Colorado’s smart energy policies and programs that cut costs and pollution rank #7 on the ACEEE 2025 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
Statewide - Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 - Colorado is 7th in the nation for energy efficiency according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2025 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which cited Colorado’s policies and programs that advance smart energy use and save Coloradans money.
"Colorado continues to raise the bar on advancing energy efficiency, expanding clean transportation, and strengthening sustainable building practices that save people and businesses money. As the nation’s leader in EV adoption, we're focused on making smart investments to lower costs and build a cleaner future across Colorado," said Gov. Polis.
Colorado is also among the “most improved” states since the last scorecard in 2022, jumping six spots in the rankings as a result of Governor Polis’ leadership to promote clean vehicles, reduce energy use in buildings, and adopt strong appliance efficiency standards.
“Our improvement in these rankings highlights Colorado’s national leadership in energy efficiency and clean energy,” said Colorado Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor. “We are committed to pursuing innovative strategies to achieve net-zero emissions in Colorado by 2050, while saving Coloradans money on energy costs, improving air quality, and creating new economic opportunities and good-paying jobs across the state.”
Colorado is taking an innovative sector-based approach to reduce emissions across the economy. ACEEE notes Colorado’s significant progress in the transportation sector, which has included adopting clean vehicle and truck standards that make more zero-emission vehicles available to Coloradans. The report also mentions Colorado’s appliance efficiency standards, building performance standards for large buildings, and first-in-the-nation clean heat standards for regulated gas utilities as key improvements.
In addition to the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, the ACEEE also ranked Colorado third in its 2023 State Transportation Electrification Scorecard. Colorado currently leads the nation in EV sales, with EVs making up 31.5% of new car sales in the last quarter of 2024.
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