Colorado
vsIndiana
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Colorado | Metric | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 15.85¢/kWh | Residential | 16.23¢/kWh |
| 12.47¢/kWh | Commercial | 13.88¢/kWh |
| 9.07¢/kWh | Industrial | 8.89¢/kWh |
| #30 | Price Rank | #32 |
| 41.3% | Renewable % | 14.4% |
Generation Mix
Colorado
Indiana
Frequently Asked Questions
Colorado has cheaper residential electricity at 15.85¢/kWh. The difference is 0.38¢/kWh between the two states. Colorado ranks #30 and Indiana ranks #32 cheapest among all states.
Colorado gets 41.3% of electricity from renewables, while Indiana gets 14.4%. Colorado leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Colorado and Indiana. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Colorado versus Indiana, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Colorado and Indiana detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.