Summary of Electricity Activity in Denver, CO

Summary of Denver, CO Generation

Denver, CO is ranked #344 out of 5,722 U.S. cities nationwide and #4 out of 103 Colorado cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 316.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 31.4 M MMBtu
Last UpdateApr 2025
Power Plants17
Companies on File9
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 133
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 208

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Overall National Rank

#344 /5,722 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#4 /103 Colorado Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

3.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

31.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Denver, CO

9

Denver, CO
Power Plants

17

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

3.7 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#200 /1,469 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#2 /22 Colorado Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#4 / 103#344 / 57223.76 TWh31.40 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#2 / 22#200 / 14693.67 TWh30.56 M MMBtu
Solar#15 / 62#687 / 298245.65 GWh159.75 k MMBtu
Other Biomass Gas#1 / 1#8 / 6337.08 GWh648.97 k MMBtu
Water#23 / 29#756 / 9106.81 GWh25.19 k MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for Denver, CO

Power Plants in Denver, CO

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#3416Arvada19.0 GWh3
#1075Aurora606.3 GWh12
#4687Brighton3.9 GWh3
#5381Broomfield719.0 MWh1
#1610Commerce City275.6 GWh2
#2092Golden135.5 GWh4
#4759Lafayette3.6 GWh1
#4774Lakewood3.6 GWh1
#3810Littleton11.4 GWh2
#2562Watkins64.0 GWh19

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