Electric Power Monthly
Data for August 2026
Release Date:
October 23, 2026
Next Release Date:
November 24, 2026
| Table 6.2.C. Net Summer Capacity of Utility Scale Units Using Primarily Fossil Fuels and by State, August 2026 and 2025 (Megawatts) |
| Census Division and State |
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle |
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine |
Other Natural Gas | Coal | Petroleum Coke |
Petroleum Liquids |
Other Fossil Gas |
Total Fossil Fuels |
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August 2026 | August 2025 | August 2026 | August 2025 | August 2026 | August 2025 | August 2026 | August 2025 | August 2026 | August 2025 | August 2026 | August 2025 | August 2026 | August 2025 | August 2026 | August 2025 |
| New England | 12,750.8 | 12,634.8 | 1,631.1 | 1,777.3 | 688.0 | 681.0 | 438.5 | 533.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,390.0 | 5,404.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20,898.4 | 21,031.0 |
| Connecticut | 3,869.2 | 3,869.2 | 582.1 | 582.1 | 568.0 | 566.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,203.5 | 2,203.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,222.8 | 7,220.8 |
| Maine | 1,278.2 | 1,278.2 | 181.8 | 312.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 844.7 | 844.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,304.7 | 2,434.9 |
| Massachusetts | 4,577.5 | 4,577.5 | 851.0 | 867.0 | 94.6 | 89.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,722.9 | 1,736.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,246.0 | 7,271.0 |
| New Hampshire | 1,228.5 | 1,228.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 438.5 | 533.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 494.2 | 494.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,165.0 | 2,260.4 |
| Rhode Island | 1,797.4 | 1,681.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,842.3 | 1,726.3 |
| Vermont | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 117.6 | 117.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 117.6 | 117.6 |
| Middle Atlantic | 37,339.8 | 37,239.8 | 7,104.0 | 7,144.7 | 16,288.2 | 16,286.7 | 4,631.9 | 4,631.9 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 4,942.4 | 4,939.6 | 114.9 | 114.9 | 70,432.8 | 70,369.2 |
| New Jersey | 8,236.6 | 8,236.6 | 2,828.3 | 2,812.3 | 69.6 | 69.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 73.2 | 73.2 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 11,248.3 | 11,232.3 |
| New York | 9,957.3 | 9,917.3 | 2,362.2 | 2,418.9 | 9,552.4 | 9,552.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,535.1 | 3,532.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25,407.0 | 25,420.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,145.9 | 19,085.9 | 1,913.5 | 1,913.5 | 6,666.2 | 6,664.7 | 4,631.9 | 4,631.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,334.1 | 1,334.1 | 85.9 | 85.9 | 33,777.5 | 33,716.0 |
| East North Central | 32,020.4 | 31,120.0 | 26,236.9 | 26,406.0 | 4,492.8 | 4,488.3 | 36,580.3 | 36,580.3 | 251.1 | 251.1 | 2,183.1 | 2,143.1 | 1,015.0 | 1,015.0 | 102,779.6 | 102,003.8 |
| Illinois | 5,453.5 | 5,453.5 | 9,768.3 | 10,360.8 | 373.0 | 373.0 | 6,699.1 | 6,699.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 661.5 | 661.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 22,991.9 | 23,584.4 |
| Indiana | 3,945.9 | 3,945.9 | 3,780.9 | 3,780.9 | 826.2 | 826.2 | 12,792.0 | 12,792.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 83.0 | 545.1 | 545.1 | 21,973.1 | 21,973.1 |
| Michigan | 7,712.9 | 7,712.9 | 3,547.7 | 3,547.7 | 2,490.4 | 2,532.9 | 5,732.3 | 5,732.3 | 47.2 | 47.2 | 385.8 | 385.8 | 250.0 | 250.0 | 20,166.3 | 20,208.8 |
| Ohio | 11,430.4 | 10,530.0 | 5,718.5 | 5,718.5 | 96.1 | 96.1 | 6,620.5 | 6,620.5 | 145.5 | 145.5 | 506.6 | 506.6 | 183.4 | 183.4 | 24,701.0 | 23,800.6 |
| Wisconsin | 3,477.7 | 3,477.7 | 3,421.5 | 2,998.1 | 707.1 | 660.1 | 4,736.4 | 4,736.4 | 58.4 | 58.4 | 546.2 | 506.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12,947.3 | 12,436.9 |
| West North Central | 7,121.5 | 7,121.5 | 12,812.6 | 12,794.6 | 3,728.5 | 3,552.5 | 29,369.0 | 29,369.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 3,678.0 | 3,688.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 56,750.0 | 56,566.8 |
| Iowa | 1,756.3 | 1,756.3 | 1,255.8 | 1,255.8 | 788.7 | 789.7 | 4,846.7 | 4,846.7 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 790.5 | 797.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9,470.0 | 9,477.8 |
| Kansas | 252.2 | 252.2 | 2,238.8 | 2,220.8 | 1,066.0 | 1,066.0 | 4,709.8 | 4,709.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 588.3 | 599.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8,855.1 | 8,848.3 |
| Minnesota | 2,532.9 | 2,532.9 | 2,596.8 | 2,596.8 | 460.1 | 432.8 | 3,135.5 | 3,135.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 649.5 | 649.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9,374.8 | 9,347.5 |
| Missouri | 1,943.8 | 1,943.8 | 3,302.9 | 3,302.9 | 358.0 | 358.0 | 8,552.5 | 8,552.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,018.6 | 1,018.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15,175.8 | 15,175.8 |
| Nebraska | 341.3 | 341.3 | 1,546.8 | 1,546.8 | 670.1 | 520.4 | 3,815.9 | 3,815.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 361.9 | 354.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6,736.0 | 6,579.1 |
| North Dakota | 0.0 | 0.0 | 962.8 | 962.8 | 314.2 | 314.2 | 3,831.0 | 3,831.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 5,176.3 | 5,176.3 |
| South Dakota | 295.0 | 295.0 | 908.7 | 908.7 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 477.6 | 477.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 209.3 | 209.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,962.0 | 1,962.0 |
| South Atlantic | 65,964.2 | 65,954.2 | 32,504.5 | 32,416.5 | 14,695.3 | 14,647.6 | 33,646.0 | 33,646.0 | 83.8 | 83.8 | 5,727.5 | 5,752.5 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 152,756.3 | 152,635.6 |
| Delaware | 1,496.0 | 1,496.0 | 314.0 | 314.0 | 723.8 | 723.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 111.1 | 111.1 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 2,779.9 | 2,779.9 |
| District of Columbia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 20.6 |
| Florida | 35,851.1 | 35,841.1 | 8,794.2 | 8,794.2 | 5,772.9 | 5,736.5 | 3,564.7 | 3,564.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,546.9 | 1,545.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55,529.8 | 55,482.4 |
| Georgia | 8,080.8 | 8,080.8 | 7,436.4 | 7,436.4 | 850.1 | 850.1 | 5,780.0 | 5,780.0 | 83.8 | 83.8 | 1,095.9 | 1,095.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23,327.0 | 23,327.0 |
| Maryland | 2,745.2 | 2,745.2 | 1,656.6 | 1,656.6 | 1,223.2 | 1,211.9 | 1,273.0 | 1,273.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,515.4 | 1,515.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8,413.4 | 8,402.1 |
| North Carolina | 5,583.0 | 5,583.0 | 6,354.5 | 6,354.5 | 4,637.0 | 4,637.0 | 4,201.7 | 4,201.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 487.6 | 487.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21,263.8 | 21,263.8 |
| South Carolina | 3,271.0 | 3,271.0 | 2,629.8 | 2,545.8 | 780.0 | 780.0 | 4,754.0 | 4,754.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 219.8 | 245.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11,654.6 | 11,596.6 |
| Virginia | 8,937.1 | 8,937.1 | 4,207.3 | 4,203.3 | 592.8 | 592.8 | 1,530.1 | 1,530.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 739.8 | 739.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16,007.1 | 16,003.1 |
| West Virginia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,091.1 | 1,091.1 | 115.5 | 115.5 | 12,542.5 | 12,542.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13,760.1 | 13,760.1 |
| East South Central | 23,807.8 | 23,807.8 | 13,897.8 | 13,897.8 | 4,138.3 | 4,138.3 | 19,506.5 | 19,506.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 198.4 | 198.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61,548.8 | 61,548.8 |
| Alabama | 11,138.3 | 11,138.3 | 3,284.8 | 3,284.8 | 1,787.1 | 1,787.1 | 4,728.0 | 4,728.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20,980.8 | 20,980.8 |
| Kentucky | 1,791.0 | 1,791.0 | 5,565.2 | 5,565.2 | 714.0 | 714.0 | 8,631.0 | 8,631.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16,712.0 | 16,712.0 |
| Mississippi | 8,423.4 | 8,423.4 | 1,395.1 | 1,395.1 | 1,506.9 | 1,506.9 | 1,444.0 | 1,444.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12,778.4 | 12,778.4 |
| Tennessee | 2,455.1 | 2,455.1 | 3,652.7 | 3,652.7 | 130.3 | 130.3 | 4,703.5 | 4,703.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 136.0 | 136.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11,077.6 | 11,077.6 |
| West South Central | 65,113.9 | 64,435.2 | 18,742.2 | 17,632.7 | 29,879.1 | 29,672.1 | 25,709.1 | 25,749.1 | 880.8 | 880.8 | 762.7 | 752.8 | 344.7 | 344.7 | 141,432.5 | 139,467.4 |
| Arkansas | 4,616.3 | 4,616.3 | 749.3 | 702.8 | 703.3 | 703.3 | 4,742.7 | 4,742.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10,820.6 | 10,774.1 |
| Louisiana | 10,079.6 | 9,400.9 | 2,858.6 | 2,858.6 | 5,252.9 | 5,252.9 | 2,069.9 | 2,069.9 | 824.6 | 824.6 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 167.6 | 167.6 | 21,302.9 | 20,624.2 |
| Oklahoma | 7,321.0 | 7,321.0 | 1,749.2 | 1,653.2 | 5,557.4 | 5,562.8 | 3,218.9 | 3,258.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53.9 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17,900.4 | 17,849.8 |
| Texas | 43,097.0 | 43,097.0 | 13,385.1 | 12,418.1 | 18,365.5 | 18,153.1 | 15,677.6 | 15,677.6 | 56.2 | 56.2 | 650.1 | 640.2 | 177.1 | 177.1 | 91,408.6 | 90,219.3 |
| Mountain | 24,129.2 | 23,189.2 | 10,693.4 | 10,237.6 | 6,027.3 | 5,296.5 | 17,008.9 | 19,576.9 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 290.8 | 298.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 58,205.6 | 58,655.8 |
| Arizona | 10,314.2 | 10,314.2 | 3,538.3 | 3,196.3 | 1,278.6 | 1,278.6 | 2,556.0 | 2,556.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86.2 | 86.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17,773.3 | 17,431.3 |
| Colorado | 3,250.5 | 3,250.5 | 2,908.4 | 2,775.2 | 1,087.2 | 636.2 | 3,286.0 | 3,786.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 142.6 | 150.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10,674.7 | 10,598.5 |
| Idaho | 513.4 | 513.4 | 593.7 | 593.7 | 36.2 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,148.7 | 1,129.2 |
| Montana | 0.0 | 0.0 | 319.4 | 315.8 | 239.8 | 237.8 | 1,626.5 | 1,626.5 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2,239.2 | 2,233.6 |
| Nevada | 5,703.0 | 5,703.0 | 1,629.6 | 1,629.6 | 976.5 | 705.8 | 218.4 | 486.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8,533.5 | 8,530.8 |
| New Mexico | 1,484.1 | 1,484.1 | 943.3 | 943.3 | 737.7 | 762.7 | 1,540.0 | 1,540.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,722.1 | 4,747.1 |
| Utah | 2,770.0 | 1,830.0 | 511.6 | 534.6 | 345.1 | 332.5 | 2,781.0 | 4,581.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6,435.5 | 7,305.9 |
| Wyoming | 94.0 | 94.0 | 249.1 | 249.1 | 1,326.2 | 1,326.2 | 5,001.0 | 5,001.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 6,678.6 | 6,679.4 |
| Pacific Contiguous | 26,516.2 | 26,486.7 | 12,339.9 | 12,339.9 | 4,728.0 | 4,676.4 | 727.0 | 727.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 503.5 | 500.5 | 150.3 | 184.3 | 44,964.9 | 44,914.8 |
| California | 20,476.1 | 20,446.6 | 11,491.5 | 11,491.5 | 4,474.0 | 4,417.6 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 476.7 | 476.7 | 150.3 | 184.3 | 37,125.6 | 37,073.7 |
| Oregon | 3,403.5 | 3,403.5 | 129.2 | 129.2 | 224.4 | 229.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,766.7 | 3,768.5 |
| Washington | 2,636.6 | 2,636.6 | 719.2 | 719.2 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 670.0 | 670.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,072.6 | 4,072.6 |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 374.6 | 374.6 | 708.5 | 708.5 | 174.4 | 174.4 | 173.3 | 173.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,627.3 | 2,627.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,058.1 | 4,058.7 |
| Alaska | 374.6 | 374.6 | 708.5 | 708.5 | 174.4 | 174.4 | 173.3 | 173.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 743.8 | 744.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,174.6 | 2,175.2 |
| Hawaii | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,883.5 | 1,883.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,883.5 | 1,883.5 |
| U.S. Total | 295,138.4 | 292,363.8 | 136,670.9 | 135,355.6 | 84,839.9 | 83,613.8 | 167,790.5 | 170,493.9 | 1,311.3 | 1,311.3 | 26,303.7 | 26,306.4 | 1,772.3 | 1,807.1 | 713,827.0 | 711,251.9 |
| NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error. Values for 2025 are final. Values for 2026 are preliminary. NOTES: Capacity from facilities with a total generator nameplate capacity less than 1 MW are excluded from this report. This exclusion may represent a significant portion of existing or planned capacity for some technologies such as solar photovoltaic generation. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report' and Form EIA-860M, 'Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report.' |