The average capacity factor of all coal plants in the United States stood at 48.4 percent in 2022. This was a decrease compared to the previous year. The capacity factor refers to the ratio of the actual energy produced by an energy generating system to the maximum amount of energy that can be produced at full rated power.
Capacity factor of coal power plants in the United States from 2010 to 2022
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Coal energy in the U.S.EIA. (November 22, 2023). Capacity factor of coal power plants in the United States from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/744947/capacity-factor-of-coal-power-plants-in-the-us-by-unit-type/
EIA. "Capacity factor of coal power plants in the United States from 2010 to 2022." Chart. November 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744947/capacity-factor-of-coal-power-plants-in-the-us-by-unit-type/
EIA. (2023). Capacity factor of coal power plants in the United States from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744947/capacity-factor-of-coal-power-plants-in-the-us-by-unit-type/
EIA. "Capacity Factor of Coal Power Plants in The United States from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/744947/capacity-factor-of-coal-power-plants-in-the-us-by-unit-type/
EIA, Capacity factor of coal power plants in the United States from 2010 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/744947/capacity-factor-of-coal-power-plants-in-the-us-by-unit-type/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Capacity factor of coal power plants in the United States from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], EIA, November 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/744947/capacity-factor-of-coal-power-plants-in-the-us-by-unit-type/