Utility-scale battery storage capacity
Total cumulative maximum electrical output capacity of operating utility-scale battery storage installations.
Unit GW Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities
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United States over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Utility-scale battery storage capacity
United States, 2020 to as of 30 Jun 2026
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Actual | 1.5 GW |
| as of 31 Oct 2022 | Actual | 7.8 GW |
| 2025 | Forecast | 30 GW |
| end of 2025 | Actual | 43.6 GW |
| as of 30 Jun 2026 | Estimate | 52 GW |
Every record
All records
6 records · 1 region · 2020–2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States 6 records | |||
| as of 30 Jun 2026 | 52 GW | EIA · 30 Jun 2026 | estimate |
| end of 2025 | 30 GW | EIA · 31 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| end of 2025 | 43.6 GW | EIA · 31 Dec 2025 | actual |
| 2025 | 30 gigawatts | EIA · 31 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| as of 31 Oct 2022 | 7.8 GW | EIA · 31 Oct 2022 | actual |
| 2020 | 1.5 gigawatts | EIA · 31 Dec 2020 | actual |
Primary documents
Sources
2 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three years | EIA | — | 2 |
| U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025 | EIA | — | 4 |
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