Summary of Electricity Activity in Boulder, CO

Summary of Boulder, CO Generation

Boulder, CO is ranked #2,173 out of 5,722 U.S. cities nationwide and #38 out of 103 Colorado cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 5.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.1 M MMBtu
Last UpdateApr 2025
Power Plants10
Companies on File6
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 145
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 200

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Overall National Rank

#2,173 /5,722 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#38 /103 Colorado Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

119.8 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.1 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Boulder, CO

6

Boulder, CO
Power Plants

10

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

70.2 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#804 /1,469 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#15 /22 Colorado Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#38 / 103#2173 / 5722119.77 GWh1.13 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#15 / 22#804 / 146970.24 GWh950.33 k MMBtu
Water#8 / 29#459 / 91037.70 GWh133.73 k MMBtu
Solar#27 / 62#1368 / 298211.83 GWh42.09 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#14 / 16#966 / 10376.32 MWh121 MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for Boulder, CO

Power Plants in Boulder, CO

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Valmont Combustion Turbine ProjectPublic Service Co of Colorado46.0 GWh566.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
ValmontPublic Service Co of Colorado19.7 GWh303.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Gross Hydro PlantDenver City & County of11.1 GWh41.0 k MMBtu Water
IBM SolarDG Colorado Solar, LLC10.6 GWh37.9 k MMBtu Solar
Boulder City Silver Lake HydroBoulder City of9.3 GWh32.4 k MMBtu Water
Boulder City Betasso Hydro PlantBoulder City of8.6 GWh30.2 k MMBtu Water
Boulder City Lakewood HydroBoulder City of8.6 GWh30.2 k MMBtu Water
University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado4.6 GWh80.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
City of Boulder WWTPSunE NLB-2, LLC1.2 GWh4.2 k MMBtu Solar
Boulder Canyon HydroBoulder City of0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#3416Arvada19.0 GWh3
#3896Berthoud10.0 GWh1
#5381Broomfield719.0 MWh1
#3437Erie18.6 GWh1
#5448Frederick311.0 MWh1
#2092Golden135.5 GWh4
#4759Lafayette3.6 GWh1
#4774Lakewood3.6 GWh1
#Longmont-1.7 GWh4
#3608Mead15.3 GWh1

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