Natural gas was the energy source with the highest generator nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2022, amounting to 566 and 502 gigawatts, respectively. Coal recorded the second-largest capacity that year. Meanwhile, wind was the leading renewable source in terms of capacity. In 2022, generator nameplate capacity for wind energy was 141.95 gigawatts and the measured net summer capacity stood at 141.4 gigawatts.
Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2022, by energy source (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (October 19, 2023). Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2022, by energy source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA. "Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2022, by energy source (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA. (2023). Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2022, by energy source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA. "Existing Utility Nameplate and Net Summer Capacity in The United States in 2022, by Energy Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA, Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2022, by energy source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2022, by energy source (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/