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No. Capacity is reported in Watts, but usage is reported in Watt-hours. While coal has considerably less capacity (~60%) than renewables, but coal generates n
by mywittyname 3y ago
No. Capacity is reported in Watts, but usage is reported in Watt-hours.
While coal has considerably less capacity (~60%) than renewables, but coal generates nearly as many kilowatt hours as renewables do.
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-in-the-us-generation-capacity-and-sales.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-...
Annoyingly the charts are misleading as generating capacity separates hydro from other renewables, yet actual generation figures combine the two.