The average monthly solar radiation level in Colorado's capital city, Denver, of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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→ Colorado values listed here are based on the capital, Denver.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Colorado solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Colorado values listed here are based on the capital, Denver.
A look at solar installs in Colorado. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in CO vs. the cumulative install total of rest of CO counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Colorado right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Residential electricity prices in Colorado averaged 12.14 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in December 2020, which was approximately 5% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in December. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Colorado averaged $6.94 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in December 2020, which was about 29% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.73 per Mcf in December. [3]
Colorado ranks 22nd among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 5,029,196. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Colorado, or for additional solar-related resources in CO, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
