United States Electricity Profile 2019
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,099,110 |
| Electric utilities | 604,533 |
| IPP & CHP | 494,578 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 4,126,882,144 |
| Electric utilities | 2,265,027,858 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,861,854,286 |
| Emissions | |
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 1,396,287 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (short tons) | 1,478,815 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 1,724,396 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 919 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 3,811,150,463 |
| Full service provider sales | 3,227,719,227 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 583,431,236 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 143,458,489 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 10.54 |
| 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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