Electricity Prices
Colorado's average electricity price is 13.8 cents per kWh, slightly above the national average.
Electricity price per kWh (Denver–Aurora–Lakewood)
1979–2023BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS48B72610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2015U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045CO3).
| Indicator | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity price (¢/kWh) | 13.8 | 12.9 |
Energy Production
Colorado is a major producer of natural gas and oil from the Denver-Julesburg Basin, ranking among the top states in natural gas output.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050CO2).
| Indicator | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas production rank | 5 | 1 |
Renewable Energy
Renewable sources, primarily wind and solar, supply about 40% of Colorado's in-state electricity generation, among the higher shares nationally.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share (%) | 40 | 21 |
Solar Energy
Solar power supplies about 6% of Colorado's electricity generation, growing steadily thanks to abundant sunshine on the Eastern Plains.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar share (%) | 6 | 5.6 |
Wind Energy
Wind power supplies about 34% of Colorado's electricity generation, among the largest shares in the nation, concentrated on the Eastern Plains.
Wind energy consumption
2001–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share (%) | 34 | 10.2 |
- •Colorado gets over a third of its electricity from wind power, among the highest shares in the country.
Natural Gas
Natural gas supplies about 30% of Colorado's electricity generation, with the Denver-Julesburg Basin also a top-5 national producer of natural gas.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010CO3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SCO_2).
| Indicator | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas share (%) | 30 | 43.1 |
Energy Consumption
Colorado consumes energy at a moderate per-capita rate, with natural gas heating dominant in winter and growing electric vehicle adoption in Denver.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity price (¢/kWh) | 13.8 | 12.9 |