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Energy Profile

Texas

vs

Colorado

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

TexasMetricColorado
15.47¢/kWhResidential15.85¢/kWh
8.64¢/kWhCommercial12.47¢/kWh
6.55¢/kWhIndustrial9.07¢/kWh
#28Price Rank#30
29.4%Renewable %41.3%

Generation Mix

Texas

Coal
11.6%
Gas
51.8%
Nuclear
6.8%
Hydro
0.1%
Wind
21.9%
Solar
7.2%

Colorado

Coal
28.0%
Gas
30.5%
Hydro
2.8%
Wind
29.9%
Solar
8.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Texas has cheaper residential electricity at 15.47¢/kWh. The difference is 0.38¢/kWh between the two states. Texas ranks #28 and Colorado ranks #30 cheapest among all states.

Texas gets 29.4% of electricity from renewables, while Colorado gets 41.3%. Colorado leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.