U.S. electricity generation by major energy source, 1950-2023 petroleum and other renewables nuclear natural gas coal 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
Worldwide nuclear power capacity factors Nuclear power plants are at the high end of the range of capacity factors, ideally reduced only by the availability factor, i.e. maintenance and refueling.
In addition to the capacity series for renewable energy technologies that we have published since 2017, we have added our forecasts for generating capacity for natural gas,
Figures 1 and 2 show the development of China''s installed power capacity and generation mix from 2010 to 2019. Coal remains the dominant fuel in China''s power sector, but wind and solar
SCGT, ST, and ICE natural gas-fired generating facilities all had average capacity factors below 20% in 2022 because they usually are only
Natural gas is the single-largest source of energy used to generate electricity in the United States, making up 43% of electricity
Natural gas fueled 63% of Massachusetts''s total in-state electricity net generation in 2023, and the state had about two-fifths of the natural gas-fired generating
Hydroelectric power plants can often dispatch in tens of seconds to minutes, and natural gas power plants can generally dispatch in tens of minutes. For example, the 1,728 MW Dinorwig
Michigan has 44 natural gas storage fields with almost 1.1 trillion cubic feet of underground storage capacity, which is the most capacity of any state and almost one-eighth of the nation''s
China is accelerating the construction of a modern power system to achieve a rapid and in-depth transformation. Although thermal power still plays a dominant role in China''s power generation
Energy storage for electricity generation An energy storage system (ESS) for electricity generation uses electricity (or some other energy source, such as solar-thermal energy) to charge an
Energy storage systems for electricity generation have negative-net generation because they use more energy to charge the storage system than the storage system generates. Capacity: the
March 18, 2025 Natural gas-fired electricity generation during Texas cold snap just shy of record high February 26, 2025 Pipeline companies deliver most of the U.S. electric power sector''s
Developers plan to build 4.4 GW of new natural gas-fired capacity in the United States during 2025: 50% from simple-cycle combustion turbines and 36% from combined-cycle
Natural gas capacity factor was well below the capacity factor of clean energy source in the US. Biomass capacity factor was among the
U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC 20585 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2025 Resource Advisory: Understanding electricity
With the increasing reliance on natural gas, the power supply reliability of power systems is affected by the natural gas transmission capacity limits. Installing a certain amount
Electric Generation Capacity and Energy These tables and corresponding charts are provided to show the total installed electric generation nameplate capacity
Executive Summary Natural gas storage is a critical pillar of the U.S. energy system, enabling gas to be stored when demand is low and withdrawn when demand is high.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) Policies target reducing the share of natural gas-fired generation in Japan''s power generation from 34% in 2022 to
Natural gas is used to fuel 34% (5.7 GW) of the U.S. capacity added in the first half of 2023, a close second to solar power. The two largest
Michigan has 44 natural gas storage fields with almost 1.1 trillion cubic feet of underground storage capacity, which is the most capacity of any state and almost one-eighth
Michigan Quick Facts Michigan has 44 natural gas storage fields with almost 1.1 trillion cubic feet of underground storage capacity, which is the most capacity of any state and
However, recent growth in U.S. shale gas production has resulted in lower gas prices and reduced price volatility. The increased availability of natural gas supplies reduced the reliance
In addition to building new plants, some power companies will retire gas plants at a slower rate than previously expected to meet demand.
As a small country with limited natural resources, there are limitations on how we can deploy renewable energy sources. Thus, natural gas remains a key fuel source while we scale up our
Aiming at the excessive power fluctuation of large-scale wind power plants as well as the consumption performance and economic benefits of wind power curtailment, this paper
Table 1 summarizes updated cost estimates for reference case utility–scale generating technologies specifically two powered by coal, five by natural gas, three by solar energy and by
