The usage factor for utility-scale pumped storage generators in the United States varies seasonally, normally peaking in the summer months. In 2023, usage peaked in July, at a rate of nearly 16 percent. In contrast, that same year, the usage factor of pumped storage was the lowest in April, at 8.8 percent.
Usage factors for utility-scale pumped storage generators in the United States from January 2020 to September 2023
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EIA. (November 22, 2023). Usage factors for utility-scale pumped storage generators in the United States from January 2020 to September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315982/pumped-storage-usage-factor-in-the-us/
EIA. "Usage factors for utility-scale pumped storage generators in the United States from January 2020 to September 2023." Chart. November 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315982/pumped-storage-usage-factor-in-the-us/
EIA. (2023). Usage factors for utility-scale pumped storage generators in the United States from January 2020 to September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315982/pumped-storage-usage-factor-in-the-us/
EIA. "Usage Factors for Utility-scale Pumped Storage Generators in The United States from January 2020 to September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315982/pumped-storage-usage-factor-in-the-us/
EIA, Usage factors for utility-scale pumped storage generators in the United States from January 2020 to September 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315982/pumped-storage-usage-factor-in-the-us/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Usage factors for utility-scale pumped storage generators in the United States from January 2020 to September 2023 [Graph], EIA, November 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315982/pumped-storage-usage-factor-in-the-us/