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Data for October 2016 | Release Date: December 23, 2016 | Next Release: January 25, 2017
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| Table 6.7.A. Capacity Factors for Utility Scale Generators Primarily Using Fossil Fuels, January 2013-October 2016 |
| Coal | Natural Gas | Petroleum | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | |
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Steam Turbine | Internal Combustion Engine | Steam Turbine | Petroleum Liquids Fired Combustion Turbine |
Internal Combustion Engine |
| Annual Factors | ||||||||
| 2013 | 59.7% | 48.2% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | 48.3% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 55.9% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Year 2014 | ||||||||
| January | 71.2% | 47.2% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 7.8% | 19.5% | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| February | 71.9% | 42.5% | 4.7% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| March | 61.7% | 39.7% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 13.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| April | 51.1% | 40.3% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| May | 54.1% | 45.0% | 5.0% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| June | 64.8% | 51.1% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 7.6% | 14.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| July | 67.9% | 57.7% | 6.2% | 15.2% | 9.7% | 15.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| August | 67.5% | 61.0% | 6.6% | 16.9% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Sept | 59.2% | 55.4% | 5.7% | 12.7% | 9.5% | 13.5% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| October | 50.7% | 49.0% | 5.2% | 10.6% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| November | 56.0% | 43.7% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| December | 56.6% | 46.2% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Year 2015 | ||||||||
| January | 61.3% | 52.6% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 12.4% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| February | 64.9% | 52.2% | 6.2% | 9.9% | 5.7% | 22.8% | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| March | 50.3% | 50.7% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| April | 43.3% | 47.9% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 6.6% | 12.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| May | 49.8% | 50.2% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| June | 62.6% | 61.5% | 8.3% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| July | 66.8% | 67.2% | 10.7% | 19.4% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| August | 64.9% | 66.9% | 8.9% | 19.0% | 12.3% | 14.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Sept | 58.7% | 61.4% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 9.8% | 15.9% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| October | 47.0% | 53.6% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 8.1% | 14.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| November | 43.9% | 50.9% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| December | 43.6% | 54.6% | 5.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Year 2016 | ||||||||
| January | 55.4% | 56.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% | NA | 9.4% | 0.5% | NA |
| February | 48.3% | 53.9% | 4.6% | 6.4% | NA | 9.9% | 0.5% | NA |
| March | 35.6% | 50.7% | 7.2% | 9.9% | NA | 8.3% | 1.3% | NA |
| April | 37.2% | 48.3% | 8.6% | 12.1% | NA | 9.1% | 1.0% | NA |
| May | 41.1% | 53.2% | 7.7% | 12.5% | NA | 10.6% | 1.3% | NA |
| June | 60.7% | 64.6% | 10.0% | 17.3% | NA | 12.5% | 1.5% | NA |
| July | 69.1% | 68.8% | 14.3% | 22.7% | NA | 16.1% | 2.5% | NA |
| August | 68.5% | 71.3% | 14.5% | 21.0% | NA | 14.3% | 3.1% | NA |
| Sept | 59.7% | 61.3% | 9.4% | 14.3% | NA | 12.2% | 1.4% | NA |
| October | 50.2% | 48.1% | 7.6% | 11.2% | NA | 8.2% | 1.1% | NA |
| Values for 2015 and prior years are final. Values for 2016 are preliminary. NA = Not Available Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report; U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report' and Form EIA-860M, 'Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report.' |