planned capacity additions in the North American country.
In the past century, the electricity generation capacity in the U.S. increased by nearly 45 percent, amounting to 1,177 gigawatts in 2021. As of early 2022, solar and wind power accounted for about 90 percent of Electricity generation capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (November 18, 2022). Electricity generation capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
EIA. "Electricity generation capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts)." Chart. November 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
EIA. (2022). Electricity generation capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
EIA. "Electricity Generation Capacity in The United States from 2000 to 2021 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/
EIA, Electricity generation capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Electricity generation capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, November 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184246/us-electric-generating-capacity-from-2000/