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Power generation capacity in United States
United States: 52 GW (utility-scale battery storage capacity, as of 30 Jun 2026).
- 52 GW Latest · as of 30 Jun 2026
- 18Records · 6 measures
Annual · 2 publishers
Utility-scale battery storage capacity in United States
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 |
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Every record
18 records across 6 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.
| Measure | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage capacity annual growth rate | 2023–2025 | 70% | EIA |
| Pumped storage capacity under development | as of 24 Jun 2026 | 60 GW | IHA |
| Solar capacity | 2027 | 222 gigawatts forecast | EIA |
| Solar capacity | 2026 | 181 gigawatts forecast | EIA |
| Solar capacity | 2025 | 151 gigawatts | EIA |
| Solar capacity | 2024 | 123 gigawatts | EIA |
| Utility-scale battery storage capacity | as of 30 Jun 2026 | 52 GW | EIA |
| Utility-scale battery storage capacity | end of 2025 | 30 GW forecast | EIA |
| Utility-scale battery storage capacity | end of 2025 | 43.6 GW | EIA |
| Utility-scale battery storage capacity | 2025 | 30 gigawatts forecast | EIA |
| Utility-scale battery storage capacity | as of 31 Oct 2022 | 7.8 GW | EIA |
| Utility-scale battery storage capacity | 2020 | 1.5 gigawatts | EIA |
| Utility-scale solar capacity | 2015 | 13.7 GW | EIA |
| Utility-scale solar capacity | 2010 | 1 GW | EIA |
| Wind capacity | 2027 | 179 gigawatts forecast | EIA |
| Wind capacity | 2026 | 170 gigawatts forecast | EIA |
| Wind capacity | 2025 | 159 gigawatts | EIA |
| Wind capacity | 2024 | 152 gigawatts | EIA |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest power generation capacity figure for United States?
United States: 52 GW utility-scale battery storage capacity in as of 30 Jun 2026.
Where does the United States data come from?
18 records from 4 documents by EIA, IHA. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Power generation capacity in United States [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/power-generation-capacity/united-states
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