Wind Power in Colorado
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Wind generation (2025)
17,118 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
30.11%
National rank (wind output)
#6
U.S. average share
10.48%
Wind share of Colorado's power mix over time
2001: 0.1% → 2025: 30.11%
Year by year
| Year | Wind (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,118 | 30.11% |
| 2024 | 17,602 | 29.94% |
| 2023 | 16,091 | 27.96% |
| 2022 | 16,911 | 29.14% |
| 2021 | 15,126 | 26.61% |
| 2020 | 13,386 | 24.74% |
| 2019 | 10,852 | 19.26% |
| 2018 | 9,745 | 17.59% |
| 2017 | 9,315 | 17.3% |
| 2016 | 9,421 | 17.31% |
| 2015 | 7,475 | 14.27% |
| 2014 | 7,369 | 13.68% |
| 2013 | 7,204 | 13.61% |
| 2012 | 5,969 | 11.36% |
| 2011 | 5,200 | 10.11% |
| 2010 | 3,452 | 6.81% |
| 2009 | 3,164 | 6.26% |
| 2008 | 3,221 | 6.03% |
| 2007 | 1,292 | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 866 | 1.71% |
| 2005 | 776 | 1.56% |
| 2004 | 220 | 0.46% |
| 2003 | 147 | 0.32% |
| 2002 | 139 | 0.3% |
| 2001 | 49 | 0.1% |
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.