This statistic shows the average age of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, broken down by fuel type. As of this time, the average age of conventional hydro power plants that were retired was 70 years.
Average age of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type
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Resources for the Future. (October 1, 2017). Average age of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828521/average-age-of-retired-power-plants-by-fuel-type-in-the-us/
Resources for the Future. "Average age of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type." Chart. October 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828521/average-age-of-retired-power-plants-by-fuel-type-in-the-us/
Resources for the Future. (2017). Average age of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 02, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828521/average-age-of-retired-power-plants-by-fuel-type-in-the-us/
Resources for the Future. "Average Age of Retired Power Plants in The United States between 2000 and 2015, by Fuel Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828521/average-age-of-retired-power-plants-by-fuel-type-in-the-us/
Resources for the Future, Average age of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828521/average-age-of-retired-power-plants-by-fuel-type-in-the-us/ (last visited March 02, 2021)