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Energy Information About the State

What is Colorado’s Energy Profile?

Information and resources on the State of Colorado and its energy use.

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Consumption Ranking

Colorado ranks # 33rd in Total Energy Per Capita.

Production Rankings

Colorado ranks # 9th in Total Energy Production

Energy Prices

Colorado ranks # 27th nationally in electricity prices and # 43rd nationally in natural gas prices.

Carbon Emissions

Colorado ranks # 20th nationally in carbon emissions.

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Quick Facts
  • In 2023, Colorado was the fourth-largest oil-producing state, accounting for almost 4% of U.S. total crude oil output.
  • Colorado was the eighth-largest natural gas-producing state in 2023 and has the eighth-largest natural gas reserves.
  • In 2023, renewable sources of energy accounted for 39% of Colorado’s total in-state electricity net generation, with wind power accounting for 70% of renewable generation.
  • Colorado ranks among the top 10 states in total energy production, and its per capita total energy consumption is lower than two-thirds of the states.
  • Coal-fired power plants accounted for 32% of Colorado’s total in-state generation in 2023, down from 68% in 2010.
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Washington leads the nation in electricity generation from hydroelectric power and accounted for about 31% of the nation’s total hydroelectric generation in 2022.48 The state was second in the nation, after Texas, in utility-scale renewable generation from all sources. In 2022, Washington produced one-tenth of the nation’s total renewable-sourced utility-scale electricity generation

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Renewable Energy Credits

Carbon Offset Solution

In 2022, hydroelectric power accounted for 67% of Washington’s total electricity net generation from both utility-scale (1 megawatt or larger) and small-scale (less than 1 megawatt) facilities.22 Washington typically contributes between one-fourth and one-third of all conventional hydroelectric generation in the nation annually, and 9 of the state’s 10 largest power plants by capacity and 7 of the 10 by actual generation are hydroelectric facilities.

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Automated Demand Response

Washington has no natural gas reserves or production.93 However, the state has one underground natural gas storage field, the Jackson Prairie Gas Storage Facility located in western Washington. It has a total storage capacity of about 47 billion cubic feet.94,95,96 Canada supplies most of the natural gas that Washington uses. Almost two-thirds of the natural gas that enters the state comes from Idaho and most of that is originally from Canada

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Utility Cost Recovery

Washington has no natural gas reserves or production.93 However, the state has one underground natural gas storage field, the Jackson Prairie Gas Storage Facility located in western Washington. It has a total storage capacity of about 47 billion cubic feet.94,95,96 Canada supplies most of the natural gas that Washington uses. Almost two-thirds of the natural gas that enters the state comes from Idaho and most of that is originally from Canada

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Midstream Efficiency Incentives

Washington has no natural gas reserves or production.93 However, the state has one underground natural gas storage field, the Jackson Prairie Gas Storage Facility located in western Washington. It has a total storage capacity of about 47 billion cubic feet.94,95,96 Canada supplies most of the natural gas that Washington uses. Almost two-thirds of the natural gas that enters the state comes from Idaho and most of that is originally from Canada

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Community Solar

Washington has no natural gas reserves or production.93 However, the state has one underground natural gas storage field, the Jackson Prairie Gas Storage Facility located in western Washington. It has a total storage capacity of about 47 billion cubic feet.94,95,96 Canada supplies most of the natural gas that Washington uses. Almost two-thirds of the natural gas that enters the state comes from Idaho and most of that is originally from Canada

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Green Energy Procurement

Washington has no natural gas reserves or production.93 However, the state has one underground natural gas storage field, the Jackson Prairie Gas Storage Facility located in western Washington. It has a total storage capacity of about 47 billion cubic feet.94,95,96 Canada supplies most of the natural gas that Washington uses. Almost two-thirds of the natural gas that enters the state comes from Idaho and most of that is originally from Canada

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