U.S. Retirements of Coal-Fired Generation Slow while Nuclear Increases in 2021

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--While the march to decarbonize power sources in the U.S. continues through 2021, this year is expected to see fewer coal-fired plant retirements. However, retirements of nuclear capacity are expected to increase this year. Overall, more than 5 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear, 2.2 GW of natural gas-fired generation and slightly more than 2 GW of coal-fired capacity is scheduled for retirement in 2021. The chart below illustrates how much capacity is scheduled for retirement between April and the end of the year.



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