Between 2018 and 2019, the capacity of coal-fired power plants had slightly decreased across all regions of the United States. In the Midwest, coal-fired capacity amounted to 88 gigawatts in 2018, and was reduced to 85 gigawatts one year later.
Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (May 11, 2020). Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122282/coal-fired-power-capacity-by-region-us/
EIA. "Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in gigawatts)." Chart. May 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122282/coal-fired-power-capacity-by-region-us/
EIA. (2020). Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122282/coal-fired-power-capacity-by-region-us/
EIA. "Capacity of Coal-fired Power Plants in The United States in 2018 and 2019, by Region (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122282/coal-fired-power-capacity-by-region-us/
EIA, Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122282/coal-fired-power-capacity-by-region-us/ (last visited August 08, 2022)