State Electricity Profiles
Data for:
2021
Release Date: November 10, 2022
Next Release Date: December 2023
Texas Electricity Profile 2021
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 139,751 | 1 |
| Electric utilities | 28,890 | 2 |
| IPP & CHP | 110,862 | 1 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 481,844,256 | 1 |
| Electric utilities | 80,183,836 | 9 |
| IPP & CHP | 401,660,420 | 1 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 163,075 | 1 |
| Nitrogen Oxide short tons) | 163,412 | 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 206,175 | 1 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 18 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 27 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 941 | 23 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 435,627,878 | 1 |
| Full service provider sales | 435,627,878 | 1 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 0 | 0 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 35,754,673 | 1 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.14 | 37 |
| 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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