Fast Facts About Colorado’s Electricity Sector in 2025

Note: This post is the latest edition of Independence Institute’s annual analysis of federal electricity data distilled for Colorado. Click here to see past editions with data from 2023 and 2024. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its latest Electric Power Monthly report late last month. The February 2026 edition is current through December 2025, with the […]
November 25 Colorado Energy Cheat Sheet: CO residential rates skyrocket, could get worse; AG Coffman responds to Gov. Hickenlooper challenge over authority to challenge EPA
Check out the latest Independence Institute research on electricity rates in the state of Colorado: The cost of electricity for Colorado residents skyrocketed 63 percent between 2001 and 2014, far outpacing median income in the state at just 24 percent over the same time period, according to Independence Institute analysis of electricity rates provided by […]
Colorado’s skyrocketing electricity prices could get much worse
The cost of electricity for Colorado residents skyrocketed 63 percent between 2001 and 2014, far outpacing median income in the state at just 24 percent over the same time period, according to Independence Institute analysis of electricity rates provided by the Energy Information Administration and census data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Retail residential electricity […]
Colorado's skyrocketing electricity prices could get much worse
The cost of electricity for Colorado residents skyrocketed 63 percent between 2001 and 2014, far outpacing median income in the state at just 24 percent over the same time period, according to Independence Institute analysis of electricity rates provided by the Energy Information Administration and census data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Retail residential electricity […]