The Hoover Dam had a power generation capacity of roughly 1,080 megawatts (MW) as of June 2023. The Hoover Dam has a nameplate capacity of some 2,080 megawatts (MW), but the severe drought in the Western United States has decreased how much power it can produce in recent years, with generation capacity dropping to just 810.5 MW in February 2023. Lake Mead fuels the Hoover Dam, but water levels there have plummeted over the last three years. In July 2022, water levels at Lake Mead dropped to a low of 1,041 feet above sea level. The lowest point at which the Hoover Dam can produce power is approximately 950 feet above sea level.
Electricity generation capacity of the Hoover Dam in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by month
(in megawatts)
This statistic has been compiled from multiple annual releases.
Due to changing Lake Mead elevations, Hoover’s generator capacity is adjusted based on estimated effective capacity and plant availability. The estimated effective capacity is based on projected Lake Mead elevations. Unit capacity tests will be performed as the lake elevation changes. This study reflects these changes in the projections.
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United States Bureau of Reclamation. (February 9, 2024). Electricity generation capacity of the Hoover Dam in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by month (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360603/power-capacity-of-the-hoover-dam/
United States Bureau of Reclamation. "Electricity generation capacity of the Hoover Dam in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by month (in megawatts)." Chart. February 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360603/power-capacity-of-the-hoover-dam/
United States Bureau of Reclamation. (2024). Electricity generation capacity of the Hoover Dam in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by month (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360603/power-capacity-of-the-hoover-dam/
United States Bureau of Reclamation. "Electricity Generation Capacity of The Hoover Dam in The United States from 2020 to 2023, by Month (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360603/power-capacity-of-the-hoover-dam/
United States Bureau of Reclamation, Electricity generation capacity of the Hoover Dam in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by month (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360603/power-capacity-of-the-hoover-dam/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Electricity generation capacity of the Hoover Dam in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by month (in megawatts) [Graph], United States Bureau of Reclamation, February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360603/power-capacity-of-the-hoover-dam/
