Hoover Dam (NV)
Clark County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 154 · Operator: U S Bureau of Reclamation
Nameplate1,039MWSummer 1,039 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation1,280GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor9%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1936
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,453.5 | 27.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2,224.9 | 24.4% | — |
| 2003 | 1,701.5 | 18.7% | — |
| 2004 | 1,581.1 | 17.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1,669 | 18.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2,020 | 22.2% | — |
| 2007 | 1,959.6 | 21.5% | — |
| 2008 | 1,709.7 | 18.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2,406.7 | 26.4% | — |
| 2010 | 2,097.1 | 23.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2,118.1 | 23.3% | — |
| 2012 | 2,374.1 | 26.0% | — |
| 2013 | 2,624.6 | 28.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2,352.3 | 25.8% | — |
| 2015 | 2,248.6 | 24.7% | — |
| 2016 | 1,748.1 | 19.1% | — |
| 2017 | 1,738.9 | 19.1% | — |
| 2018 | 1,814.6 | 19.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2,175.7 | 23.9% | — |
| 2020 | 1,867.1 | 20.4% | — |
| 2021 | 1,905.1 | 20.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1,628.8 | 17.9% | — |
| 2023 | 1,245.7 | 13.7% | — |
| 2024 | 1,531.9 | 16.8% | — |
| 2025 | 1,807.9 | 19.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.4 | 2.4 | Sep 1936 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Dec 1936 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Oct 1936 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Mar 1937 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Nov 1936 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Jun 1938 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Aug 1938 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 127 | 127 | Nov 1944 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Dec 1961 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Dec 1936 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Oct 1936 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Mar 1937 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 130 | 130 | Nov 1936 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: U S Bureau of Reclamation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| U S Bureau of Reclamation | 100.0% | 1,039 MW |
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