This statistic represents the number of power plants in the United States in 2016, with a breakdown by energy source. That year, there were approximately 1,800 natural gas-fired power plants in the U.S.
Number of power plants in the United States in 2016, by energy source
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Washington Post. (March 28, 2017). Number of power plants in the United States in 2016, by energy source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239643/number-of-us-power-plants-by-energy-source/
Washington Post. "Number of power plants in the United States in 2016, by energy source." Chart. March 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239643/number-of-us-power-plants-by-energy-source/
Washington Post. (2017). Number of power plants in the United States in 2016, by energy source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239643/number-of-us-power-plants-by-energy-source/
Washington Post. "Number of Power Plants in The United States in 2016, by Energy Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239643/number-of-us-power-plants-by-energy-source/
Washington Post, Number of power plants in the United States in 2016, by energy source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239643/number-of-us-power-plants-by-energy-source/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Number of power plants in the United States in 2016, by energy source [Graph], Washington Post, March 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239643/number-of-us-power-plants-by-energy-source/