U.S. annual power capacity additions, select technologies
Megawatts; 2018–2023, Q1 of each year
Stacked bar chart showing annual power capacity added in the U.S. from select technologies. In Q1 2018, there were 1,815 MW of power capacity added, mostly from solar. New power capacity reached a peak in 2022, with, over 6,000 MW added. In Q1 2023, new power capacity dropped to 4,079 MW, with 2,200 MW from solar and 1,418 from wind.
