U.S. electricity nameplate and summer capacity | Statista

Natural gas was the energy source with the highest generator nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2021, amounting to 557.11 and 491.87 gigawatts, respectively. Coal recorded the second-largest capacity that year. Meanwhile, wind was the leading renewable sources in terms of capacity. In 2021, generator nameplate capacity for wind energy was 133.46 gigawatts, and the measured net summer capacity stood at 132.75 gigawatts.

Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2021, by energy source (in gigawatts)

Characteristic	Generator nameplate capacity	Net summer capacity
Natural gas	557.11	491.87
Coal	227.98	209.83
Wind	133.46	132.75
Nuclear	99.96	95.55
Hydroelectric conventional	79.98	79.91
Solar photovoltaic	60.39	60.07
Petroleum	32.52	28.2
Hydroelectric pumped storage	22.01	23.01
Wood and wood-derived fuels	9.01	7.92
Geothermal	3.89	2.6
Other gases	2.16	1.89
Solar thermal	1.5	1.48
Other biomass	5.08	4.47
Other energy sources	6.52	6.31

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November 2022

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United States

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2021

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only considering utility-scale facilities

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