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Capacity is not measured output, right?
by onpointed 3y ago
Capacity is not measured output, right?
- mywittyname 3y agoNo. Capacity is reported in Watts, but usage is reported in Watt-hours. While coal has considerably less capacity (~60%) than renewables, but coal generates nearly as many kilowatt hours as renewables do. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-in-the-us-generation-capacity-and-sales.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-... Annoyingly the charts are misleading as generating capacity separates hydro from other renewables, yet actual generation figures combine the two.