United States Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,115,682 |
| Electric utilities | 607,398 |
| IPP & CHP | 508,284 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 4,007,018,595 |
| Electric utilities | 2,167,576,810 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,839,441,785 |
| Emissions | |
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 1,127,387 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (short tons) | 1,334,748 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 1,552,960 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.6 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 853 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 3,717,674,481 |
| Full service provider sales | 3,158,842,284 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 558,832,197 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 138,689,682 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 10.59 |
| 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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