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U.S. Planned Power Generation Capacity

Renewable Domination

Highlights:

  • The latest EIA data as of July 2024 shows total planned U.S. generation of 178,197 MW

  • 88.0% of planned U.S. capacity is Solar, Wind or Battery

  • There is a remaining 39,710 MW of planned capacity additions this year and 51,134 MW scheduled for next year

  • 34.0% of U.S. planned generation is located in Texas

  • Texas and California comprise 43.4% of the U.S. planned power capacity pipeline

  • Solar additions are 49.3% and 61.8% of capacity additions for the rest of the year and next year, respectively