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U.S. electric-generating capacity 2000-2016

Electricity generating capacity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 megawatts)

The data describes the total electric-generating capacity in the U.S. between 2000 and 2016. The U.S. had an electric-generating capacity of approx. 1,174 megawatts in 2016.

2000	848.11
2001	895.19
2002	960.31
2003	1012.4
2004	1030.03
2005	1047.97
2006	1056.58
2007	1067.16
2008	1082.24
2009	1102.32
2010	1120
2011	1135.26
2012	1150.45
2013	1152.26
2014	1158.44
2015	1159.75
2016	1174.12

U.S. electric-generating capacity 2000-2016

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