ISIC D35 · United States · 7 publishers
Electricity and Gas Utilities in United States
275 verified figures for United States, covering 62 indicators from 7 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
United States compared
| Measure | United States | World | Highest country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity generation | 25.6%United States · 2025 | 33%World · 2025 | 100%Bhutan · 2024 |
| Wind power share of electricity mix | 10.3%United States · 2025 | 9.5%World · 2025 | 58.7%Denmark · 2025 |
| Solar share of electricity generation | 8.6%United States · 2025 | — | 39.4%Palestine · 2024 |
| New wind power capacity installed | 6.9 gigawattsUnited States · 2025 | 165 gigawattsWorld · 2025 | 120.5 gigawattsChina · 2025 |
| Electricity demand growth | 2.1%United States · 2024 | 3%World · 2025 | 7%China · 2024 |
| Wind turbines installed | 2,289United States · 2025 | 28,395World · 2025 | 18,291China · 2025 |
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Key takeaways
Market size and output 6
- Coal production in the United States was 528 million short tons in 2025 (EIA). EIA ↗ T1 Official
- Coal consumption in the United States was 452 million short tons in 2025 (EIA). EIA ↗ T1 Official
- Electricity generation in the United States was 4,430 billion kilowatthours in 2025 (EIA). EIA ↗ T1 Official
- Uranium concentrate production in the United States was 2.1 million pounds in 2025 (EIA). EIA ↗ T1 Official
- EIA projects electricity sales in the United States at 4,135 billion kilowatthours in 2026. EIA ↗ T1 Official
- EIA projects electricity consumption in the United States (kilowatthours) at 4,211 billion kilowatthours in 2027. EIA ↗ T1 Official
Capacity and infrastructure 4
- Solar capacity in the United States was 151 gigawatts in 2025 (EIA). EIA ↗ T1 Official
- Wind capacity in the United States was 159 gigawatts in 2025 (EIA). EIA ↗ T1 Official
- EIA projects planned utility-scale battery storage capacity additions in the United States at 54 GW in 2026–2028. EIA ↗ T1 Official
- EIA projects planned battery storage capacity additions in the United States at 26 gigawatts in 2027. EIA ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Electricity and Gas Utilities data for United States
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
275 data points across 62 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Battery storage capacity addedJanuary–June 20268.3 gigawattsEIAT12026actual→
Carbon intensity of electricity generation+25 more2025384.4 gCO2e/kWhEmberT22025estimate→
Carbon intensity of electricity generation annual decline rate2024–20262.2%IEAT12026forecast→
Coal consumption+3 more2025452 million short tonsEIAT12025actual→
Coal electricity generation growth+1 more2027-6%EIAT12027forecast→
Coal production+2 more2025528 million short tonsEIAT12025actual→
Commercial electricity sales growth+1 more20272.7%EIAT12027forecast→
Electric power sector coal demand growth+1 more2027-6%EIAT12027forecast→
Electricity consumption (kilowatthours)20274,211 billion kilowatthoursEIAT12027forecast→
Electricity demand growth+3 more20242.1%IEAT12024actual→
Electricity generation+3 more20254,430 billion kilowatthoursEIAT12025actual→
Electricity sales20264,135 billion kilowatthoursEIAT12026forecast→
Electricity sales growth+1 more20272%EIAT12027forecast→
Fossil CO2 emissions+34 more20244,904.1 million tonnesGCPT12024estimate→
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita+34 more202414.2 tonnes per capitaGCPT12024estimate→
Henry Hub natural gas spot price20263.44 USD per million British thermal unitsEIAT12026forecast→
Industrial electricity sales growth+1 more20272.6%EIAT12027forecast→
Liquefied natural gas exports+3 moreQ2 20260.2 billion cubic feet per dayEIAT12026actual→
Natural gas electricity generation growth+1 more20271%EIAT12027forecast→
Planned battery storage capacity additions+3 more202814 gigawattsEIAT12028forecast→
Planned utility-scale battery storage capacity additions2026–202854 GWEIAT12028forecast→
Renewable share of electricity generation+25 more202525.6%EmberT22025actual→
Residential electricity price+3 more202517.3 cents per kilowatthourEIAT12025actual→
Solar capacity+3 more2025151 gigawattsEIAT12025actual→
Solar electricity generation growth+1 more202718%EIAT12027forecast→
Solar PV manufacturing capacity growth multiple2024–20303 multipleIEAT12030forecast→
Solar PV share of electricity generation2025–202710%IEAT12027forecast→
Solar share of electricity generation+25 more20258.6%EmberT22025actual→
Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators+1 more202546.9 million poundsEIAT12025actual→
US data centre electricity consumption, LBNL December 2024 vintage+1 more2023176 TWhBerkeley Lab2024estimate→
US data centre electricity consumption: high scenario endpoint2028580 TWhBerkeley Lab2024forecast→
US data centre electricity consumption: low scenario endpoint2028325 TWhBerkeley Lab2024forecast→
Utility-scale battery storage capacity+5 moreas of 30 Jun 202652 GWEIAT12026estimate→
Utility-scale battery storage capacity additions+1 more2023–202520.8 GWEIAT12025forecast→
Utility-scale solar capacity+1 more201513.7 GWEIAT12015actual→
Weighted-average uranium purchase price+1 more202558.5 USD per poundEIAT12025actual→
Wholesale electricity price annual growth+1 moreJanuary–June 202540%IEAT12025actual→
Wind capacity+3 more2025159 gigawattsEIAT12025actual→
Wind electricity generation growth+1 more20275%EIAT12027forecast→
Wind power share of electricity mix+25 more202510.3%EmberT22025actual→
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Electricity and Gas Utilities in United States by topic
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 92 records25.6%Electricity generation in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 35 records4,904.1 milliontonnesPower sector CO2 emissions in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 27 records384.4gCO2e/kWhCarbon intensity of electricity in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 18 records52GWPower generation capacity in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 11 records6.9gigawattsPower capacity additions in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 8 records17.3cents per kilowatthourElectricity price in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 5 records176TWhElectricity consumption in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 5 records23%LNG exports in United States
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 4 records2.1%Electricity demand in United States
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset | GCP | T1 Official | — | 2 Oct 2026 | GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"USA","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"USA","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"USA","Year":"2022"} | 35 |
| Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset | GCP | T1 Official | — | 2 Oct 2026 | GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"USA","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"USA","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"USA","Year":"2022"} | 35 |
| Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing | 1 |
| Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Global electricity demand on course to expand robustly in 2025 and 2026 despite economic headwinds; Wholesale electricity prices rose in some regions, while negative prices are becoming more common | 5 |
| Global electricity demand growth set to accelerate as power systems adjust to recent shocks Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Industry, electric vehicles, air conditioning and data centres continue to spur robust increases in electricity use around the world | 1 |
| Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Manufacturing capacity paragraph | 2 |
| Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions | 2 |
| Growth in global electricity demand is set to accelerate in the coming years as power-hungry sectors expand Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Growth in global electricity demand is set to accelerate in the coming years as power-hungry sectors expand - News - IEA | 1 |
| Prices Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Wholesale electricity prices fell further in 2024 as energy commodity costs declined | 1 |
| Renewables 2020 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Renewable power additions defy Covid to set new record | 1 |
| Hurricanes in 2024 led to the most hours without power in the United States in 10 years Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Hurricanes in 2024 led to the most hours without power in the United States in 10 years | 2 |
| Battery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three years Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Battery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three years | 9 |
| Short-Term Energy Outlook Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Electricity, Coal and Renewables; Electricity generation; Coal markets | 41 |
| U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025 Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Historical State Data; U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025; Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, October 2022 | 13 |
| United States on track for record natural gas production in 2026 Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | United States on track for record natural gas production in 2026 | 3 |
| U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity | 5 |
| U.S. uranium production more than tripled in 2025 and was the highest since 2017 Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | U.S. uranium production more than tripled in 2025 and was the highest since 2017 | 5 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Renewable electricity share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 2 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Solar share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Wind share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"USA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| GWEC records sharp rise in wind turbine installations, as five OEMs exceed 100 GW Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | USA market | 3 |
| Global Wind Day 2026: Fast Facts about Wind Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | 2. We've Seen Record Growth in Recent Years | 1 |
| World Hydropower Outlook launches The year of the ‘water battery’ Press release | IHA | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | North America advances modernisation and new storage projects | 1 |
| 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report Report | Berkeley Lab | T3 Research | 20 Dec 2024 | 22 Sep 2026 | Executive summary, printed page 5 / Figure ES-1 discussion; Executive summary, printed page 6 / scenario range | 4 |
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