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Hydro Power in Colorado

Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Hydro generation (2025)
1,852 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
3.26%
National rank (hydro output)
#21
U.S. average share
5.58%

Hydro share of Colorado's power mix over time

2001: 3.19%2025: 3.26%

Year by year

YearHydro (thousand MWh)Share of state mix
20251,8523.26%
20241,6602.82%
20231,5972.77%
20221,3452.32%
20211,5982.81%
20201,6693.08%
20191,8113.21%
20181,8253.3%
20171,8973.52%
20161,9033.5%
20151,6203.09%
20141,7703.29%
20131,2132.29%
20121,4972.85%
20112,0834.05%
20101,5783.11%
20091,8863.73%
20082,0393.82%
20071,7303.21%
20061,7913.53%
20051,4152.85%
20041,1952.5%
20031,2622.71%
20021,2092.65%
20011,4953.19%

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.

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