EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
American Electric Power CO - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 22 facilities across 9 states (44.7M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 44.7M
- Reporting facilities
- 22
- States covered
- 9
- Overall rank
- #6
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, American Electric Power CO reported 44.7M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 22 facilities in 9 states (ranks in the top 1% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#6 of 2,289)) Emissions decreased 51% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #6 of 2,289
- #5 in Power Plants
- -51.5% since 2011
American Electric Power CO vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
44,722,866 6th of 2289 higher than 2,283 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How American Electric Power CO spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 Power Plants companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (21 facilities, 29.03M MT).
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Power Plants peer footprint table: American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent american-electric-power-co · 2023 #6 · 44.7M MT
CO2E-LARGE · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-LARGE 44.7M MT
- TOP-DECILE #6/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Nextera Energy · Power Plants
- FAC-MULTI 22 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 9 states
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-CUT −52% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Nextera Energy · Power Plants (±851K MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book
This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.3% of 44.7M MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.7%, a CO₂-shaped GHGRP profile, not a methane story. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 99.3%
- 44.4M MT
- CH₄
- 0.2%
- 110K MT
- N₂O
- 0.4%
- 188K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around American Electric Power CO
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
American Electric Power CO - top sites (MT CO₂e)
American Electric Power CO's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
American Electric Power CO - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 44.7M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
American Electric Power CO annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
American Electric Power CO reported 44.7M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 92.2M MT in 2011 - a decline of 51.5% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (22)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| John E Amos Power Plants Winfield, WV | Winfield, WV | 8.8M |
| Clifty Creek Power Plants MADISON, IN | MADISON, IN | 5.3M |
| Kyger Creek Power Plants CHESHIRE, OH | CHESHIRE, OH | 4.9M |
| Mountaineer (1301) Power Plants NEW HAVEN, WV | NEW HAVEN, WV | 4.9M |
| Welsh Power Plant Power Plants PITTSBURG, TX | PITTSBURG, TX | 4.0M |
| Mitchell (WV) Power Plants CAPTINA, WV | CAPTINA, WV | 3.6M |
| Northeastern Power Plants Oologah, OK | Oologah, OK | 3.1M |
| Rockport Power Plants ROCKPORT, IN | ROCKPORT, IN | 3.1M |
| Dresden Energy Facility Power Plants Dresden, OH | Dresden, OH | 1.5M |
| Arsenal Hill Power Plant Power Plants SHREVEPORT, LA | SHREVEPORT, LA | 1.4M |
| Riverside (4940) Power Plants JENKS, OK | JENKS, OK | 819K |
| Southwestern Power Plants Anadarko, OK | Anadarko, OK | 712K |
| Wilkes Power Plant Power Plants AVINGER, TX | AVINGER, TX | 666K |
| Big Sandy Power Plants LOUISA, KY | LOUISA, KY | 641K |
| Ceredo Generating Station Power Plants HUNTINGTON, WV | HUNTINGTON, WV | 310K |
| Knox Lee Power Plant Power Plants LONGVIEW, TX | LONGVIEW, TX | 274K |
| Comanche (8059) Power Plants LAWTON, OK | LAWTON, OK | 269K |
| Tulsa Power Plants TULSA, OK | TULSA, OK | 153K |
| Harry D. Mattison Power Plant Power Plants TONTITOWN, AR | TONTITOWN, AR | 121K |
| Lieberman Power Plant Power Plants MOORINGSPORT, LA | MOORINGSPORT, LA | 90K |
| Clinch River Power Plants CLEVELAND, VA | CLEVELAND, VA | 62K |
| Weleetka Power Station Power Plants Weleetka, OK | Weleetka, OK | 6K |
Where American Electric Power CO's reported CO₂e sits by state
39.2% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in West Virginia (4 sites) ; next is Indiana at 18.8% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
American Electric Power CO reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (44.7M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (44.7M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (22 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (2.0M MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using American Electric Power CO's emissions profile
- American Electric Power CO runs high-intensity per facility (2.0M MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #6 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
- Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.
Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Power Plants emitters · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.