorado3.8 TWh15
Pueblo, Colorado4.1 TWh12
Wellington, Colorado1.7 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
Browse All Cities in Colorado

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona119.5 TWh274
#24Arkansas70.1 TWh161
#4California201.8 TWh2,537
#42Idaho20.5 TWh202
#5Illinois192.9 TWh923
#21Iowa75.6 TWh366
#27Kansas62.3 TWh228
#29Minnesota57.5 TWh939
#23Missouri71.6 TWh197
#40Montana25.8 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.2 TWh165
#32Nevada46.6 TWh162
#33New Mexico46.1 TWh225
#35North Dakota44.9 TWh81
#18Oklahoma94.2 TWh191
#25Oregon65.8 TWh361
#41South Dakota21.3 TWh65
#1Texas618.1 TWh1,672
#39Utah39.2 TWh193
#36Wyoming44.1 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.