Recent data releases highlight shifts in US generation capacity additions and average retail electricity prices. The data are consistent with unusually large monthly changes relative to historical records. A reader might examine the source records for additional detail on these observations.
Insights
- US generation capacity additions (United States) rose 68.73% in 2026-09-01, a move against the usual direction
US generation capacity additions for United States was 5,185.4 MW in 2026-09-01, up 2,112.2 MW (+68.73%) from 3,073.2 in 2026-08-01; that change ranks in the 87th percentile of monthly changes recorded since 1891-01-01.
ObservedUS generation capacity additionsUnited States2026-09-01
- US average retail electricity price (United States) rose 3.52% in 2026-07-01, an unusually large monthly move
US average retail electricity price for United States was 14.99 cents per kilowatthour in 2026-07-01, up 0.51 cents per kilowatthour (+3.52%) from 14.48 in 2026-06-01; that change ranks in the 97th percentile of monthly changes recorded since 1976-07-01.
ObservedUS average retail electricity priceUnited States2026-07-01
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Total public debt rose from 12.29T US dollars in 2010-01-04 to 40.59T US dollars in 2026-10-29; interest expense (month) rose from 23.79B US dollars in 2010-05-01 to 92.59B US dollars in 2026-09-01 (United States).Observed
What to watch
- The next US generation capacity additions observation (2026-10-01): a change no larger than the median monthly change of -0.5 MW, or a move back the other way, would mean the latest change has normalised. - US average retail electricity price, currently 14.99 cents per kilowatthour in 2026-07-01: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - US consumer price index, energy, currently 337.83 index 1982-1984=100 in 2026-09-01: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - US electric net summer capacity, currently 1,314.31 million kilowatts in 2026-07-01: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - Revisions: a revised 2026-09-01 value would arrive as a new observation