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Data for December 2023 Release Date: February 26, 2024 Next Release Date: March 26, 2024 Full report PDF
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Table 6.07.B. Capacity Factors for Utility Scale Generators Primarily Using Non-Fossil Fuels

  Geothermal Hydroelectric Nuclear Other Biomass Other Gas Solar Wind Wood
Year/Month   Photovoltaic Thermal  
  Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor Time Adjusted Capacity (MW) Capacity Factor
Annual Data
2013 2,509.5 71.8% 78,873.5 38.8% 99,006.8 90.8% 4,949.7 62.3% 2,171.6 55.9% 3,525.2 24.5% 552.1 17.4% 59,175.6 32.4% 7,887.9 59.0%
2014 2,513.3 72.0% 79,582.8 37.2% 98,569.3 91.7% 5,114.6 62.7% 1,994.0 54.0% 6,555.6 25.6% 1,445.3 18.3% 60,587.8 34.0% 8,319.7 60.0%
2015 2,523.0 71.9% 79,650.8 35.7% 98,614.6 92.3% 5,104.5 62.6% 2,527.7 60.8% 9,521.6 25.5% 1,697.3 21.7% 67,106.2 32.2% 9,024.5 59.3%
2016 2,516.6 71.6% 79,806.0 38.2% 99,364.8 92.3% 5,099.5 62.7% 2,458.8 64.8% 14,161.4 25.0% 1,757.9 22.1% 74,162.7 34.5% 8,979.8 58.3%
2017 2,460.4 73.2% 79,698.8 43.0% 99,619.5 92.3% 5,125.6 61.8% 2,375.8 62.8% 21,940.9 25.6% 1,757.9 21.8% 83,355.6 34.6% 8,807.5 60.2%
2018 2,391.5 76.0% 79,771.9 41.9% 99,605.2 92.5% 5,059.0 61.8% 2,543.9 65.4% 27,143.3 25.1% 1,757.9 23.6% 89,228.5 34.6% 8,760.2 60.6%
2019 2,535.2 69.6% 79,838.0 41.2% 98,836.7 93.4% 4,786.5 62.5% 2,504.1 67.4% 31,840.8 24.3% 1,758.1 21.2% 97,564.8 34.4% 8,485.0 59.0%
2020 2,561.5 69.1% 79,810.4 40.7% 97,238.3 92.4% 4,653.8 62.5% 2,275.2 64.6% 39,458.1 24.2% 1,747.9 20.6% 107,387.7 35.3% 8,327.2 57.8%
2021 2,588.5 69.8% 79,878.4 36.0% 95,802.7 92.8% 4,490.4 63.2% 1,902.5 60.9% 51,219.7 24.4% 1,629.0 20.5% 123,757.1 34.4% 7,959.0 59.9%
2022 2,616.0 69.0% 80,054.5 36.3% 94,969.9 92.7% 4,402.5 60.2% 1,716.0 61.6% 64,501.0 24.4% 1,480.0 23.1% 136,669.4 35.9% 7,817.6 57.9%
2023 2,665.4 70.0% 80,086.9 34.2% 95,099.0 93.1% 4,297.3 59.6% 1,721.1 61.7% 77,167.2 23.3% 1,480.0 22.2% 144,018.9 33.5% 7,781.8 52.8%
Year 2021
January 2,571.9 69.8% 79,835.5 41.3% 96,585.8 99.9% 4,515.4 65.5% 1,913.0 65.8% 46,650.9 15.5% 1,739.9 6.3% 117,890.3 33.6% 8,086.1 63.0%
February 2,571.9 73.9% 79,840.5 37.5% 96,585.8 97.0% 4,516.0 63.4% 1,913.0 62.0% 46,958.5 19.2% 1,739.9 11.5% 118,996.4 32.8% 8,086.1 61.4%
March 2,571.9 64.2% 79,839.3 35.7% 96,585.8 88.7% 4,506.4 64.6% 1,913.0 62.7% 47,653.4 25.0% 1,739.9 19.9% 119,963.2 43.0% 7,943.1 60.6%
April 2,571.9 68.3% 79,840.2 33.7% 95,546.4 82.1% 4,506.4 63.5% 1,913.0 55.7% 49,269.7 29.4% 1,739.9 26.7% 121,112.1 40.7% 7,943.1 56.7%
May 2,596.7 68.5% 79,845.4 39.2% 95,546.4 89.2% 4,495.2 63.3% 1,913.0 57.9% 49,785.1 31.8% 1,739.9 30.2% 121,846.4 36.5% 7,943.1 57.4%
June 2,596.7 67.9% 79,882.3 40.8% 95,546.4 96.0% 4,484.2 64.1% 1,913.0 64.4% 50,448.9 31.9% 1,739.9 25.8% 123,202.6 29.5% 7,943.1 61.2%
July 2,596.7 69.5% 79,909.8 37.2% 95,546.4 96.8% 4,485.3 63.5% 1,913.0 65.2% 51,174.9 30.5% 1,559.9 22.3% 124,851.0 23.1% 7,927.9 61.5%
August 2,596.7 68.8% 79,907.4 34.3% 95,546.4 97.7% 4,484.7 62.2% 1,888.0 63.1% 52,136.1 29.0% 1,559.9 29.6% 126,118.8 28.8% 7,927.9 62.7%
Sept 2,596.7 71.4% 79,907.4 29.6% 95,546.4 93.8% 4,473.4 62.1% 1,888.0 60.7% 53,619.6 27.5% 1,559.9 26.8% 126,457.2 31.7% 7,927.9 60.2%
October 2,596.7 67.7% 79,909.9 28.8% 95,546.4 82.2% 4,481.4 60.8% 1,888.0 62.5% 54,659.6 21.6% 1,479.9 19.9% 126,805.4 33.8% 7,932.9 54.8%
November 2,596.7 72.4% 79,909.9 33.7% 95,546.4 91.2% 4,470.5 60.2% 1,888.0 53.6% 55,488.0 18.5% 1,479.9 17.9% 128,224.4 38.2% 7,932.9 58.4%
December 2,596.7 76.2% 79,909.8 39.6% 95,546.4 99.5% 4,467.3 64.8% 1,888.0 56.8% 56,506.2 13.4% 1,479.9 8.5% 129,285.2 40.8% 7,923.2 61.2%
Year 2022
January 2,592.8 75.1% 80,036.5 40.6% 95,406.4 99.4% 4,460.5 60.7% 1,664.2 64.2% 60,335.2 16.8% 1,480.0 11.3% 132,415.6 37.5% 7,829.0 60.8%
February 2,592.8 70.3% 80,040.6 39.6% 95,406.4 96.5% 4,459.1 60.6% 1,664.2 62.8% 61,350.2 21.2% 1,480.0 15.9% 133,711.4 41.6% 7,829.0 62.6%
March 2,592.8 65.7% 80,050.6 41.0% 95,406.4 89.0% 4,444.5 59.8% 1,664.2 63.4% 61,673.4 24.4% 1,480.0 23.1% 133,969.5 42.7% 7,829.0 57.4%
April 2,592.8 67.1% 80,054.7 34.8% 95,406.4 80.5% 4,437.0 60.0% 1,733.5 56.2% 62,666.8 28.5% 1,480.0 30.1% 135,080.4 46.6% 7,829.0 54.9%
May 2,609.8 67.4% 80,054.7 39.2% 95,427.4 89.3% 4,434.2 59.2% 1,733.5 59.9% 63,122.2 30.9% 1,480.0 33.5% 137,384.2 41.1% 7,811.3 55.4%
June 2,609.8 67.0% 80,057.2 45.1% 94,658.9 96.4% 4,434.2 61.7% 1,733.5 63.6% 63,890.6 33.2% 1,480.0 34.9% 137,594.2 33.9% 7,805.5 59.5%
July 2,609.8 67.1% 80,057.2 41.2% 94,658.9 97.8% 4,374.4 61.7% 1,733.5 63.7% 65,118.6 31.2% 1,480.0 26.2% 137,993.8 28.6% 7,805.5 61.5%
August 2,639.4 67.9% 80,057.2 35.5% 94,658.9 97.8% 4,378.3 60.7% 1,733.5 59.5% 65,707.2 28.4% 1,480.0 25.3% 137,999.4 24.0% 7,817.5 60.3%
Sept 2,661.3 68.6% 80,058.7 29.5% 94,658.9 93.5% 4,369.7 59.5% 1,733.5 61.6% 66,419.3 26.5% 1,480.0 26.7% 138,005.0 27.3% 7,817.5 56.4%
October 2,620.5 65.3% 80,059.2 24.1% 94,658.9 83.7% 4,366.5 59.2% 1,733.5 59.5% 67,201.8 22.9% 1,480.0 26.4% 138,005.0 31.6% 7,817.5 50.9%
November 2,620.5 72.6% 80,059.2 31.0% 94,658.9 91.0% 4,354.3 59.6% 1,733.5 63.2% 67,739.4 16.5% 1,480.0 14.1% 138,025.0 40.8% 7,817.5 56.7%
December 2,648.6 74.1% 80,067.7 34.3% 94,658.9 98.1% 4,322.3 60.1% 1,728.2 62.3% 68,569.5 12.5% 1,480.0 9.0% 139,628.0 36.8% 7,804.5 58.8%
Year 2023
January 2,648.6 78.4% 80,074.5 37.4% 94,632.0 100.7% 4,325.7 61.7% 1,728.2 64.4% 71,296.2 14.6% 1,480.0 7.7% 141,467.7 37.1% 7,804.5 59.3%
February 2,648.6 72.6% 80,092.5 34.7% 94,632.0 95.6% 4,295.7 60.3% 1,728.2 67.6% 72,707.2 18.3% 1,480.0 11.0% 142,116.8 43.9% 7,804.5 57.5%
March 2,648.6 69.4% 80,092.5 33.9% 94,632.0 89.2% 4,295.7 58.6% 1,698.2 60.9% 73,256.7 21.5% 1,480.0 14.0% 142,832.2 41.4% 7,831.3 51.6%
April 2,648.6 69.6% 80,111.5 30.3% 94,632.0 83.2% 4,295.7 54.5% 1,698.2 46.1% 73,878.7 26.6% 1,480.0 27.9% 143,246.0 41.5% 7,831.3 47.6%
May 2,673.6 68.5% 80,082.5 46.0% 94,632.0 87.3% 4,295.7 59.9% 1,725.1 54.4% 74,759.1 29.2% 1,480.0 27.5% 143,912.8 29.8% 7,786.3 54.1%
June 2,673.6 65.7% 80,084.9 33.8% 94,632.0 95.3% 4,295.7 60.7% 1,725.1 55.6% 75,828.1 30.8% 1,480.0 34.6% 144,684.0 26.3% 7,778.8 53.9%
July 2,673.6 65.2% 80,084.9 35.6% 94,632.0 99.1% 4,297.0 60.7% 1,725.1 63.4% 77,427.1 31.1% 1,480.0 35.0% 144,684.0 25.9% 7,778.8 54.6%
August 2,673.6 67.1% 80,084.9 35.4% 95,746.0 97.9% 4,297.0 59.9% 1,725.1 71.5% 79,450.9 29.0% 1,480.0 28.4% 144,684.0 26.4% 7,778.8 56.3%
Sept 2,673.6 69.8% 80,082.1 28.6% 95,746.0 95.1% 4,297.0 57.1% 1,725.1 61.0% 80,057.5 25.7% 1,480.0 27.7% 144,700.0 27.0% 7,778.8 50.3%
October 2,673.6 70.7% 80,080.0 30.3% 95,746.0 86.2% 4,288.8 58.6% 1,725.1 59.7% 81,004.9 22.1% 1,480.0 26.2% 144,787.6 33.6% 7,778.8 43.3%
November 2,673.6 72.8% 80,084.6 31.4% 95,746.0 90.3% 4,290.4 60.5% 1,725.1 69.2% 82,539.6 16.6% 1,480.0 15.7% 145,498.3 35.3% 7,715.6 53.0%
December 2,673.6 70.5% 80,088.7 32.4% 95,746.0 96.7% 4,292.6 63.0% 1,725.1 66.6% 83,486.5 13.7% 1,480.0 9.9% 145,495.3 34.9% 7,715.6 52.7%

Values for 2022 and prior years are final. Values for 2023 are preliminary.
Time adjusted capacity for month rows is the summer capacity of generators in operation for the entire month; units that began operation during the month or that retired during the month are excluded. Time adjusted capacity for year rows is a time weighted average of the month rows.
Capacity factors are a comparison of net generation with available capacity. See the technical note for an explanation of how capacity factors are calculated.
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report; U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report' and Form EIA-860M, 'Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report.'