Natural gas was the energy source with the highest generator nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2023, amounting to 572 and 508 gigawatts, respectively. Coal recorded the second-largest capacity that year. Meanwhile, wind was the leading renewable source in terms of capacity, with generator nameplate capacity amounting to 148 gigawatts and the measured net summer capacity stood at 147 gigawatts.
Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2023, by energy source
(in gigawatts)
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EIA. (October 17, 2024). Existing utility nameplate and net summer capacity in the United States in 2023, by energy source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012659/us-energy-capacity-by-source/
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