United States Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,084,370 |
| Electric utilities | 605,507 |
| IPP & CHP | 478,863 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 4,034,268,431 |
| Electric utilities | 2,274,277,195 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,759,991,236 |
| Emissions | |
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 1,826,349 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (short tons) | 1,659,826 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 1,849,750 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.9 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,009 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 3,723,355,974 |
| Full service provider sales | 3,163,628,956 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 559,727,018 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 141,114,442 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 10.48 |
| 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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