Electric Power Annual
| Table 2.12. Electric Power Industry - Electricity Purchases, |
| 2014 through 2024 (Thousand Megawatthours) |
| Year | Electric Utilities | Energy-Only Providers | Independent Power Producers | Combined Heat and Power | U.S. Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,145,378 | 2,559,875 | 17,000 | 79,975 | 4,802,227 |
| 2015 | 2,101,788 | 2,506,185 | 54,046 | 99,505 | 4,761,523 |
| 2016 | 2,089,540 | 2,438,204 | 8,520 | 187,307 | 4,723,571 |
| 2017 | 2,102,971 | 2,552,146 | 9,372 | 196,768 | 4,861,257 |
| 2018 | 2,187,615 | 2,713,174 | 8,730 | 259,354 | 5,168,874 |
| 2019 | 2,231,042 | 2,778,349 | 9,391 | 352,854 | 5,371,635 |
| 2020 | 2,146,608 | 2,792,233 | 9,458 | 276,281 | 5,224,580 |
| 2021 | 2,258,989 | 2,541,686 | 5,950 | 260,545 | 5,067,170 |
| 2022 | 2,407,972 | 2,436,300 | 11,634 | 275,057 | 5,130,963 |
| 2023 | 2,247,163 | 2,329,456 | 19,670 | 199,483 | 4,795,772 |
| 2024 | 2,302,830 | 2,118,199 | 21,095 | 168,762 | 4,610,886 |
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, "Annual Electric Power Industry Report" and Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" |