CO₂ emissions from electric power in the United States 1975-2023

Electric power sector emissions in the United States decreased by roughly seven percent in 2023, to 1.43 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂). U.S. electric power sector emissions have decreased by 41 percent since 2005. The U.S. government has set an economy-wide target of cutting emissions by 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

美国电力行业在2023年的碳排放量较之前年度下降了约七个百分点，降至14.3亿吨二氧化碳（GtCO₂）。自2005年以来，美国电力行业的碳排放量已减少41%。美国政府已设定一项覆盖整个经济体的减排目标，即到2030年将排放量削减至2005年水平的50至52%。