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

April 18, 2026 at 3:57 AM
US Energy Information Administration

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<p>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 ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/u-s-coal-fired-generating-capacity-retired-in-2025-was-the-least-in-15-years/">U.S. Coal-Fired Generating Capacity Retired in 2025 Was the Least in 15 Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>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 ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/u-s-coal-fired-generating-capacity-retired-in-2025-was-the-least-in-15-years/">U.S. Coal-Fired Generating Capacity Retired in 2025 Was the Least in 15 Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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