Tennessee Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 21,397 | 20 |
| Electric utilities | 20,711 | 11 |
| IPP & CHP | 686 | 48 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 80,566,010 | 19 |
| Electric utilities | 77,607,950 | 10 |
| IPP & CHP | 2,958,060 | 47 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 21,262 | 19 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 10,908 | 37 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 22,782 | 28 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 21 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.3 | 47 |
| Carbon sioxide (lbs/MWh) | 622 | 38 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 95,003,888 | 13 |
| Full service provider sales | 95,003,888 | 8 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 0 | 0 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 2,621,141 | 11 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.52 | 30 |
| Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report and predecessor forms. | ||
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