Vogtle
Burke County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 649 · Operator: Georgia Power Co
Nameplate4,658MWSummer 4,530 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation37,045GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor93%nuclear units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1987
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), nuclear 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 | 19,601.1 | 97.4% | — |
| 2002 | 17,057.3 | 84.8% | — |
| 2003 | 19,147.2 | 95.0% | — |
| 2004 | 19,331 | 95.6% | — |
| 2005 | 17,813 | 88.4% | — |
| 2006 | 17,947.2 | 89.0% | — |
| 2007 | 18,296.9 | 93.4% | — |
| 2008 | 17,777.6 | 87.9% | — |
| 2009 | 19,285.9 | 95.6% | — |
| 2010 | 19,610.5 | 97.3% | — |
| 2011 | 18,729.3 | 92.9% | — |
| 2012 | 19,558.2 | 96.7% | — |
| 2013 | 19,079 | 94.6% | — |
| 2014 | 18,060.2 | 89.6% | — |
| 2015 | 19,341.2 | 95.9% | — |
| 2016 | 19,860.2 | 98.2% | — |
| 2017 | 19,177.9 | 95.1% | — |
| 2018 | 19,959.1 | 99.0% | — |
| 2019 | 19,674.3 | 97.6% | — |
| 2020 | 18,857.8 | 93.3% | — |
| 2021 | 19,786.9 | 98.1% | — |
| 2022 | 19,515.2 | 96.8% | — |
| 2023 | 23,036.6 | 91.8% | — |
| 2024 | 33,871.8 | 90.7% | — |
| 2025 | 37,144.4 | 93.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | ST | 1,215 | 1,150 | May 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Nuclear | ST | 1,215 | 1,152 | May 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Nuclear | ST | 1,114 | 1,114 | Jul 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Nuclear | ST | 1,114 | 1,114 | Apr 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Georgia Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Georgia Power Co | 45.7% | 2,129 MW |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 30.0% | 1,397 MW |
| Municipal Electric Authority - (GA) | 22.7% | 1,057 MW |
| Dalton Utilities | 1.6% | 75 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wilson | 318 MW | 1.4 km |
| Waynesboro Community Solar | 2 MW | 6.5 km |
| Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen | 21 MW | 18 km |
| Shawnee - GA | 2 MW | 20.7 km |
| Bird Dog Solar | 40 MW | 22.1 km |
| International Paper Augusta Mill | 85 MW | 27.2 km |