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
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,852 | 3.26% |
| 2024 | 1,660 | 2.82% |
| 2023 | 1,597 | 2.77% |
| 2022 | 1,345 | 2.32% |
| 2021 | 1,598 | 2.81% |
| 2020 | 1,669 | 3.08% |
| 2019 | 1,811 | 3.21% |
| 2018 | 1,825 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,897 | 3.52% |
| 2016 | 1,903 | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,620 | 3.09% |
| 2014 | 1,770 | 3.29% |
| 2013 | 1,213 | 2.29% |
| 2012 | 1,497 | 2.85% |
| 2011 | 2,083 | 4.05% |
| 2010 | 1,578 | 3.11% |
| 2009 | 1,886 | 3.73% |
| 2008 | 2,039 | 3.82% |
| 2007 | 1,730 | 3.21% |
| 2006 | 1,791 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | 1,415 | 2.85% |
| 2004 | 1,195 | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,262 | 2.71% |
| 2002 | 1,209 | 2.65% |
| 2001 | 1,495 | 3.19% |
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.