Sources of Energy Production in Mountain West States, 2026

Authors

• Kahlen Coss, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
• Yash Kalla, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
• Kian Parikh, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
• Caitlin J. Saladino, Brookings Mountain West & The Lincy InstituteFollow
• William E. Brown Jr., Brookings Mountain WestFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

7-30-2026

Publication Title

Environment Fact Sheet No. 23

Publisher

The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West

First page number:

1

Last page number:

2

Abstract

This fact sheet presents data on electricity generation and energy sources in March 2026 for five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Each state's share of total U.S. electricity production and its generation by source (coal, hydroelectricity, natural gas, nuclear, solar, and wind) are included. The Choose Energy report, "Electricity Generation by State," includes data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Keywords

Energy; Fuel; Electricity; Power; Solar; Coal; Natural gas

Disciplines

Energy Policy | Environmental Policy | Environmental Sciences | Environmental Studies | Oil, Gas, and Energy | Public Policy

File Format

pdf

File Size

108 KB

Language

English

Publisher Citation

Coss, K., Kalla, Y., Parikh, K., Saladino, C.J., Brown, W.E. (2026). Sources of Energy Production in Mountain West States, 2026. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. Environment Fact Sheet No. 23, 1-2.

Repository Citation

Coss, K., Kalla, Y., Parikh, K., Saladino, C. J., Brown, W. E. (2026). Sources of Energy Production in Mountain West States, 2026. Environment Fact Sheet No. 23 1-2.
Available at: https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_env/23