Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in United States
United States: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 233,621 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in United States, 2014–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in United States is 233,621, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
That places United States 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 283,049 | 245,259 | 324,280 | 6 |
| 2020s | 233,621 | 233,621 | 233,621 | 1 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 35,363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in United States?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in United States was 233,621 in 2020, according to Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
- What is the highest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 324,280 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,621 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/, published as part of Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total coal capacity by plant status is generated from the Global Coal Plant Tracker (GCPT). The GCPT provides information on coal-fired power units from around the world generating 30 megawatts and above. The GCPT catalogues every operating coal-fired generating unit, every new unit proposed since 2010, and every unit retired since 2000. Units often consist of a boiler and turbine, and several units may make up one coal-fired power station. The map and underlying data is updated bi-annually, in January and July. Each plant included in the tracker is linked to a wiki page on GEM.wiki, which provides additional details. GCPT was accessed in July 2021 to generate this data.