This statistic displays the number of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, broken down by fuel type. During this time, the number of retired coal plants amounted to about 545 units.
Number of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type
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Resources for the Future. (October 1, 2017). Number of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828509/number-of-retired-power-plants-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
Resources for the Future. "Number of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type." Chart. October 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828509/number-of-retired-power-plants-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
Resources for the Future. (2017). Number of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828509/number-of-retired-power-plants-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
Resources for the Future. "Number of Retired Power Plants in The United States between 2000 and 2015, by Fuel Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828509/number-of-retired-power-plants-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
Resources for the Future, Number of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828509/number-of-retired-power-plants-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Number of retired power plants in the United States between 2000 and 2015, by fuel type [Graph], Resources for the Future, October 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828509/number-of-retired-power-plants-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/