Another record for renewables in Colorado. Wind, solar and hydro delivered 56.1% of Colorado’s electricity in the second quarter of 2026
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“Renewable energy is on a roll in Colorado,” said Boulder’s Ron Sinton, who monitors the EIA data.
“The 54.7% fraction of renewable generation for the first half of 2026 pulls us up to 49.6% for the last 4 quarters as more of the planned solar and wind comes online. We got more power from solar in the first half of 2026 than from coal, at 17% solar and 13% coal! Coal has been pushed to the margins as its retirement date approaches and the planned phase-in of solar and wind proceeds.”