This statistic represents the electricity generation capacity in North America as of February 2020, with a breakdown by region. The Southeastern Electric Reliability Council was responsible for about 359 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity.
Electricity generation capacity in North America in 2020, by region
(in gigawatts)
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
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APPA. (March 4, 2020). Electricity generation capacity in North America in 2020, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/664698/electricity-generation-capacity-north-america-by-region/
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