In 2023, the usage factor of utility-scale battery storage generators in the United States stood at 5.7 percent, a decrease when compared to the previous year. Between 2013 and 2017, the average annual usage factor of battery storage generators in the country grew continuously, peaking at 6.8 percent in the latter year. The battery capacity additions in the U.S. surpassed four gigawatts in 2022.
Usage factors for utility-scale battery storage generators in the United States from 2013 to 2023
Characteristic
Usage factor
2013
0.7%
2014
1.7%
2015
3.6%
2016
3.8%
2017
6.8%
2018
5.2%
2019
5.4%
2020
5.2%
2021
6.1%
2022
6.4%
2023
5.7%
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