U.S. existing electricity capacity by energy technology 2019
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.
