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Planned Retirements of U.S. Coal-Fired Electric-Generating Capacity

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The status recorded for “Planned Retirements of U.S. Coal-Fired Electric-Generating Capacity” is Planned.

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: United States

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)

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Electricity generators plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, marking a 65% increase in retirements compared to 2024. The largest share of these retirements will come from coal-fired capacity, with 8.1 GW expected to be retired, which is 4.7% of the total U.S. coal fleet.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)

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The project “Planned Retirements of U.S. Coal-Fired Electric-Generating Capacity” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov).

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Electricity generators plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, marking a 65% increase in retirements compared to 2024. The largest share of these retirements will come from coal-fired capacity, with 8.1 GW expected to be retired, which is 4.7% of the total U.S. coal fleet.
Original sector	Electricity Generation

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United States of America (USA)

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Source	U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)
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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2025-02-28

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