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North American electricity generation capacity share by region 2018
Distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America in 2018, by region
This statistic represents the distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America as of March 2018, with a breakdown by sub-region. The Southeastern Electric Reliability Council was responsible for approximately 25 percent of the country's electricity generation capacity.
Distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America in 2018, by region
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This statistic represents the distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America as of March 2018, with a breakdown by sub-region. The Southeastern Electric Reliability Council was responsible for approximately 25 percent of the country's electricity generation capacity.
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- March 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- as of March 2018
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Regions defined by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as follows:
ASCC: Alaska Systems Coordinating Council
ERCOT: Electric Reliability Council of Texas
FRCC: Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
HCC: Hawaii Coordinating Council
NPCC: Northeast Power Coordinating Council
MRO: Midwest Reliability Organization
RFC: Reliability First Corporation
SERC: Southeastern Electric Reliability Council
SPP: Southwest Power Pool
WECC: Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Figures have been rounded.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- as of March 2018
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Regions defined by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as follows:
ASCC: Alaska Systems Coordinating Council
ERCOT: Electric Reliability Council of Texas
FRCC: Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
HCC: Hawaii Coordinating Council
NPCC: Northeast Power Coordinating Council
MRO: Midwest Reliability Organization
RFC: Reliability First Corporation
SERC: Southeastern Electric Reliability Council
SPP: Southwest Power Pool
WECC: Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Figures have been rounded.
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