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Natural gas Power in Colorado
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
18,112 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
31.86%
National rank (natural gas output)
#26
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Colorado's power mix over time
2001: 20.04% → 2025: 31.86%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,112 | 31.86% |
| 2024 | 17,927 | 30.49% |
| 2023 | 17,220 | 29.93% |
| 2022 | 15,446 | 26.61% |
| 2021 | 14,560 | 25.62% |
| 2020 | 18,171 | 33.58% |
| 2019 | 17,097 | 30.35% |
| 2018 | 16,398 | 29.61% |
| 2017 | 12,532 | 23.28% |
| 2016 | 12,679 | 23.3% |
| 2015 | 11,644 | 22.22% |
| 2014 | 11,954 | 22.2% |
| 2013 | 10,709 | 20.23% |
| 2012 | 10,524 | 20.02% |
| 2011 | 10,186 | 19.81% |
| 2010 | 11,062 | 21.81% |
| 2009 | 13,840 | 27.37% |
| 2008 | 13,487 | 25.24% |
| 2007 | 15,014 | 27.85% |
| 2006 | 11,919 | 23.51% |
| 2005 | 11,923 | 24.03% |
| 2004 | 10,748 | 22.45% |
| 2003 | 9,226 | 19.79% |
| 2002 | 9,028 | 19.8% |
| 2001 | 9,392 | 20.04% |
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.