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Posted July 14, 2025Most of the planned coal capacity retirements are in the Midwest or Mid-Atlantic regions ›
Note: Regions are based on Hourly Electric Grid Monitor balancing authority groupings.
Based on what power plant owners and operators have reported to EIA, the total operating capacity of U.S. coal-fired power plants is scheduled to fall from 172 gigawatts (GW) in May 2025 to 145 GW by the end of 2028, according to our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. On a regional basis, 58% of the planned coal capacity retirements are in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
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