In 2021, pumped storage hydropower capacity in the U.S. amounted to approximately 21.9 gigawatts, an increase of 15 percent in comparison to two years earlier. Pumped hydropower accounted for more than 90 percent of the energy storage capacity in the U.S. that year.
Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2021
(in megawatts)
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IRENA. (April 8, 2022). Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, 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 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. April 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/
IRENA. (2022). Capacity of pumped storage hydropower in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/
IRENA. "Capacity of Pumped Storage Hydropower in The United States from 2010 to 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031121/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-us/
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