Coal Power in Colorado
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Coal generation (2025)
14,018 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
24.66%
National rank (coal output)
#23
U.S. average share
16.45%
Coal share of Colorado's power mix over time
2001: 76.69% → 2025: 24.66%
Year by year
| Year | Coal (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,018 | 24.66% |
| 2024 | 16,478 | 28.02% |
| 2023 | 18,788 | 32.65% |
| 2022 | 21,723 | 37.43% |
| 2021 | 23,602 | 41.52% |
| 2020 | 19,478 | 35.99% |
| 2019 | 25,321 | 44.94% |
| 2018 | 26,382 | 47.63% |
| 2017 | 29,242 | 54.31% |
| 2016 | 29,949 | 55.03% |
| 2015 | 31,541 | 60.2% |
| 2014 | 32,545 | 60.44% |
| 2013 | 33,703 | 63.67% |
| 2012 | 34,521 | 65.68% |
| 2011 | 33,955 | 66.02% |
| 2010 | 34,559 | 68.14% |
| 2009 | 31,636 | 62.56% |
| 2008 | 34,828 | 65.17% |
| 2007 | 35,936 | 66.66% |
| 2006 | 36,269 | 71.54% |
| 2005 | 35,570 | 71.69% |
| 2004 | 35,848 | 74.89% |
| 2003 | 36,116 | 77.47% |
| 2002 | 35,388 | 77.61% |
| 2001 | 35,951 | 76.69% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.