As of the August 2022, there were roughly 148 gigawatts of electric generation capacity additions planned in the United States. Solar PV accounted for the largest capacity in the pipeline through 2030, with more than 72.7 gigawatts planned. Around 21.4 gigawatts of natural gas additions were also planned at the time.
Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts)
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Statistics on Electricity generation in the U.S.
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Statista. (October 25, 2022). Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista. "Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts)." Chart. October 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista. (2022). Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista. "Planned Electric Generating Capacity Additions in The United States from 2022 to 2030, by Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista, Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts) [Graph], Statista, October 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/