Data For: 2003
Report Released: August 2004
Next Release Date: 2005

Table 5. U.S. Electric Net Summer Capacity, 1999-2003
(Megawatts)
Source
1999
2000
2001
2002
P 2003
Total 785,927 811,719 848,254 905,301 953,206
Renewable Total 95,335 94,931 95,664 96,109 96,669
Biomass 10,454 10,016 9,709 9,689 9,799
Wood/Wood Waste 6,795 6,147 5,882 5,844 5,916
MSW/Landfill Gas 3,214 3,381 3,292 3,330 3,367
Other Biomass a 446 488 535 515 516
Geothermal 2,846 2,793 2,216 2,252 2,252
Conventional Hydroelectric 79,393 79,359 79,484 79,354 79,366
Solar 389 386 392 397 397
Wind 2,252 2,377 3,864 4,417 4,854
Nonrenewable Total 690,592 716,788 752,590 809,193 856,537
    a Agriculture byproducts/crops, sludge waste, tires, and other biomass solids, liquids and gases.
    P=Preliminary.
    Note: Revised data are in italics. Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
    Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report," Form EIA-860A, "Annual Electric Generator Report - Utility," and Form EIA-860B, "Annual Electric Generator Report - Nonutility."