Preliminary data for the United States for 2018 (except where noted) as of May 2019.
Note: MW = megawatts, MWh = megawatthours, KW = kilowatts, and kWh = kilowatthours
| Electricity generation from utility-scale power plants (net generation) | |
|---|---|
| Total net generation | 4,177,810 thousand MWh or about 4.18 trillion kWh |
| Share of total net generation by energy source | |
| Natural gas | 35% |
| Coal | 27% |
| Nuclear | 19% |
| Nonhydroelectric renewables | 10% |
| Hydroelectric (conventional) | 7% |
| Petroleum and other sources | 1% |
| Number of electricity generators (2017) | 21,437 |
| Largest power plant by net generation | Palo Verde (nuclear)—31,097,259 MWh or about 31.1 billion kWh |
| Electricity generation capacity of utility-scale generators (net summer capacity) (2017) | |
|---|---|
| Total net capacity |
1,084,370 MW or about 1.08 billion KW |
| Share of capacity by energy source | |
| Natural gas | 42% |
| Coal | 24% |
| Nonhydroelectric renewables | 12% |
| Hydroelectric (total) | 9% |
| Conventional hydro | 7% |
| Pumped storage hydro | 2% |
| Nuclear | 9% |
| Petroleum | 3% |
| Other | <1% |
| Total may not equal 100% because of independent rounding. | |
| Largest power plant by capacity | Grand Coulee Dam (hydroelectric)—7,079 MW |
| Electricity consumption (end use) and price | |
|---|---|
| Total end use | 3,945,507 million kWh or about 3.95 trillion kWh |
| Share of end use by type | |
| Electricity retail sales (total) | 96% |
| Direct use of electricity | 4% |
| Electricity retail sales and shares by sector | 3,801,928 million kWh or about 3.8 trillion kWh |
| Residential sector | 39% |
| Commercial sector | 36% |
| Industrial sector | 25% |
| Transportation sector | <1% |
| Largest electric utility by retail sales (within state in 2017) | Florida Power & Light Company—108,513,594 MWh or about 108.51 billion kWh |
| Retail prices by sector (average annual) | |
| Residential | 12.89 cents per kWh |
| Commercial | 10.66 cents per kWh |
| Industrial | 6.93 cents per kWh |
| Transportation | 9.77 cents per kWh |
| Average | 10.58 cents per kWh |
| State retail price rankings (average annual price for all sectors) | Highest—Hawaii at 29.22 cents per kWh Lowest—Louisiana at 7.65 cents per kWh |
| Average residential monthly consumption (2017) | 867 kWh |
| Average residential monthly bill (2017) | $111.67 |
| Largest electric utility by retail sales revenues (within state, 2017) | Pacific Gas & Electric Company—$12.4 billion |
| Emissions | |
|---|---|
| Emissions from electric power plants (2017) | |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 1,849,750 thousand metric tons or about 1.85 billion metric tons or about 2.04 billion short tons |
| Sulfur dioxide (SO2) | 1,657 thousand metric tons or about 1.66 million metric tons or about 1.83 million short tons |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 1,506 thousand metric tons or about 1.51 million metric tons or about 1.66 million short tons |
Last updated: June 14, 2019