Catawba
Nuclear power plant in York County, South Carolina. 2,410.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Also known as Catawba Nuclear Station · EIA plant 6036
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,410.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA operator ID 5416
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- York County, SC35.0514, −81.0694
- EIA plant ID
- 6036EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Catawba produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
19.4 TWh
19,414,356 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
92.0%
2024: 87.2%
January to July 2026
10.7 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
18.4–19.7
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,904,371 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 18,551,115 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 19,653,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 17,496,085 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 18,546,809 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 19,276,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 16,894,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 18,418,303 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 18,976,452 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 17,912,263 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 18,964,079 | 89.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 18,778,576 | 88.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 17,829,299 | 84.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 19,165,965 | 90.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 18,711,509 | 88.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 18,377,461 | 87.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 19,558,264 | 92.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,706,683 | 93.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 18,779,715 | 88.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 19,593,607 | 92.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 19,356,670 | 91.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 18,585,719 | 88.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 18,962,864 | 89.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 19,165,522 | 90.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 18,465,593 | 87.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 19,414,356 | 92.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 10,672,057 | 87.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
47,217
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
11,912
million gallons
Source
Lake Wylie
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.766
USGS SUI, HUC12 Allison Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,205.1 | June 1985 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,205.1 | August 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Catawba
How much power does Catawba produce?
Catawba reported 19,414,356 MWh (19.4 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 92.0% capacity factor on 2,410.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 10.7 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Catawba?
Catawba is in York County, South Carolina, at 35.0514, −81.0694. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Catawba?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 5416). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Catawba start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page