Nuclear power has the greatest capacity factor out of any energy sources in the United States. The ratio of natural gas fired combined cycle power generation to maximum output stood at around 56.6 percent. Geothermal energy generating facilities had the greatest capacity factors of any renewable source.
Capacity factors for selected energy sources in the United States in 2020
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EIA. (March 26, 2021). Capacity factors for selected energy sources in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 14, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183680/us-average-capacity-factors-by-selected-energy-source-since-1998/
EIA. "Capacity factors for selected energy sources in the United States in 2020." Chart. March 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183680/us-average-capacity-factors-by-selected-energy-source-since-1998/
EIA. (2021). Capacity factors for selected energy sources in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 14, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183680/us-average-capacity-factors-by-selected-energy-source-since-1998/
EIA. "Capacity Factors for Selected Energy Sources in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183680/us-average-capacity-factors-by-selected-energy-source-since-1998/
EIA, Capacity factors for selected energy sources in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183680/us-average-capacity-factors-by-selected-energy-source-since-1998/ (last visited April 14, 2021)