United States Electricity Profile 2018
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,094,740 |
| Electric utilities | 604,671 |
| IPP & CHP | 490,069 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 4,178,077,114 |
| Electric utilities | 2,337,249,543 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,840,827,571 |
| Emissions | |
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 1,732,195 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (short tons) | 1,637,146 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 1,874,346 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 987 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 3,859,185,261 |
| Full service provider sales | 3,275,107,824 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 584,077,437 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 144,113,808 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 10.53 |
| 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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