6.1 : Electric Utility Energy Consumption




6.1.5 U.S. Electric Utility and Nonutility Net Summer Electricity Generation Capacity (GW)
Coal Steam Other Fossil Combine Cycle Combustion Turbine Nuclear Pumped Total
1980 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 51.8 0.0 495.9
1981 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 56.0 0.0 514.9
1982 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 60.0 0.0 529.6
1983 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 63.0 0.0 535.8
1984 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 69.7 0.0 548.2
1985 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 79.4 0.0 564.4
1986 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 85.2 0.0 573.6
1987 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 93.6 0.0 582.4
1988 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 94.7 0.0 585.3
1989 298.0 203.9 N.A. N.A. 98.2 18.1 618.1
1990 302.3 207.1 N.A. N.A. 99.6 19.5 628.4
1991 302.5 210.8 N.A. N.A. 99.6 18.4 631.3
1992 304.3 213.6 N.A. N.A. 99.0 21.2 638.0
1993 305.0 217.5 N.A. N.A. 99.0 21.1 642.7
1994 306.1 223.7 N.A. N.A. 99.1 21.2 650.1
1995 306.0 227.6 N.A. N.A. 99.5 21.4 654.6
1996 308.1 232.8 N.A. N.A. 100.8 21.1 662.8
1997 308.5 234.6 N.A. N.A. 99.7 19.3 662.1
1998 310.9 232.1 N.A. N.A. 97.1 19.5 659.6
1999 310.7 240.0 N.A. N.A. 97.4 19.6 667.7
2000 310.2 265.7 N.A. N.A. 97.9 19.5 693.3
2001 309.8 301.8 N.A. N.A. 98.2 19.7 729.4
2002 311.0 355.4 N.A. N.A. 98.7 20.4 785.5
2003 308.5 399.0 N.A. N.A. 99.2 20.5 827.3
2004 308.8 413.6 N.A. N.A. 99.6 20.8 842.8
2005 309.0 425.3 N.A. N.A. 100.0 21.3 855.6
2006 309.2 429.2 N.A. N.A. 100.3 21.5 860.2
2007 309.1 432.4 N.A. N.A. 100.3 21.9 863.7
2008 309.6 438.4 N.A. N.A. 100.8 21.9 870.7
2009 310.5 441.4 N.A. N.A. 101.0 22.2 875.0
2010 308.1 107.4 171.7 134.84 101.2 22.2 845.4
2011 310.7 105.8 179.0 136.76 101.4 22.2 856.0
2012 312.3 105.0 184.3 137.91 102.6 22.2 864.3
2013 295.7 103.7 184.8 140.19 103.0 22.2 849.6
2014 291.5 103.0 185.3 141.92 103.0 22.2 846.9
2015 288.9 97.2 186.5 141.68 103.6 22.2 840.1
2016 287.0 93.1 186.5 140.84 106.3 22.2 836.0
2017 286.9 91.5 186.5 141.19 107.9 22.2 836.2
2018 286.3 90.2 186.8 141.74 108.4 22.2 835.6
2019 286.2 90.2 186.8 144.00 110.2 22.2 839.5
2020 286.2 89.9 187.2 145.34 111.2 22.2 842.0
2021 285.6 89.5 187.9 146.40 111.7 22.2 843.2
2022 285.6 89.5 188.4 148.82 112.4 22.2 846.9
2023 285.6 89.0 189.2 150.00 113.2 22.2 849.1
2024 285.6 89.0 191.9 153.01 113.9 22.2 855.6
2025 285.6 89.0 194.5 154.88 114.7 22.2 860.8
2026 285.6 88.9 199.6 158.22 114.7 22.2 869.2
2027 285.6 88.6 201.8 159.01 114.7 22.2 871.8
2028 285.6 87.9 205.3 159.30 114.7 22.2 875.0
2029 285.6 87.9 211.3 161.19 114.7 22.2 882.9
2030 285.6 87.9 214.1 162.62 114.2 22.2 886.6
2031 285.6 87.8 219.5 163.75 113.2 22.2 892.0
2032 285.6 87.2 226.4 164.93 112.2 22.2 898.5
2033 285.7 86.9 229.5 166.08 111.5 22.2 901.8
2034 285.8 86.9 233.7 166.94 111.0 22.2 906.4
2035 285.8 86.7 241.5 167.40 112.0 22.2 915.7
Note(s): 1) Nuclear capacity includes 3 GW of uprates from 2005 to 2030. New nuclear plants are expected to come online 2013-2019.









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EIA, Annual Energy Review 2010, Oct. 2011, Table 8.11b for 1980-2009

EIA, AEO 2012 Early Release, Jan. 2012, Table A9 and Table A16 for 2010-2035