In 2020, power system flexibility needs in the United States were estimated at 46 gigawatts. By 2030, this figure is forecast to increase by more than 30 percent, reaching nearly 60 gigawatts. Flexibility supports the reliability of the electricity supply and in the U.S. is widely provided by gas-fired power plants.
Power system flexibility requirement in the United States in 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in gigawatts)
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IEA. (October 23, 2020). Power system flexibility requirement in the United States in 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266389/power-system-flexibility-requirement-united-states/
IEA. "Power system flexibility requirement in the United States in 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266389/power-system-flexibility-requirement-united-states/
IEA. (2020). Power system flexibility requirement in the United States in 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266389/power-system-flexibility-requirement-united-states/
IEA. "Power System Flexibility Requirement in The United States in 2020, with a Forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266389/power-system-flexibility-requirement-united-states/
IEA, Power system flexibility requirement in the United States in 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266389/power-system-flexibility-requirement-united-states/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Power system flexibility requirement in the United States in 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in gigawatts) [Graph], IEA, October 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266389/power-system-flexibility-requirement-united-states/