# U.S. Fossil Power Capacity Plans Rise 45% for 2026, 2030

> U.S. power developers plan 68 gigawatts of fossil fuel capacity to enter service by 2030, up 45% from 2026.
- Title: U.S. Fossil Power Capacity Plans Rise 45% for 2026, 2030
- Summary: U.S. power developers plan 68 gigawatts of fossil fuel capacity to enter service by 2030, up 45% from 2026. U.S. developers expect 68 gigawatts of fossil…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/35345
- Published: 2026-10-20T05:53:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us, fossil fuel, power capacity, natural gas, electricity demand, 2026, 2030, crypto, finance
## U.S. Fossil Power Capacity Plans
U.S. power developers expect about 68 gigawatts of fossil-fuel capacity to enter service from 2026 through 2030, up 45% as electricity demand rises and natural gas dominates the plans.
## Natural Gas Dominates Plans
Nearly all of that capacity is natural gas. At the end of 2025, developers expected 47 gigawatts of fossil-fuel capacity to begin operating during the same five-year period.
## Fossil Fuel Share in Pipeline
In the second quarter of 2026, fossil fuels accounted for about 30% of a roughly 285-gigawatt U.S. development pipeline.
## Key takeaway

U.S. developers expect 68 gigawatts of fossil fuel power plants to come online by 2030, a 45% increase from 2026.