In 2019, the installed nameplate capacity in the United States and Canada was largely dominated by natural gas, accounting for 39 percent of total installed capacity. Ten years later, it is expected that renewable sources, such as wind and solar power, will increase their share within the North American fuel mix.
Distribution of the installed nameplate capacity in the United States and Canada in 2019 and 2029, by fuel
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NERC. (December 17, 2019). Distribution of the installed nameplate capacity in the United States and Canada in 2019 and 2029, by fuel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087816/installed-nameplate-capacity-us-canada-energy-by-fuel/
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NERC. (2019). Distribution of the installed nameplate capacity in the United States and Canada in 2019 and 2029, by fuel. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087816/installed-nameplate-capacity-us-canada-energy-by-fuel/
NERC. "Distribution of The Installed Nameplate Capacity in The United States and Canada in 2019 and 2029, by Fuel." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087816/installed-nameplate-capacity-us-canada-energy-by-fuel/
NERC, Distribution of the installed nameplate capacity in the United States and Canada in 2019 and 2029, by fuel Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087816/installed-nameplate-capacity-us-canada-energy-by-fuel/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Distribution of the installed nameplate capacity in the United States and Canada in 2019 and 2029, by fuel [Graph], NERC, December 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087816/installed-nameplate-capacity-us-canada-energy-by-fuel/