U.S. Coal-Fired Generating Capacity Retired in 2025 Was the Least in 15 Years

CleanTechnica
By US Energy Information AdministrationApr 17, 2026, 11:57 pm72 ptsTrending
During 2025, the U.S. electric power sector retired 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, the least since 2010. At the beginning of 2025, coal plant operators had planned to retire 8.5 GW of capacity; however, 4.8 GW of planned retirements were delayed to a future ...…

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