List of coal-fired power stations in the United States

This is a list of the 212 operational coal-fired power stations in the United States.

Coal generated 16% of electricity in the United States in 2023,[1] an amount less than that from renewable energy or nuclear power,[2][3] and about half of that generated by natural gas plants.

This was mainly due to competition from other generating sources, primarily cheaper and cleaner natural gas, as a result of the fracking boom, which has replaced so many coal plants that natural gas in 2019 accounted for 40% of the total electricity generation in the U.S., as well as the decrease in the cost of renewables.

[5] However, some coal plants remain profitable because costs to other people due to the health and environmental impact of the coal industry (estimated to average 5 cents per kWh)[6][7] are not priced into the cost of generation.

Some coal plants are considering only operating during periods of higher electricity demand, from December to February and from June to August.