USA: Electricity production capacity

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 USA

Electricity production capacity, million kilowatts

 Latest value 1,201.26
 Year 2022
 Measure million kilowatts
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 875.97
 Min - Max 577.61 - 1,201.26
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 1201.26 million kilowatts, an increase from 1178.94 million kilowatts in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 44.60 million kilowatts, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2022 is 875.97 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 577.61 million kilowatts, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 1201.26 million kilowatts was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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USA - Electricity production capacity - historical chart - 1980-2022




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