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)
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EIA. (November 7, 2022). Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2021, by energy source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, 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 2021, by energy source (in gigawatts)." Chart. November 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA. (2022). Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2021, by energy source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 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 2021, by Energy Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
EIA, Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2021, by energy source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2021, by energy source (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, November 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/