The United States grid
Summed across 13 regions · scenario: Regional Growth Historical · $0/MT
Final year (2050)
Demand
7695.5 TWh
CO₂ emitted
1375.8 MT
this year
Grid deaths
15,165
this year
Intensity (2050) — comparable across regions
Carbon intensity
179 gCO₂/kWh
vs coal ~900, gas ~400
Mortality intensity
2.0 /TWh
deaths per TWh generated
System cost
$123/MWh
busbar LCOE (excl. carbon/mortality price)
Cumulative (2025–2050) — the whole path
CO₂ emitted
35131.0 MT
total over the horizon
Grid deaths
490,875
total over the horizon
National totals over time
Generation: Electricity actually produced each year (MWh), stacked by source — what the grid ran on.
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