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Utility Industry Statistics
Coal’s share of U.S. electricity fell to 20% in 2022 (from 23% in 2020)—see what this shift means for reliability, costs, and grid planning.
Water Industry Statistics
By 2025, global water scarcity will affect 2.4 billion people—see the key industry data behind the risk and recovery.
Power Industry Statistics
Global electricity generation hit 2,200 TWh in 2023 while investment surged to $1.2 trillion in clean energy the same year, yet the grid still has to absorb a massive influx of renewables and variable power. Track how capacity additions and reliability metrics collide, from wind and solar buildout to battery growth and transformer and storm interruption realities that determine whether clean power can scale without compromising service.
Electric Industry Statistics
Global solar and wind are scaling fast, with 230 GW of solar PV added in 2022 and wind farms running at a 34 percent average global capacity factor, yet the grid still needs massive investment estimated at $3.5 trillion over the decade. For the U.S., nuclear is still delivering at a 92.2 percent capacity factor in 2023 while industrial power costs land at 10.54 cents per kilowatt hour, revealing how generation mix and performance collide with price pressures and outage realities.
Utilities Industry Statistics
U.S. utilities posted $118 billion in capex in 2022 and still pushed electricity retail sales to 3,940 billion kWh, even as coal generation fell 8% to 828 billion kWh and natural gas supplied 40.3% of the mix. From Texas wind leadership to global LNG and water infrastructure pressures, this page ties power, fuel, and utility economics into one clear snapshot of what is changing fastest.