United States Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,074,333 |
| Electric utilities | 604,121 |
| IPP & CHP | 470,211 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 4,076,827,488 |
| Electric utilities | 2,304,922,755 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,771,904,732 |
| Emissions | |
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 1,991,544 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (short tons) | 1,796,999 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 1,928,401 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.0 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.9 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,041 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 3,762,461,630 |
| Full service provider sales | 3,202,446,422 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 560,015,208 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 139,830,160 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 10.27 |
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kWh = Kilowatthours. 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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