The carbon intensity of the U.S. power sector was *** pounds of carbon dioxide per megawatt hour of electricity (lb/COâ‚‚/MWh) in 2024. This was a reduction of ** percent when compared to 2005 levels. The state of West Virginia had the highest power sector carbon intensity in the U.S. in 2024.
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Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. (April 14, 2025). Annual power sector carbon intensity in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in pounds of COâ‚‚ per megawatt hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1247991/annual-power-sector-carbon-intensity-united-states/
Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. "Annual power sector carbon intensity in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in pounds of COâ‚‚ per megawatt hour)." Chart. April 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1247991/annual-power-sector-carbon-intensity-united-states/
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Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. "Annual Power Sector Carbon Intensity in The United States from 2001 to 2024 (in Pounds of Coâ‚‚ per Megawatt Hour)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Apr 2025, /statistics/1247991/annual-power-sector-carbon-intensity-united-states/
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Annual power sector carbon intensity in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in pounds of COâ‚‚ per megawatt hour) [Graph], Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, April 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1247991/annual-power-sector-carbon-intensity-united-states/
