energy storage capacity in the U.S. in 2021.
In 2022, pumped storage hydropower capacity in the U.S. amounted to approximately 19.3 gigawatts, a slight increase when compared tot the previous year. Pumped hydropower accounted for more than 90 percent of the Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 21, 2023). Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/
IRENA. "Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/
IRENA. (2023). Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/
IRENA. "Capacity of Pumped Storage Hydropower in The United States from 2010 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/
IRENA, Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/ (last visited June 03, 2023)
Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/