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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 Jul 2025.

Companies on File174
Plants on File366
Total Generation5.54G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.64G kWh
Total Revenue $763.46M

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Overall National Rank

#30 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

57.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

452.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Colorado

174

Colorado
Power Plants

366

Natural Gas Rank

#28

Coal Rank

#24

Nuclear Rank

#50

Hydroelectric Rank

#21

Wind Rank

#6

Solar Rank

#12

Monthly Net Generation for Colorado

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Sales Residential
Sales Commercial
Sales Industrial
Sales Transportation
41.0%34.4%24.5%

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.31G kWh16.09 cents/kWh$371.71M
Commercial1.94G kWh13.27 cents/kWh$257.42M
Industrial1.38G kWh9.67 cents/kWh$133.62M
Transportation7.32M kWh9.72 cents/kWh$711.77k
Total5.64G kWh13.54 cents/kWh$763.46M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Jul 2025.

Production by Source

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Colorado

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#18Bronco Plains Wind II, LLCBronco Plains Wind II, LLCKit Carson, Colorado710.0 GWhNov 2023Jul 2025 Wind
#14Bronco Plains Wind, LLCBronco Plains Wind, LLCFlagler, Colorado1.1 TWhAug 2020Jul 2025 Wind
#19Cedar Creek WindLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, Colorado696.1 GWhOct 2007Jul 2025 Wind
#20Cedar Point WindCedar Point LLCLimon, Colorado691.9 GWhApr 2011Jul 2025 Wind
#4CherokeePublic Service Co of ColoradoDenver, Colorado3.3 TWhMay 1962Jul 2025 Natural Gas
#9Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmPublic Service Co of ColoradoCheyenne Wells, Colorado1.6 TWhJul 2020Jul 2025 Wind
#1Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, Colorado6.0 TWhMay 1973Jul 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 98.0% Natural Gas : 2.0%
#2Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, Colorado4.1 TWhOct 1979Jul 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
#3Fort St VrainPublic Service Co of ColoradoPlatteville, Colorado3.8 TWhApr 1996Jul 2025 Natural Gas
#11Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado1.4 TWhMar 2003Jul 2025 Natural Gas
#16Golden West Power Partners LLCGolden West Power Partners, LLCCalhan, Colorado823.2 GWhSep 2015Jul 2025 Wind
#7HaydenPublic Service Co of ColoradoHayden, Colorado2.1 TWhJun 1965Jul 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.9%
#17JM Shafer Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncFt. Lupton, Colorado804.9 GWhMay 1994Jul 2025 Natural Gas
#24Limon III Wind LLCLimonLimon, Colorado647.6 GWhJul 2014Jul 2025 Wind
#23Neptune Energy Center HybridNeptune Energy Center, LLCBoone, Colorado673.2 GWhMay 2023Jul 2025 Solar
#15Niyol Wind, LLCNiyol Wind, LLCFleming, Colorado828.0 GWhOct 2021Jul 2025 Wind
#8PawneePublic Service Co of ColoradoBrush, Colorado1.9 TWhOct 1981Jul 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
#21Peetz Table Wind EnergyFPL Peetz Table Wind EnergyPeetz, Colorado686.8 GWhAug 2007Dec 2024 Wind
#10Pueblo Airport Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCPueblo, Colorado1.6 TWhDec 2011Jul 2025 Natural Gas
#13RawhidePlatte River Power AuthorityWellington, Colorado1.3 TWhMar 1984Jul 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 92.1% Natural Gas : 7.8%
#12Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado1.4 TWhMar 1980Jul 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 91.3% Natural Gas : 8.6%
#6Rocky Mountain Energy CenterPublic Service Co of ColoradoKeenesburg, Colorado2.2 TWhApr 2004Jul 2025 Natural Gas
#5Rush Creek WindPublic Service Co of ColoradoMatheson, Colorado2.2 TWhNov 2018Jul 2025 Wind
#22Spindle Hill Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCFort Lupton, Colorado675.6 GWhApr 2007Jul 2025 Natural Gas
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2025.
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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, CO374.4 TWh4.0 TWh0.0 Wh315.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Alamosa County, CO9304.2 GWh10.2 GWh0.0 Wh293.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Arapahoe County, CO15353.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh334.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Baca County, CO55.5 GWh0.0 Wh5.3 GWh224.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#22Bent County, CO2233.0 GWh0.0 Wh233.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Boulder County, CO12114.1 GWh69.8 GWh0.0 Wh17.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Chaffee County, CO37.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Cheyenne County, CO11.6 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Clear Creek County, CO3101.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#39Conejos 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
#17Denver County, CO9359.7 GWh307.3 GWh0.0 Wh8.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Douglas County, CO211.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Eagle County, CO397.6 GWh21.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3El Paso County, CO194.7 TWh1.9 TWh823.2 GWh703.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Elbert 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
#30Garfield County, CO1254.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh26.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Grand County, CO319.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Gunnison County, CO2246.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Huerfano County, CO4435.9 GWh0.0 Wh435.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#47Jackson County, CO12.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Jefferson County, CO9160.4 GWh143.1 GWh0.0 Wh6.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Kit Carson County, CO83.0 TWh0.0 Wh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28La Plata County, CO475.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Larimer County, CO121.9 TWh104.4 GWh0.0 Wh111.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Las Animas County, CO4289.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh289.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Lincoln County, CO52.6 TWh207.6 GWh2.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Logan County, CO183.3 TWh0.0 Wh3.3 TWh37.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Mesa County, CO1376.6 GWh832.9 MWh0.0 Wh16.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Moffat County, CO34.1 TWh13.2 GWh0.0 Wh9.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Montezuma County, CO935.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh19.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Montrose County, CO10549.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Morgan County, CO112.3 TWh450.0 GWh0.0 Wh13.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Otero County, CO33.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Ouray County, CO116.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#34Park County, CO114.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Pitkin County, CO29.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh9.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Prowers County, CO4900.7 GWh0.0 Wh900.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Pueblo County, CO1810.2 TWh1.7 TWh2.1 GWh2.6 TWh0.0 Wh
#35Rio 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
#11Routt County, CO12.1 TWh1.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#42Saguache County, CO25.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#40San Miguel County, CO16.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Summit County, CO269.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Weld County, CO6010.2 TWh7.5 TWh2.5 TWh218.6 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Colorado

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Aristocrat Ranchettes, Colorado835.8 GWh2
Brush, Colorado2.3 TWh7
Burlington, Colorado786.8 GWh3
Calhan, Colorado902.2 GWh2
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado1.6 TWh1
Craig, Colorado4.1 TWh2
Denver, Colorado3.7 TWh15
Flagler, Colorado1.1 TWh1
Fleming, Colorado1.2 TWh2
Fountain, Colorado3.6 TWh6
Grover, Colorado1.9 TWh3
Hayden, Colorado2.1 TWh1
Keenesburg, Colorado2.2 TWh2
Lamar, Colorado1.1 TWh4
Limon, Colorado2.6 TWh5
Matheson, Colorado2.2 TWh1
Peetz, Colorado2.1 TWh7
Platteville, Colorado3.9 TWh14
Pueblo, Colorado8.5 TWh12
Wellington, Colorado1.4 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona116.8 TWh251
#26Arkansas63.4 TWh150
#4California210.7 TWh2,438
#43Idaho20.5 TWh200
#5Illinois189.4 TWh652
#20Iowa73.7 TWh354
#27Kansas62.2 TWh223
#28Minnesota59.7 TWh913
#23Missouri68.7 TWh187
#40Montana27.9 TWh99
#36Nebraska38.3 TWh154
#32Nevada45.2 TWh157
#38New Mexico37.3 TWh192
#35North Dakota42.6 TWh75
#18Oklahoma91.5 TWh179
#25Oregon64.2 TWh345
#42South Dakota21.4 TWh62
#1Texas584.4 TWh1,489
#37Utah38.0 TWh185
#33Wyoming44.4 TWh100

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2025