Vistra Energy is the largest carbon dioxide emitter among the 100 largest power producers in the United States. Vistra Energy emitted approximately 110 million tons of carbon dioxide (MTCO₂) into the atmosphere in 2021, an increase of five percent from the previous year. The second-largest emitter in 2021 was Duke Energy, which released 86 MTCO₂. Electric power sector emissions in the U.S. are surpassed only by transportation sector emissions.
Carbon dioxide emissions from leading electric power producers in the United States in 2020 and 2021
(in million short tons)
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MJB&A, & Environmental Resources Management. (November 20, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from leading electric power producers in the United States in 2020 and 2021 (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480883/total-co2-emissions-from-leading-power-producers-in-the-us/
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