US EnergyData

Electricity generation by source

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1990
2024
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) – Annual Electric Power Industry Report
Note: Solar figures shown here are utility-scale only — facilities of 1 MW or greater, as reported by the EIA.

What this data measures

Total net electricity generation by state, for all fuel sources combined. This chart provides an overview of the absolute scale of electricity production across US states.

How this data is constructed

Net generation data are collected from power plant operators through the EIA Form EIA-923 survey. State totals are summed across all generator types and sectors.

Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923 (Power Plant Operations Report)
Date range
1990–2025
Unit
Terawatt-hours (TWh)
Last updated
September 2026
Next update
Annual — expected fall 2026