Global energy storage
Find the latest statistics and facts on energy storage.
Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions
We expect 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to be added to the U.S. power grid in 2025 in our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
U.S. Energy Storage Monitor | ACP
The U.S. energy storage market delivered a record-breaking quarter in Q3 2025, installing 5.3 GW nationwide and pushing year-to-date additions past the total installed capacity for
Energy storage for electricity generation
As of the end of 2022, the total nameplate power capacity of operational utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESSs) in the United States was 8,842 MW and the total energy capacity was
Global installed energy storage capacity by scenario,
Global installed energy storage capacity by scenario, 2023 and 2030 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
EIA: 99%+ of new US capacity in 2026 will be solar, wind + storage
Solar, wind, and batteries are set to supply virtually all net new US generating capacity in 2026, according to the latest EIA data.
U.S. Grid Energy Storage Factsheet
Energy storage boosts electric grid reliability and lowers costs, 47 as storage technologies become more efficient and economically viable. One study found that the economic value of energy storage in the
EIA： By 2025, photovoltaics, energy storage, and wind power will
EIA： By 2025, photovoltaics, energy storage, and wind power will account for 93% of the total installed electricity capacity in the United States
America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update
While energy storage is not a generating capacity fuel type, it is a means for capturing and reserving energy for later use and can help address challenges posed by intermittent and distributed energy
Energy Storage by the Numbers
Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) accounts for over 90 percent of the world''s storage capacity, and is based on simple physics of using renewable energy to pump water above a