Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in United States
United States: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired was 126,363 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in United States, 2014–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
United States recorded 126,363 for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 246.5% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77,381 | 36,473 | 114,917 | 6 |
| 2020s | 126,363 | 126,363 | 126,363 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in United States?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in United States was 126,363 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) - retired recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 126,363 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,473 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
- United States ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - Retired. 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.