Between 2018 and 2019, the capacity of coal-fired power plants had slightly decreased across all regions of the United States. In the Midwest, coal-fired capacity amounted to 88 gigawatts in 2018, and was reduced to 85 gigawatts one year later.
Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region
(in gigawatts)
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EIA. (May 11, 2020). Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122282/coal-fired-power-capacity-by-region-us/
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Capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122282/coal-fired-power-capacity-by-region-us/
