Natural gas is the energy source with the highest generator nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States, at 542.4 and 476.6 gigawatts, respectively. Other fossil fuel sources also recorded a high capacity, however, wind and hydroelectric conventional were the leading renewable sources in terms of capacity. In 2019, generator nameplate capacity for wind energy was 104.3 gigawatts, compared to the measured net summer capacity of 103.6 gigawatts.
Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the U.S. in 2019, by energy source* (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (October 21, 2020). Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the U.S. in 2019, by energy source* (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA. "Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the U.S. in 2019, by energy source* (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA. (2020). Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the U.S. in 2019, by energy source* (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA. "Existing Utility Nameplate and Net Summer Capacity in The U.S. in 2019, by Energy Source* (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA, Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the U.S. in 2019, by energy source* (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/ (last visited March 08, 2021)