Electric Power Monthly
Data for July 2026
Release Date:
September 24, 2026
Next Release Date:
October 23, 2026
| Table 6.1. Electric Generating Summer Capacity Changes (MW), June 2026 to July 2026 |
| As of End of June 2026 | Activity During July 2026 as Reported to EIA | As of End of July 2026 | Net Change in Capacity - Current Month and Prior Periods | Changes in and Total Net Summer Capacity -- Outlook Based on Reports to EIA | ||||||||||||
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| Planned Capacity Additions | Planned Capacity Reductions | Planned Net Change | Planned Total Net Summer Capacity | |||||||||||||
| Technology | Capacity Source | Total In-Service Capacity | Actual Capacity Additions | Actual Capacity Reductions | Total In-Service Capacity | Current Month | Year to Date | Past 12 Months | Next Month | Next 12 Months | Next Month | Next 12 Months | Next Month | Next 12 Months | At End of Next Month | At End of Next 12 Months |
| ......... Onshore Wind (Summer Capacity) | Utility Scale Facilities | 164,451.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 164,490.0 | 39.0 | 6,390.4 | 9,597.4 | 1,303.0 | 6,126.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,303.0 | 6,126.8 | 165,793.0 | 170,616.8 |
| ......... Offshore Wind (Summer Capacity) | Utility Scale Facilities | 971.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 971.3 | 0.0 | 800.0 | 800.0 | 0.0 | 3,355.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,355.0 | 971.3 | 4,326.3 |
| ...... Wind (Summer Capacity) | Utility Scale Facilities | 165,422.3 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 165,461.3 | 39.0 | 7,190.4 | 10,397.4 | 1,303.0 | 9,481.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,303.0 | 9,481.8 | 166,764.3 | 174,943.1 |
| ......... Solar Photovoltaic | Utility Scale Facilities | 163,195.7 | 2,130.4 | 15.9 | 165,310.2 | 2,114.5 | 15,511.7 | 28,740.1 | 5,310.9 | 43,562.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 5,310.9 | 43,558.0 | 170,621.1 | 208,868.2 |
| ......... Solar Thermal without Energy Storage | Utility Scale Facilities | 986.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 986.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 986.4 | 986.4 |
| ......... Solar Thermal with Energy Storage | Utility Scale Facilities | 405.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 405.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 405.6 | 405.6 |
| ...... Solar Subtotal | Utility Scale Facilities | 164,587.7 | 2,130.4 | 15.9 | 166,702.2 | 2,114.5 | 15,511.7 | 28,740.1 | 5,310.9 | 43,562.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 5,310.9 | 43,558.0 | 172,013.1 | 210,260.2 |
| ...... Conventional Hydroelectric | Utility Scale Facilities | 79,973.7 | 72.5 | 0.0 | 80,046.2 | 72.5 | 153.5 | 153.0 | 0.0 | 86.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86.5 | 80,046.2 | 80,132.7 |
| ......... Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Utility Scale Facilities | 7,099.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,099.2 | 0.0 | -177.8 | -185.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,099.2 | 7,099.2 |
| ......... Landfill Gas | Utility Scale Facilities | 1,489.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1,486.3 | -3.0 | -18.1 | -22.0 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 9.6 | 21.6 | -9.6 | -2.0 | 1,476.7 | 1,484.3 |
| ......... Municipal Solid Waste | Utility Scale Facilities | 1,891.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,891.4 | 0.0 | -9.2 | -9.2 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 1,891.4 | 1,906.4 |
| ......... Other Waste Biomass | Utility Scale Facilities | 581.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 581.5 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 4.1 | 580.0 | 585.6 |
| ...... Biomass Sources Subtotal | Utility Scale Facilities | 11,061.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 11,058.4 | -3.0 | -201.9 | -213.4 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 11.1 | 23.1 | -11.1 | 17.1 | 11,047.3 | 11,075.5 |
| ...... Geothermal | Utility Scale Facilities | 2,683.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,683.9 | 0.0 | -11.6 | -11.6 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 2,683.9 | 2,773.9 |
| ... Renewable Sources Subtotal | Utility Scale Facilities | 423,729.0 | 2,241.9 | 18.9 | 425,952.0 | 2,223.0 | 22,642.1 | 39,065.5 | 6,613.9 | 53,261.4 | 11.1 | 28.0 | 6,602.8 | 53,233.4 | 432,554.8 | 479,185.4 |
| ......... Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Utility Scale Facilities | 295,144.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 295,138.4 | -6.0 | 1,425.2 | 3,266.0 | 1,158.2 | 3,131.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,158.2 | 3,131.4 | 296,296.6 | 298,269.8 |
| ......... Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Utility Scale Facilities | 136,601.5 | 19.3 | 56.1 | 136,564.7 | -36.8 | 1,995.9 | 2,652.7 | 182.4 | 4,288.2 | 27.0 | 220.2 | 155.4 | 4,068.0 | 136,720.1 | 140,632.7 |
| ......... Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Utility Scale Facilities | 76,758.8 | 384.5 | 0.0 | 77,143.3 | 384.5 | 682.8 | 859.8 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 1,821.9 | 5,340.7 | -1,821.9 | -5,301.9 | 75,321.4 | 71,841.4 |
| ......... Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Utility Scale Facilities | 7,237.8 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 7,244.5 | 6.7 | 253.9 | 701.5 | 13.5 | 300.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 13.5 | 299.6 | 7,258.0 | 7,544.1 |
| ......... Natural Gas with Compressed Air Storage | Utility Scale Facilities | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| ......... Other Natural Gas | Utility Scale Facilities | 337.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 337.4 | 0.0 | -7.2 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 337.4 | 337.4 |
| ...... Natural Gas Subtotal | Utility Scale Facilities | 516,104.9 | 413.8 | 65.4 | 516,453.3 | 348.4 | 4,350.6 | 7,472.8 | 1,354.1 | 7,759.2 | 1,848.9 | 5,562.1 | -494.8 | 2,197.1 | 515,958.5 | 518,650.4 |
| ......... Conventional Steam Coal | Utility Scale Facilities | 167,615.5 | 0.0 | 380.0 | 167,235.5 | -380.0 | -1,989.7 | -4,047.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,330.5 | 3,612.5 | -1,330.5 | -3,612.5 | 165,905.0 | 163,623.0 |
| ......... Coal Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle | Utility Scale Facilities | 555.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 555.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 555.0 | 555.0 |
| ...... Coal Subtotal | Utility Scale Facilities | 168,170.5 | 0.0 | 380.0 | 167,790.5 | -380.0 | -1,989.7 | -4,047.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,330.5 | 3,612.5 | -1,330.5 | -3,612.5 | 166,460.0 | 164,178.0 |
| ...... Petroleum Coke | Utility Scale Facilities | 1,311.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,311.3 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,311.3 | 1,311.3 |
| ...... Petroleum Liquids | Utility Scale Facilities | 26,286.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 26,288.7 | 2.2 | -514.2 | -487.9 | 15.0 | 63.9 | 0.0 | 101.2 | 15.0 | -37.3 | 26,303.7 | 26,251.4 |
| ...... Other Gases | Utility Scale Facilities | 1,772.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,772.3 | 0.0 | 156.4 | 120.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,772.3 | 1,772.3 |
| ... Fossil Fuels Subtotal | Utility Scale Facilities | 713,645.5 | 416.0 | 445.4 | 713,616.1 | -29.4 | 2,027.2 | 3,082.1 | 1,369.1 | 7,823.1 | 3,179.4 | 9,275.8 | -1,810.3 | -1,452.7 | 711,805.8 | 712,163.4 |
| ...... Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Utility Scale Facilities | 23,035.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23,035.1 | 0.0 | -121.5 | -121.5 | 0.0 | 628.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 628.0 | 23,035.1 | 23,663.1 |
| ...... Flywheels | Utility Scale Facilities | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 |
| ...... Batteries | Utility Scale Facilities | 51,665.7 | 1,667.8 | 0.0 | 53,333.5 | 1,667.8 | 10,538.4 | 17,867.5 | 1,528.9 | 23,428.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,528.9 | 23,428.9 | 54,862.4 | 76,762.4 |
| ... Energy Storage Subtotal | Utility Scale Facilities | 74,747.8 | 1,667.8 | 0.0 | 76,415.6 | 1,667.8 | 10,416.9 | 17,746.0 | 1,528.9 | 24,056.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,528.9 | 24,056.9 | 77,944.5 | 100,472.5 |
| ... Nuclear | Utility Scale Facilities | 98,423.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 98,423.3 | 0.0 | -28.2 | -28.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 98,423.3 | 98,423.3 |
| ... All Other | Utility Scale Facilities | 1,461.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,461.2 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 1,461.2 | 1,471.1 |
| ... All Other | Utility Scale Facilities | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| TOTAL | UTILITY SCALE FACILITIES | 1,312,014.8 | 4,325.7 | 464.3 | 1,315,876.2 | 3,861.4 | 35,069.5 | 59,880.9 | 9,511.9 | 85,151.3 | 3,190.5 | 9,303.8 | 6,321.4 | 75,847.5 | 1,322,197.6 | 1,391,723.7 |
| ......... Estimated Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic | Small Scale Facilities | 62,364.7 | 62,840.3 | 475.6 | 3,334.7 | 6,533.2 | ||||||||||
| ...... Estimated Total Solar Photovoltaic | All Facilities | 225,560.4 | 228,150.5 | 2,590.1 | 18,846.4 | 35,273.3 | ||||||||||
| ... Estimated Total Solar | All Facilities | 226,952.4 | 229,542.5 | 2,590.1 | 18,846.4 | 35,273.3 | ||||||||||
| NOTES: Planned Capacity Additions reflect plans to begin operating new units and plans to uprate existing units. Planned Capacity Reductions reflect plans to retire or derate existing units. Actual Capacity Additions reflect new units, uprates to existing units, corrections to previously reported capacities, and additions not previously reported. Actual Capacity Reductions reflect retirements of and derates to existing units, corrections to previously reported capacities, and reductions not previously reported. Capacity from facilities with a total generator nameplate capacity less than 1 MW are excluded from this table. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report' and Form EIA-860M, 'Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report.' Estimated small scale solar photovoltaic capacity is based on data from Form EIA-861M, Form EIA-861 and from estimation methods described in the technical notes. |