This statistic represents the total electric-generating capacity in the United States between 2000 and 2018. The United States had an electric-generating capacity of approximately 1,219.4 gigawatts in 2018.
Electricity generating capacity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in gigawatts)
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US Department of Energy. (February 15, 2020). Electricity generating capacity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
US Department of Energy. "Electricity generating capacity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in gigawatts)." Chart. February 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
US Department of Energy. (2020). Electricity generating capacity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
US Department of Energy. "Electricity Generating Capacity in The U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
US Department of Energy, Electricity generating capacity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/ (last visited January 21, 2021)