U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis

Natural gas electricity generation in the United States spiked with July heatwave

8/5/2024

generation natural gas power plants weather

7/25/2024

California residents are increasingly pairing battery storage with solar installations

California generation net metering residential solar states storage

7/18/2024

U.S. coal shipments declined 8% in 2023 as coal consumption fell sharply

coal consumption/demand rail

7/16/2024

Energy trade value between Mexico and the United States fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices

Mexico United States crude oil exports/imports international liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum petroleum products prices

7/15/2024

Cancellations reduce expected U.S. capacity of offshore wind facilities

Massachusetts New Jersey New York Ohio generation offshore states wind

7/9/2024

How has energy use changed throughout U.S. history?

coal consumption/demand liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables wood

7/3/2024

June heat wave increased electricity demand in the eastern and midwestern United States

ISO (independent system operator)Midwest Northeast consumption/demand

7/1/2024

Commercial electricity demand grew fastest in states with rapid computing facility growth

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)commercial consumption/demand sales

6/28/2024

Why are Midwest grid operators turning away wind power?

Midwest generation wind

6/26/2024

Utilities report batteries are most commonly used for arbitrage and grid stability

generation solar storage utility wind

6/25/2024

New England utility closes import-dependent gas-fired power plant, keeps LNG import option

LNG (liquefied natural gas)New England exports/imports generation liquid fuels map natural gas pipelines

6/24/2024

Electricity demand surged in New England amid heat wave

New England consumption/demand weather

6/21/2024

PJM has been dispatching coal-fired generators less than other generators

coal generation map wholesale power

6/17/2024

Typical residential electricity bills could be slightly higher this summer

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections prices residential weather

6/13/2024

NERC reports some U.S. regions at risk for energy shortfalls in extreme summer conditions

NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)electric power grid generation map weather

6/10/2024

Electrolyzers are a small but growing source of U.S. hydrogen production

hydrogen map production/supply

6/6/2024

Lower energy prices reduced the trade value between Canada and the United States in 2023

Canada United States crude oil exports/imports international liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum petroleum products prices

6/3/2024

Our U.S. summer natural gas consumption forecast for electric power matches 2023 record

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal consumption/demand forecasts/projections generation natural gas nuclear renewables

5/30/2024

U.S. electricity consumption by light-duty vehicles likely surpassed rail in 2023

consumption/demand rail vehicles

5/20/2024

Natural gas-fired electricity generation in Texas set winter record in January 2024

Texas generation natural gas states weather

5/16/2024

U.S. share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales decreased in the first quarter of 2024

vehicles

5/14/2024

U.S. coal-fired electricity generation decreased in 2022 and 2023

coal generation retirements

5/10/2024

U.S. electric power sector reported fewer delays for new solar capacity projects in 2023

capacity generation solar

5/8/2024

China continues rapid growth of nuclear power capacity

CAB (Country Analysis Brief)China capacity generation map nuclear

5/6/2024

Japan’s energy policies aim to reduce use of fossil fuels in electricity generation

Japan LNG (liquefied natural gas)coal generation liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum

5/2/2024

Japan’s energy policies aim for increased zero-carbon electricity generation

Japan LNG (liquefied natural gas)environment generation international natural gas nuclear policy power plants renewables

5/2/2024

Plant Vogtle Unit 4 begins commercial operation

Georgia generation nuclear power plants states

5/1/2024

Wind generation declined in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s

generation wind

4/30/2024

U.S. natural gas-fired electricity generation consistently increased in 2022 and 2023

generation natural gas

4/26/2024

Increases in U.S. residential electricity bills in 2023 were outpaced by inflation

consumption/demand costs monthly residential

4/22/2024

U.S. hydropower generation expected to increase by 6% in 2024 following last year’s lows

Alabama California New York Northwest Tennessee generation hydroelectric map states

4/18/2024

Natural gas filled in most of the drop in solar generation in Texas during April 8 eclipse

Texas generation natural gas solar states

4/12/2024

Solar capacity additions are changing the shape of daily electricity supply in Texas

Texas generation renewables solar states

4/9/2024

April 8 solar eclipse will briefly limit solar electricity generation across the country

generation map solar

4/8/2024

Western U.S. hydropower generation fell to a 22-year low last year

Arizona California Oregon Washington generation hydroelectric states

3/26/2024

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were relatively low in 2023

generation wholesale prices

2/26/2024

Use of natural gas-fired generation differs in the United States by technology and region

capacity factor electric generation generation natural gas power plants

2/22/2024

Retirements of U.S. electric generating capacity to slow in 2024

capacity coal generation liquid fuels map natural gas oil/petroleum retirements

2/20/2024

Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024

capacity generation map natural gas nuclear solar storage wind

2/15/2024

Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan have reduced LNG imports for electricity generation

Japan LNG (liquefied natural gas)electric generation exports/imports nuclear

2/8/2024

Electric vehicles and hybrids surpass 16% of total 2023 U.S. light-duty vehicle sales

sales vehicles

1/31/2024

Projected zero-carbon electricity growth highly dependent on cost in parts of Asia

CO2 (carbon dioxide)IEO (International Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation international

1/30/2024

U.S. electricity customers averaged five and one-half hours of power interruptions in 2022

outages prices weather

1/25/2024

In most U.S. regions, 2024 wholesale electricity prices will be similar to 2023

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)natural gas prices wholesale prices

1/18/2024

Solar and wind to lead growth of U.S. power generation for the next two years

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation renewables solar wind

1/16/2024

We expect solar will supply almost all growth in U.S. electricity generation through 2025

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation solar

1/9/2024

U.S. battery storage capacity expected to nearly double in 2024

electric generation storage storage capacity

1/9/2024

California leads the United States in electric vehicles and charging locations

California map states vehicles

12/14/2023

Coal generation decreased in 2022, but overall U.S. emissions increased

CO2 (carbon dioxide)coal emissions generation

11/29/2023

Carbon dioxide emissions fell slightly in 2022 due to a reduction in the carbon intensity of electric power sources

electric generation emissions natural gas

11/22/2023

Natural gas combined-cycle power plants increased utilization with improved technology

generation natural gas power plants

11/20/2023

EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages

generation nuclear outages power plants

11/8/2023

EIA expects U.S. annual solar electricity generation to surpass hydropower in 2024

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation hydroelectric renewables solar

11/7/2023

Solar and wind power curtailments are rising in California

California generation solar states wind

10/30/2023

U.S. construction costs dropped for solar, wind, and natural gas-fired generators through 2021

costs natural gas solar wind

10/24/2023

U.S. summer nuclear outages rose in 2023, returning to 2021 levels

generation nuclear outages power plants weather

10/17/2023

New natural gas-fired capacity additions expected to total 8.6 gigawatts in 2023

capacity electric generation natural gas

10/16/2023

Small utilities more commonly provide electric service to customers in the central United States

sales utility

9/26/2023

Ecuador has continued to expand use of hydroelectric power

CAB (Country Analysis Brief)generation hydroelectric

9/21/2023

Record U.S. small-scale solar capacity was added in 2022

California Hawaii New Jersey New York generation renewables solar states

9/11/2023

Electric vehicles and hybrids make up 16% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales

gasoline liquid fuels vehicles

9/7/2023

Independent power producers continued to expand their share of U.S. net generation in 2022

electric generation

8/24/2023

Florida’s electricity generation mix is changing

Florida coal generation natural gas solar states

8/24/2023

Higher energy prices push United States energy trade with Canada to record-high value

Canada United States crude oil exports/imports international liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum petroleum products prices

8/14/2023

New pumped-storage capacity in China is helping to integrate growing wind and solar power

China generation hydroelectric solar storage storage capacity wind

8/9/2023

Developers added 16.8 GW of U.S. utility-scale generating capacity in first-half 2023

capacity generation natural gas nuclear solar storage utility wind

8/8/2023

Inflation-adjusted U.S. energy spending increased by 25% in 2021

coal natural gas petroleum products prices states

8/3/2023

First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation

Georgia generation nuclear states

8/1/2023

Texas power grid met record-breaking demand for electricity during recent heat wave

Texas consumption/demand electric power grid generation states weather

7/26/2023

U.S. small-scale battery storage capacity nearly doubled in 2021

capacity

7/25/2023

As Texas wind and solar capacity increase, energy curtailments are also likely to rise

Texas production/supply solar wind

7/13/2023

Nonfossil fuel energy sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2022

biofuels coal consumption/demand crude oil hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables wind

6/29/2023

Battery storage uses remained similar even as capacity grew sharply in 2022

RTO (regional transmission organization)capacity

6/27/2023

Two-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls in high summer heat, NERC says

NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)consumption/demand map production/supply weather

6/26/2023

As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California

California capacity electric power grid generation renewables solar states

6/21/2023

U.S. electric power sector continues water efficiency gains

generation power plants

6/14/2023

Increased U.S. renewable and natural gas generation likely to reduce summer coal demand

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal consumption/demand forecasts/projections generation natural gas renewables weather

6/8/2023

U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was highest on record this past winter

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal generation natural gas nuclear renewables weather

6/7/2023

The largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania will close by July 2023

Pennsylvania coal generation map power plants retirements states

6/5/2023

U.S. residential electricity bills increased 5% in 2022, after adjusting for inflation

consumption/demand prices residential

5/31/2023

U.S. electric power industry’s cooling water withdrawals increased slightly in 2021

coal electric generation oil/petroleum states

5/24/2023

Incentives and lower costs drive electric vehicle adoption in our Annual Energy Outlook

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections vehicles

5/15/2023

EIA projects coal capacity will decrease in our Annual Energy Outlook 2023

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)capacity coal forecasts/projections generation renewables

5/11/2023

Mixed water supply condition across western states affects 2023 hydropower outlook

California Northwest forecasts/projections generation hydroelectric map renewables states weather

5/10/2023

U.S. coal shipments increased slightly in 2022 as power plants replenished stockpiles

PJM (RTO) capacity market price continues to fall

4/26/2023

RTO (regional transmission organization)transmission

4/25/2023

Solar distributed generation capacity in Brazil is growing rapidly

Brazil generation map net metering renewables solar

4/18/2023

U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)biomass capacity crude oil forecasts/projections generation geothermal hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables solar wind

4/13/2023

EIA explores effects of Inflation Reduction Act on the Annual Energy Outlook

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)capacity forecasts/projections generation solar

4/6/2023

U.S. energy consumption increases between 0% and 15% by 2050

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)commercial consumption/demand forecasts/projections industrial residential transportation

4/3/2023

Average residential monthly electricity expenditures increased in both nominal and real terms from 2021 to 2022

Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022

3/27/2023

coal generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

3/27/2023

Waste-to-energy plants are a small but stable source of electricity in the United States

generation map power plants renewables waste-to-energy

3/21/2023

Residential retail electric choice participation rate has leveled off since 2019

California Connecticut Illinois Massachusetts Ohio prices residential states

3/15/2023

Wind, solar, and batteries increasingly account for more new U.S. power capacity additions

capacity generation solar storage wind

3/6/2023

The increase in U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be the largest net change since 2003

generating capacity

2/27/2023

Electricity production costs rose with fuel costs in 2021, delivery cost remained elevated

natural gas production/supply utility

2/27/2023

After dropping to a 20-year low, western U.S. hydropower generation rose 13% last year

Arizona California Oregon Washington generation hydroelectric states

2/22/2023

Germany extends the life of its last three operating nuclear power plants until April

generation international map nuclear power plants retirements

2/16/2023

New England’s power grid weathers last weekend’s record-breaking cold and wind

New England consumption/demand electric power grid weather

2/8/2023

Coal and natural gas plants will account for 98% of U.S. capacity retirements in 2023

capacity coal electric generation natural gas retirements

2/7/2023

More than half of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar

capacity generating capacity generation map natural gas nuclear solar wind

2/6/2023

In the past 20 years, natural gas has displaced most coal-fired generation in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania coal generation natural gas states

1/26/2023

Residential retail choice participation leveled off in 2021 but participation rates vary by state

consumption/demand residential

1/25/2023

Nuclear power plants generated 68% of France’s electricity in 2021

generation nuclear power plants

1/23/2023

Increasing renewables likely to reduce coal and natural gas generation over next two years

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal forecasts/projections generation natural gas renewables

1/19/2023

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were volatile in 2022

monthly natural gas wholesale prices

1/10/2023

Western U.S. hydroelectric generation rises from a 20-year low during the 2021–22 water year

electric generation hydroelectric

12/22/2022

U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025

generation power plants solar storage capacity

12/8/2022

Coal was the largest source of electricity generation for 15 states in 2021

Iowa Kansas South Dakota coal generation map states

12/7/2022

Product Highlight: EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor

consumption/demand electric generation electric power grid forecasts/projections

12/6/2022

U.S. wind generation falls into regional patterns by season

generation map renewables wind

11/30/2022

U.S. electricity customers experienced seven hours of power interruptions in 2021

disruption weather

11/23/2022

One of the largest wind farms in the United States was completed in Oklahoma last spring

Oklahoma generation map states wind

11/21/2022

U.S. electricity customers averaged seven hours of power interruptions in 2021

electric power grid weather

11/14/2022

Nearly a quarter of the operating U.S. coal-fired fleet scheduled to retire by 2029

coal generating capacity generation retirements

11/7/2022

U.S. electric-generating capacity for combined-cycle natural gas turbines is growing

generation map natural gas

11/4/2022

In 2021 U.S. natural gas-fired power generation declined for the first time in four years

coal consumption/demand generation natural gas

10/31/2022

U.S. coal-fired generation declining after brief rise last year

coal generation

10/27/2022

Nearly a quarter of the U.S. operating coal-fired capacity has announced plans to retire

capacity coal generating capacity retirements

10/25/2022

Homes and buildings in the West and Northeast have the largest share of small-scale solar

CBECS (Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey)RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Survey)buildings commercial generation residential solar

10/25/2022

Coal shipments to U.S. power plants fell by more than half between 2010 and 2021

coal generation power plants

10/19/2022

Daily U.S. summer nuclear capacity outages were 19% lower this summer than last summer

capacity generation nuclear outages power plants weather

10/14/2022

ERCOT electricity prices vary more with changes in wind power than with electricity demand

Texas consumption/demand wind

10/6/2022

California consumers respond to appeals for electricity conservation during heat wave

California consumption/demand electric power grid states

9/28/2022

Average U.S. construction costs for generators continue to vary by technology

costs generating capacity

9/23/2022

China increased electricity generation annually from 2000 to 2020

CAB (Country Analysis Brief)China generation

9/22/2022

California fuel mix changes in response to September heat wave

California consumption/demand electricity generating fuel mix generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear solar states weather wind

9/21/2022

Nuclear power provided about 10% of California’s total electricity supply in 2021

California generation map nuclear production/supply states

9/19/2022

Carbon intensity of U.S. power generation continues to fall but varies widely by state

CO2 (carbon dioxide)Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Tennessee coal electric generation map natural gas renewables states

9/13/2022

In the first half of 2022, 24% of U.S. electricity generation came from renewable sources

generation hydroelectric renewables solar wind

9/9/2022

U.S. capacity to convert waste to energy declines after remaining steady since 1994

capacity generation map states waste-to-energy

8/30/2022

Owners of coal-fired generating plants seek greater fuel flexibility

coal generation natural gas power plants

8/25/2022

Carbon intensity of U.S. power generation continues to fall but varies widely by state

CO2 (carbon dioxide)emissions

8/24/2022

Daily U.S. electricity generation from natural gas hit a record in mid-July

generation natural gas

8/23/2022

EIA expects renewables to account for 22% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation renewables

8/16/2022

Utility-scale solar projects report delays

capacity generation renewables solar

8/11/2022

The U.S. power grid added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first half of 2022

electric generation electric power grid generating capacity power plants utility

8/3/2022

Small-scale solar is changing hourly utility electricity demand in New England

New England consumption/demand generation solar

7/29/2022

Extending investment tax credits through 2050 increases U.S. solar generation by 10%

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation solar

7/28/2022

Battery systems on the U.S. power grid are increasingly used to respond to price

electric power grid generation prices storage

7/27/2022

Solar photovoltaic module shipments reach record high in 2021

renewables solar

7/26/2022

Over one-quarter of U.S. households use electricity as the only source of energy

California RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Survey)consumption/demand map states

7/12/2022

Battery storage capacity more than tripled in 2021 as reported applications expanded beyond ancillary services

capacity renewables

7/6/2022

Developers plan to add 6 gigawatts of U.S. offshore wind capacity through 2029

capacity generation offshore wind

6/30/2022

EIA expects significant increases in wholesale electricity prices this summer

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation map wholesale prices

6/16/2022

Most combined-cycle power plants have duct burners that add energy to the turbine exhaust

Florida New England capacity capacity factor generation natural gas power plants

6/15/2022

NERC assessment highlights potential electricity reliability concern for central U.S.

ISO (independent system operator)NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)capacity consumption/demand forecasts/projections map

6/3/2022

California drought could reduce hydroelectric generation to half of normal levels

California generation hydroelectric states weather

6/1/2022

Beneficial use of power sector combustion byproducts exceeded material disposed in 2020

coal generation

5/26/2022

Spot deals and shorter duration contracts account for a growing share of generators’ coal purchases

coal consumption/demand electricity generating fuel mix

5/24/2022

EIA expects solar and wind to be larger sources of U.S. electricity generation this summer

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)generation renewables solar weather wind

5/19/2022

EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages

generation nuclear outages

5/18/2022

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rose 6% in 2021

CO2 (carbon dioxide)emissions generation transportation

5/13/2022

Natural gas consumed for U.S. electric power sets January record in 2022

consumption/demand electricity generating fuel mix natural gas

5/12/2022

About 20% of U.S. electric power generating capacity can operate on multiple fuels

coal generation hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum wind

5/4/2022

Beneficial use of coal combustion byproducts exceeds material disposed in 2020

coal consumption/demand

4/26/2022

Renewable generation surpassed nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2021

biomass coal generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

4/26/2022

Most combined-cycle power plants employ two combustion turbines with one steam turbine

capacity generation natural gas power plants

4/25/2022

Wind was second-largest source of U.S. electricity generation on March 29

coal generation natural gas nuclear renewables wind

4/14/2022

U.S. nuclear electricity generation continues to decline as more reactors retire

capacity electricity generating fuel mix generation nuclear retirements

4/8/2022

U.S. residential electricity expenditures increased by $5 per month in 2021

Hawaii United States Utah prices residential states utility

4/7/2022

Nearly half of U.S. households use LED bulbs for all or most of their indoor lighting

RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Survey)lighting residential

3/31/2022

Drought effects on hydroelectricity generation in western U.S. differed by region in 2021

California Oregon Washington generation hydroelectric renewables states weather

3/30/2022

Duration of utility-scale batteries depends on how they’re used

storage utility

3/25/2022

Average residential electricity expenditures increased in nominal terms from 2020 to 2021, largely due to higher fuel prices

EIA projects that renewable generation will supply 44% of U.S. electricity by 2050

3/24/2022

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation production/supply renewables

3/18/2022

Solar power and batteries account for 60% of planned new U.S. electric generation capacity

capacity generation solar storage

3/7/2022

During 2021, U.S. retail electricity prices rose at fastest rate since 2008

About 18% of U.S. generating capacity can fuel switch, and much of this capacity is in Florida, New York, and New England

3/1/2022

Florida New England New York electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity

2/25/2022

EIA Product Highlight: New England Dashboard

LNG (liquefied natural gas)New England exports/imports natural gas prices weather

2/25/2022

Mixed water supply conditions in the Northwest affect 2022 hydropower outlook

forecasts/projections generation hydroelectric map production/supply weather

2/23/2022

Generators in Texas meet electric demand, avoid widespread outages during recent cold snap

Texas consumption/demand generation outages states weather

2/14/2022

Oil-fired generators helped meet electric demand in New England this January

New England consumption/demand generation liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum weather

2/10/2022

Pennsylvania sent more electricity to neighboring states than any other state in 2020

Pennsylvania exports/imports states

2/7/2022

Utilities’ carbon-reduction goals will have little impact on U.S. CO2 emissions

CO2 (carbon dioxide)emissions generation

2/4/2022

New England natural gas and electricity prices increase on supply constraints, high demand

New England consumption/demand natural gas prices production/supply

2/3/2022

Five states updated or adopted new clean energy standards in 2021

Illinois Oregon RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)generation renewables states

2/1/2022

U.S. electric power industry’s use of water continued its downward trend in 2020

electricity generating fuel mix

1/26/2022

New renewable power plants are reducing U.S. electricity generation from natural gas

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation natural gas power plants renewables

1/18/2022

Coal will account for 85% of U.S. electric generating capacity retirements in 2022

capacity coal generation map retirements

1/11/2022

Solar power will account for nearly half of new U.S. electric generating capacity in 2022

capacity generation map natural gas solar wind

1/10/2022

Wholesale electricity prices trended higher in 2021 due to increasing natural gas prices

natural gas prices wholesale prices

1/7/2022

Solar power and battery storage will likely account for most of the 78 GW of capacity additions in 2022 and 2023

generating capacity renewables solar

12/23/2021

U.S. electric power sector’s use of water continued its downward trend in 2020

generation natural gas renewables

12/17/2021

Of the operating U.S. coal-fired power plants, 28% plan to retire by 2035

coal generation power plants retirements

12/15/2021

In September, the United States was at its lowest coal stockpiles since 1978

In 2020, the value of energy trade between the United States and Canada declined

12/7/2021

Canada United States crude oil exports/imports liquid fuels natural gas petroleum products

12/2/2021

California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought

California generation hydroelectric states weather

12/1/2021

U.S. electricity customers experienced eight hours of power interruptions in 2020

disruption

11/24/2021

Major U.S. utilities spending more on electricity delivery, less on power production

production/supply utility

11/23/2021

Most planned U.S. natural gas-fired plants are near Appalachia and in Florida and Texas

capacity generation map natural gas

11/22/2021

Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project it will be 20% by 2050

forecasts/projections generation solar

11/16/2021

EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report

California states

11/15/2021

U.S. electricity customers experienced eight hours of power interruptions in 2020

outages utility weather

11/10/2021

Use of electricity in houses to grow more quickly in developing economies

IEO (International Energy Outlook)commercial consumption/demand residential

11/5/2021

Battery storage applications have shifted as more batteries are added to the U.S. grid

storage storage capacity

11/1/2021

Two nuclear power plants in northern Illinois reversed plans to retire early

Illinois generation map nuclear power plants retirements states

10/28/2021

Hourly generation from California hydroelectric facilities continues to respond to prices, despite drought

California electric generation hydroelectric

10/26/2021

Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal generation natural gas prices

10/18/2021

Renewables will account for most global generation increases, but coal use remains high

IEO (International Energy Outlook)coal generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

10/15/2021

EIA projects accelerating renewable consumption and steady liquid fuels growth to 2050

CO2 (carbon dioxide)IEO (International Energy Outlook)consumption/demand forecasts/projections liquid fuels renewables

10/6/2021

Capacity outages at U.S. nuclear power plants averaged 3.1 gigawatts this summer

capacity generation nuclear outages power plants

10/1/2021

Most planned U.S. battery storage additions in next three years to be paired with solar

generation power plants solar storage wind

9/29/2021

Battery storage applications have shifted as more batteries are added to the grid

capacity

9/24/2021

EIA expects U.S. hydropower generation to decline 14% in 2021 amid drought

California Northwest Oregon STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)Washington generation hydroelectric map states weather

9/23/2021

U.S. energy trade lowers the overall 2020 U.S. trade deficit for the first time on record

Mexico United States coal exports/imports financial markets international liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum

9/22/2021

World’s longest-operating solar thermal facility is retiring most of its capacity

generation power plants retirements solar

9/20/2021

Hurricane Ida caused at least 1.2 million electricity customers to lose power

Alabama Louisiana Mississippi commercial industrial outages residential states weather

9/15/2021

Electric load in southern MISO fell as Hurricane Ida moved through Louisiana

ISO (independent system operator)Louisiana consumption/demand disruption electric power grid map outages states transmission weather

9/14/2021

U.S. natural gas consumption to decline through 2022, led by the electric power sector

commercial consumption/demand industrial natural gas residential

9/10/2021

In 2019, U.S. inflation-adjusted energy expenditures fell 5%

coal consumption/demand liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum

9/9/2021

Hydropower made up 66% of Brazil’s electricity generation in 2020

Brazil LNG (liquefied natural gas)capacity hydroelectric natural gas renewables solar

9/7/2021

68% of U.S. coal fleet retirements since 2011 were plants fueled by bituminous coal

coal generation power plants retirements

8/27/2021

Drought conditions help push western U.S. hydroelectric generation below its five-year range

AEO2011 electric generation hydroelectric weather

8/24/2021

California’s curtailments of solar electricity generation continue to increase

California generation solar states

8/24/2021

U.S. large-scale battery storage capacity up 35% in 2020, rapid growth set to continue

storage capacity

8/20/2021

Electricity demand in Lower 48 states reached a high of 720 gigawatthours on August 12

consumption/demand

8/19/2021

Average U.S. construction cost for onshore wind generation decreased by 27% since 2013

generation renewables wind

8/17/2021

TVA is the largest government-owned electricity provider in the United States

Tennessee coal generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear states

8/13/2021

Per capita U.S. residential electricity use was flat in 2020, but varied by state

Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Hawaii Indiana Louisiana Nevada New York North Dakota South Dakota United States consumption/demand map residential states

8/6/2021

Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020

coal generation natural gas nuclear renewables

7/28/2021

U.S. battery storage power capacity continued to grow to record high numbers in 2020

capacity

7/26/2021

June heat wave in the Northwest United States resulted in more demand for electricity

Northwest consumption/demand weather

7/21/2021

Average U.S. construction costs for solar generation continued to fall in 2019

generation natural gas solar wind

7/16/2021

EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report

California consumption/demand generation production/supply states

7/12/2021

California’s hydroelectric generation affected by historic drought

California generation hydroelectric map states weather

7/7/2021

NERC report outlines potential electricity disruptions in the United States this summer

NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)disruption map weather

6/30/2021

Most U.S. wind capacity built since 2011 is located in the center of the country

capacity generation wind

6/23/2021

February’s increase in coal-fired electric generation reduced U.S. coal stockpiles

coal generation inventories/stocks

6/21/2021

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020

biofuels biomass consumption/demand generation geothermal hydroelectric renewables solar wind

6/16/2021

EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages

generation nuclear outages

6/11/2021

Electric power sector CO2 emissions drop as generation mix shifts from coal to natural gas

CO2 (carbon dioxide)coal electricity generating fuel mix emissions generation natural gas

6/9/2021

Vietnam’s latest power development plan focuses on expanding renewable sources

CAB (Country Analysis Brief)generation renewables

6/1/2021

Major utilities’ spending on the electric distribution system continues to increase

distribution utility

5/27/2021

Winter 2020/2021 upturn in coal generation produces record draw on coal stocks

electric generation electricity generating fuel mix

5/25/2021

EIA expects more electricity consumption this summer as economy recovers from pandemic

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)commercial consumption/demand industrial residential weather

5/25/2021

U.S. natural gas generation in 2021 sees its first year-over-year decline in three years

generation natural gas

5/24/2021

Natural gas combined-cycle plant use varies by region and age

generation natural gas power plants

5/20/2021

Coal transported to the U.S. electric power sector declined by 22% in 2020

coal generation rail transportation

5/13/2021

EIA forecasts less natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)forecasts/projections generation natural gas

5/12/2021

Average Texas electricity prices were higher in February 2021 due to a severe winter storm

Texas commercial industrial prices residential states weather

5/7/2021

U.S. spent nuclear fuel inventory steadily increased from 2013 through 2017

inventories/stocks map nuclear power plants

5/3/2021

New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation

New York generation map nuclear power plants retirements states

4/30/2021

CO2 emissions in the U.S. electric power sector have dropped 28% over the last decade primarily due to coal-to-natural gas switching

CO2 (carbon dioxide)emissions

4/26/2021

Texas likely to add record utility-scale solar capacity in the next two years

Texas capacity generation solar states

4/21/2021

Newer-technology natural gas-fired generators are utilized more than older units in PJM

generation map natural gas power plants

4/15/2021

More electricity is generated in Georgia from biomass than in any state except California

California Georgia biomass generation states

4/13/2021

Mixed water supply conditions expected to affect hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest

Northwest generation hydroelectric map production/supply

4/8/2021

U.S. electric power industry produces less and recycles more combustion by-product

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)coal regulation

3/29/2021

Utilities continue to increase spending on the electric transmission system

transmission utility

3/26/2021

Forward capacity markets help ensure future electricity supplies

capacity power plants

3/24/2021

EIA’s AEO2021 shows growing use of batteries on the U.S. electricity grid

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)storage

3/24/2021

Less electricity was generated by coal than nuclear in the United States in 2020

coal generation nuclear

3/18/2021

Texas uses natural gas for electricity generation and home heating

Texas electric generation electricity generating fuel mix natural gas residential states

3/12/2021

Texas and Florida had large small-scale solar capacity increases in 2020

Florida Texas capacity solar states

3/4/2021

The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year

Iowa Kansas Texas capacity map states wind

3/3/2021

Coal-fired electricity generation drops below nuclear generation in 2020 as natural-gas fired generation and renewable generation increase

electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity

2/24/2021

EIA publishes a ratio of revenues-to-costs to explain power plant additions

natural gas power plants revenue solar

2/23/2021

Nuclear, pumped storage, and coal power plants are more likely to have multiple owners

coal generation nuclear power plants storage

2/22/2021

Extreme winter weather is disrupting energy supply and demand, particularly in Texas

Texas consumption/demand production/supply states weather

2/19/2021

Utility-scale batteries and pumped storage return about 80% of the electricity they store

storage

2/12/2021

EIA projects renewables share of U.S. electricity generation mix will double by 2050

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)coal forecasts/projections generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

2/8/2021

U.S. wind generation sets new daily and hourly records at end of 2020

generation wind

2/2/2021

U.S. wind energy production tax credit extended through 2021

capacity production/supply wind

1/28/2021

The U.S. electric power industry is producing less but recycling a higher percentage of combustion byproducts

retirements

1/26/2021

EIA forecasts less power generation from natural gas as a result of rising fuel costs

forecasts/projections generation natural gas

1/19/2021

Nuclear and coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021

coal generating capacity map natural gas nuclear renewables retirements solar wind

1/12/2021

Renewables account for most new U.S. electricity generating capacity in 2021

coal generating capacity map natural gas nuclear renewables retirements solar wind

1/11/2021

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were generally lower and less volatile in 2020 than 2019

prices wholesale prices

1/8/2021

Thanksgiving 2020 electricity demand pattern is similar to previous Thanksgivings

consumption/demand

12/23/2020

Average monthly electricity bill for U.S. residential customers declined in 2019

consumption/demand prices residential

12/15/2020

In California, natural gas helps balance changes in electricity demand and solar output

California consumption/demand natural gas solar states

12/11/2020

California was the largest net electricity importer of any state in 2019

California exports/imports map states

12/7/2020

Natural gas-fired generation has increased in most U.S. regions since 2015

generation map natural gas

12/4/2020

Average monthly electricity bills for residential customers in the United States declined in 2019

prices residential sales

11/24/2020

New York generated the fourth most electricity from renewable sources of any state in 2019

New York generation renewables states

11/23/2020

About 25% of U.S. power plants can start up within an hour

generation power plants

11/19/2020

2020 could be a record year for U.S. wind turbine installations

Oklahoma STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)Texas generation states wind

11/12/2020

U.S. power customers experienced an average of nearly five hours of interruptions in 2019

outages

11/6/2020

Power sector consumed 30% less coal in first-half 2020 than in first-half 2019

coal consumption/demand generation

11/5/2020

Natural gas prices and renewable capital costs affect the generation mix in China

China IEO (International Energy Outlook)generation international natural gas prices renewables

10/29/2020

The operating heat rates of natural gas-fired combined-cycle power blocks are declining

capacity factor electric generation natural gas

10/26/2020

Utility-scale battery storage costs decreased nearly 70% between 2015 and 2018

storage utility

10/23/2020

Natural gas generators make up largest share of U.S. electricity generation capacity

capacity generation natural gas

10/16/2020

Wind is a growing part of the electricity mix in Texas

Texas generation states wind

10/15/2020

Solar photovoltaic generators receive higher electricity prices than other technologies

generation prices solar wholesale prices

10/9/2020

Winter energy bills in the United States likely to be similar to last winter’s

heating oil map natural gas propane weather

10/7/2020

Smoke from California wildfires decreases solar generation in CAISO

California generation map solar states

9/30/2020

In 2019, 9 of the 10 highest-generating U.S. power plants were nuclear plants

generation nuclear power plants

9/25/2020

Wholesale prices for photovoltaic in 2019 were higher than those for all other generating technologies

solar wholesale prices wind

9/24/2020

U.S. nuclear capacity outages were 35% higher in summer 2020 than 2019

generation nuclear outages power plants

9/18/2020

Average U.S. construction costs for solar and wind generation continue to fall

generation natural gas solar wind

9/16/2020

As U.S. coal-fired capacity and utilization decline, operators consider seasonal operation

coal generation retirements

9/1/2020

South Korea is one of the world’s largest nuclear power producers

South Korea generation map nuclear power plants production/supply

8/27/2020

The United States set record for daily natural gas power burn in late July

consumption/demand generation natural gas

8/26/2020

In 2019, 9 of the top 10 U.S. generating plants were nuclear plants

electric generation nuclear

8/25/2020

EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near hurricanes, wildfires

disruption map weather

8/25/2020

U.S. coal stockpiles steadily increase after reaching lowest level in a decade in 2019

coal generation inventories/stocks

8/17/2020

More power generation came from natural gas in first half of 2020 than first half of 2019

coal generation natural gas nuclear renewables

8/12/2020

Utility-scale battery storage capacity continued its upward trend in 2018

storage capacity

8/10/2020

More than 100 coal-fired plants have been replaced or converted to natural gas since 2011

coal generation map natural gas power plants

8/5/2020

Most U.S. utility-scale geothermal power plants built since 2000 are binary-cycle plants

generation geothermal map power plants

7/30/2020

U.S. energy consumption in April 2020 fell to its lowest level in more than 30 years

coal consumption/demand liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum

7/29/2020

Colorado ranks seventh among states with the most energy production

Colorado coal crude oil liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum production/supply renewables states

7/23/2020

More than 60% of energy used for electricity generation is lost in conversion

United States consumption/demand exports/imports generation production/supply

7/21/2020

COVID-19 mitigation has delayed construction of some electric generators

generating capacity solar wind

7/15/2020

Mixed water supply conditions affect summer 2020 hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest

Northwest forecasts/projections hydroelectric production/supply

7/8/2020

NERC report outlines how pandemic mitigation could affect electric reliability this summer

NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)consumption/demand map

7/7/2020

Stay-at-home orders led to less commercial and industrial electricity use in April

commercial consumption/demand industrial

6/30/2020

Natural gas pipeline constraints can be a contributor to wholesale electricity price changes

natural gas spot prices wholesale prices

6/24/2020

Puerto Rico’s electricity generation mix changed following early 2020 earthquakes

coal generation natural gas oil/petroleum renewables

6/24/2020

Almost all U.S. coal production is consumed for electric power

coal generation production/supply

6/18/2020

Global electricity consumption continues to rise faster than population

consumption/demand international

6/15/2020

The central United States set several wind power records this spring

generation renewables wind

6/12/2020

EIA expects 2020 summer U.S. electricity demand to be lowest since 2009

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)consumption/demand

6/10/2020

Canada is the largest source of U.S. energy imports

Canada crude oil exports/imports liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum

6/5/2020

U.S. customers experienced an average of nearly six hours of power interruptions in 2018

outages utility

6/1/2020

Solar photovoltaic module shipments increase in 2019 while average value per peak kilowatt continues to fall

capacity residential solar

5/26/2020

Daytime electricity demand in New York City most affected by COVID-19 mitigation actions

ISO (independent system operator)New York RTO (regional transmission organization)commercial consumption/demand daily electric power grid residential states weather wholesale power

5/22/2020

Most new utility-scale solar in the United States is being built in the South Atlantic

capacity generation solar

5/21/2020

Large battery systems are often paired with renewable energy power plants

generation power plants renewables storage

5/18/2020

Natural gas surpasses coal as primary generation fuel in MISO

electric generation electricity generating fuel mix

5/14/2020

Coal transportation rates in the United States decreased for the fifth consecutive year

coal generation rail transportation

5/12/2020

U.S. coal-fired electricity generation in 2019 falls to 42-year low

coal generation

5/11/2020

Daily electricity demand impacts from COVID-19 mitigation efforts differ by region

Florida ISO (independent system operator)Michigan Midwest RTO (regional transmission organization)commercial consumption/demand daily disruption electric power grid industrial manufacturing residential states weather wholesale power

5/7/2020

Daily electricity demand in New York falls about 13% after COVID-19 mitigation efforts

ISO (independent system operator)New York RTO (regional transmission organization)commercial consumption/demand daily disruption electric power grid states weather wholesale power

5/6/2020

Wind became the third-largest source of U.S generation capacity in 2019, surpassing nuclear capacity

generating capacity hydroelectric nuclear wind

4/24/2020

Wind and natural gas-fired generators led U.S. power sector capacity additions in 2019

capacity generation natural gas wind

4/21/2020

EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor provides timely data about electricity usage patterns

California ISO (independent system operator)New York Northwest RTO (regional transmission organization)United States Washington consumption/demand daily disruption states weather wholesale power

4/6/2020

Several EIA products show what’s happening in current energy markets

Today in Energy forecasts/projections liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum prices

3/30/2020

Low natural gas prices and capacity additions drive 2020 power burn growth in the first quarter

Henry Hub electric generation spot prices

3/26/2020

Twelve U.S. states generate more than 30% of their electricity from nuclear power

generation map nuclear states

3/26/2020

Lower compensation rates for residential solar PV generation could reduce overall adoption

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)generation residential solar

3/25/2020

U.S. power interruptions totaled an average of nearly six hours per customer in 2018

disruption electric power grid

3/24/2020

Most of Hawaii’s electric battery systems are paired with wind or solar power plants

Hawaii map power plants renewables solar states wind

3/20/2020

EIA’s long-term power plant projections trade off the cost and value of new capacity

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)capacity forecasts/projections generation power plants

3/6/2020

Utility energy efficiency spending and savings declined in 2018

consumption/demand energy efficiency utility

2/27/2020

EIA’s Electric Power Monthly now shows usage factors for utility scale storage generators

capacity factor electric generation

2/26/2020

Wind has surpassed hydro as most-used renewable electricity generation source in U.S.

generation hydroelectric renewables wind

2/26/2020

Hourly electricity consumption varies throughout the day and across seasons

consumption/demand map weather

2/21/2020

About 13% of U.S. electricity generating capacity can switch between natural gas and oil

Florida New York generating capacity liquid fuels map natural gas oil/petroleum

2/11/2020

Coal-fired electricity generation in New England and New York has diminished

New England New York coal generation

2/4/2020

EIA expects U.S. electricity generation from renewables to soon surpass nuclear and coal

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)coal generation nuclear renewables

1/30/2020

Major coal-generating unit retirements in 2019 continue decade long trend towards reduced coal capacity

capacity generating capacity retirements

1/27/2020

EIA projects less than a quarter of the world’s electricity generated from coal by 2050

IEO (International Energy Outlook)coal generation international renewables

1/22/2020

EIA forecasts slower growth in natural gas-fired generation while renewable energy rises

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)generation natural gas renewables

1/16/2020

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar

capacity coal generation map natural gas nuclear renewables retirements solar wind

1/14/2020

Wholesale electricity prices were generally lower in 2019, except in Texas

generation wholesale prices

1/10/2020

New England relies more on net electricity inflow and renewable resources to meet demand than a decade ago

New England consumption/demand electric generation renewables

12/23/2019

EIA Product Highlight: STEO regional electricity generation and wholesale price forecasts

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)generation map wholesale prices

12/17/2019

U.S. onshore wind capacity exceeds 100 gigawatts

capacity generation wind

12/9/2019

U.S. coal plant retirements linked to plants with higher operating costs

coal generation power plants retirements

12/3/2019

Early November cold weather prompts fuel switching in PJM and MISO

coal generation natural gas weather

12/2/2019

Average monthly electricity bills for residential customers rose in 2018

Puerto Rico electricity generation returned to pre-2017 hurricane levels one year later

11/26/2019

generation weather

11/25/2019

Nearly half of U.S. geothermal power capacity came online in the 1980s

capacity geothermal power plants

11/20/2019

Brazil’s net metering policy leads to growth in solar distributed generation

Brazil generation renewables solar

11/19/2019

Participation in electricity customer choice programs has remained unchanged since 2013

commercial industrial residential transportation

11/1/2019

Most pumped storage electricity generators in the U.S. were built in the 1970s

generation hydroelectric storage

10/31/2019

Most utility-scale batteries in the United States are made of lithium-ion

power plants storage

10/30/2019

Global energy consumption driven by more electricity in residential, commercial buildings

IEO (International Energy Outlook)buildings commercial consumption/demand residential

10/21/2019

EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor shows effects of California wildfire-related shutoffs

California states weather

10/17/2019

Winter energy bills in the United States likely to be lower than last year’s

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)consumption/demand forecasts/projections heating oil natural gas prices propane weather

10/8/2019

Five states have implemented programs to assist nuclear power plants

Connecticut Illinois New Jersey New York Ohio generation nuclear power plants states

10/7/2019

EIA projects that renewables will provide nearly half of world electricity by 2050

IEO (International Energy Outlook)generation hydroelectric international renewables solar wind

10/2/2019

Most wind capacity in the United States is designed for a medium wind speed environment

capacity map wind

9/27/2019

Maine and New York become the 6th and 7th states to adopt 100% clean electricity targets

Maine New York RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)generation renewables states

9/26/2019

Many wind turbines are slated to come online in the United States in 2019 and 2020

capacity wind

9/19/2019

Natural gas and wind forecast to be fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity generation

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)Texas forecasts/projections generating capacity generation natural gas renewables states wind

9/17/2019

Natural gas-fired power generation has grown in Florida, displacing coal

Florida coal generation natural gas states

9/9/2019

Electric generation transforms primary energy into secondary energy

United States consumption/demand exports/imports generation production/supply

9/5/2019

Average U.S. construction costs for solar generation continue to decrease

generation solar

9/3/2019

EIA offers two approaches to compare renewable electricity generation with other sources

generation renewables

8/22/2019

EIA launches redesigned Hourly Electric Grid Monitor with new data and functionality

ISO (independent system operator)RTO (regional transmission organization)consumption/demand electric generation electric power grid electricity generating fuel mix generation map power plants production/supply resources weather wholesale power

8/21/2019

Investor-owned utilities served 72% of U.S. electricity customers in 2017

utility

8/15/2019

Big Bend Power Station to increase Florida’s natural gas-fired generation capacity

electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity

8/8/2019

EIA introduces short-term forecasts for wholesale electricity prices

New England STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)Texas prices states wholesale power wholesale prices

8/7/2019

United States sets new daily record high for natural gas use in the power sector

electric generation electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity generation natural gas

8/5/2019

Heat wave results in highest U.S. electricity demand since 2017

consumption/demand

8/1/2019

Texas ranks first in U.S.-installed wind capacity and number of turbines

Texas capacity states wind

7/31/2019

More U.S. coal-fired power plants are decommissioning as retirements continue

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)coal generating capacity retirements

7/26/2019

The number of electric utility rate cases increased in 2018

prices

7/19/2019

U.S. utility-scale battery storage power capacity to grow substantially by 2023

storage

7/10/2019

U.S. electricity generation from renewables surpassed coal in April

coal generation renewables

6/26/2019

Four states updated their renewable portfolio standards in the first half of 2019

Nevada New Mexico RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)Washington renewables states

6/24/2019

More new natural gas combined-cycle power plants are using advanced designs

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)generation natural gas

6/19/2019

NERC report highlights potential summer electricity issues for Texas and California

California NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)Texas generation map states

6/18/2019

Mixed water supply conditions affect hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest

Northwest electric generation generation hydroelectric renewables

6/17/2019

Southwestern states have better solar resources and higher solar PV capacity factors

capacity factor map solar

6/12/2019

Almost all U.S. coal production is consumed for electric power

United States coal consumption/demand exports/imports generation production/supply

6/10/2019

Four states account for more than half of U.S. wind electricity generation

Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Texas generation states wind

6/7/2019

Saudi Arabia used less crude oil for power generation in 2018

Saudi Arabia crude oil generation international oil/petroleum

6/3/2019

Brazil plans to add more solar to its hydro-dominated electricity generation mix

Brazil generation hydroelectric international solar wind

5/31/2019

Germany announces proposal to phase out coal by 2038, further changing its generation mix

capacity coal generation international renewables

5/29/2019

Canada is a key energy trade partner to the United States

Canada crude oil exports/imports international liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum

5/28/2019

Nonpowered dams can be converted to hydroelectric dams for electricity generation

generation hydroelectric

5/21/2019

Coal stockpiles at U.S. coal power plants were at their lowest point in over a decade

Pennsylvania’s power generation mix changes with natural gas production growth

5/17/2019

capacity electric generation electricity generating fuel mix

5/16/2019

Tax credit phaseout encourages more wind power plants to be added by end of year

generation power plants wind

5/15/2019

EIA expects less electricity to come from coal this summer as natural gas, renewables rise

coal generation natural gas renewables

5/9/2019

The Northeast leads the country in net-metered wind electricity generation capacity

generation wind

4/26/2019

New wind and solar power projects tend to come online at the end of the year

capacity natural gas renewables solar wind

4/25/2019

Additional non-powered dams to be used for electricity generation

electric generation hydroelectric renewables

4/24/2019

EIA expects 2019 summer average residential electricity use to be lowest in five years

consumption/demand weather

4/18/2019

U.S. natural gas-fired combined-cycle capacity surpasses coal-fired capacity

capacity coal generation natural gas

4/10/2019

More than 80% of Idaho’s in-state electricity generation comes from renewables

biomass geothermal hydroelectric renewables solar wind

4/5/2019

California imports the most electricity from other states; Pennsylvania exports the most

California Pennsylvania exports/imports states

4/4/2019

U.S. power generation hits a record high in 2018, and natural gas and renewables continue to grow while coal declines

electric generation natural gas renewables

3/26/2019

Power sector pushed domestic U.S. natural gas consumption to new record in 2018

consumption/demand generation natural gas

3/25/2019

Despite closures, U.S. nuclear electricity generation in 2018 surpassed its previous peak

generation nuclear retirements

3/21/2019

U.S. renewable electricity generation has doubled since 2008

generation renewables

3/19/2019

More than 60% of electric generating capacity installed in 2018 was fueled by natural gas

capacity coal hydroelectric natural gas renewables retirements solar wind

3/11/2019

New U.S. power plants expected to be mostly natural gas combined-cycle and solar PV

generation natural gas power plants solar

3/8/2019

Record U.S. electricity generation in 2018 driven by record residential, commercial sales

commercial generation residential

3/6/2019

Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan displacing LNG imports in 2019

Japan LNG (liquefied natural gas)exports/imports international nuclear power plants

3/4/2019

Hurricane Florence caused electric outages and affected net generation patterns

disruption generation weather

2/27/2019

Updated renewable portfolio standards will lead to more renewable electricity generation

RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)generation renewables

2/27/2019

Natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

generation natural gas renewables

2/19/2019

Electricity intensity of U.S. homes and commercial buildings decreases in coming decades

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)buildings commercial efficiency lighting residential

2/13/2019

Power blocks in natural gas-fired combined-cycle plants are getting bigger

natural gas

2/12/2019

Emissions from the U.S. electric power sector projected to remain mostly flat through 2050

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)CO2 (carbon dioxide)NOx (nitrogen oxides)SO2 (sulfur dioxide)coal emissions natural gas renewables

2/11/2019

Most U.S. utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plants are 5 megawatts or smaller

generation power plants solar

2/7/2019

Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)generation natural gas prices

2/6/2019

Average U.S. residential monthly electricity bills continue to drop in 2017

prices

1/25/2019

EIA’s new interactive New England dashboard tracks energy capacity constraints

LNG (liquefied natural gas)New England RTO (regional transmission organization)consumption/demand electricity generating fuel mix exports/imports inventories/stocks map natural gas nuclear outages petroleum products pipelines prices

1/23/2019

EIA now publishes oil stocks at power plant level

distillate fuel liquid fuels oil/petroleum power plants residual fuel oil

1/22/2019

EIA forecasts renewables will be fastest growing source of electricity generation

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)capacity coal electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity generation hydroelectric natural gas renewables solar wind

1/18/2019

Natural gas-burning power plant operations vary during periods of cold weather

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)New England New York emissions generation map natural gas power plants weather

1/14/2019

New electric generating capacity in 2019 will come from renewables and natural gas

coal generating capacity natural gas nuclear renewables retirements solar wind

1/10/2019

Wholesale power prices were generally higher in 2018, with both winter and summer spikes

California Midwest New England RTO (regional transmission organization)Texas West Coast coal electricity generating fuel mix generation natural gas prices states wholesale power wholesale prices

1/8/2019

The average size of a natural gas-fired combined-cycle power block has increased significantly since 2014

electric generation natural gas

12/26/2018

Changes in coal sector led to less SO2 and NOx emissions from electric power industry

coal emissions generation map

12/11/2018

Average U.S. electricity customer interruptions totaled nearly 8 hours in 2017

outages utility

11/30/2018

Japan has restarted five nuclear power reactors in 2018

Japan LNG (liquefied natural gas)natural gas nuclear

11/28/2018

The average U.S. electricity customer experienced double the minutes of interruptions in 2017 than in the previous year

disruption

11/27/2018

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have unique electricity demand patterns

commercial electric generation residential weather

11/20/2018

Water withdrawals by U.S. power plants have been declining

generation power plants

11/9/2018

Electricity residential retail choice participation has declined since 2014 peak

ISO (independent system operator)Massachusetts Ohio RTO (regional transmission organization)Texas distribution policy regulation residential states utility

11/8/2018

Consolidated Edison gets approval for natural gas demand response pilot program

demand response natural gas

11/2/2018

New England’s competitive electricity markets lead to less price volatility

New England prices

10/31/2018

Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector have declined 28% since 2005

CO2 (carbon dioxide)emissions generation

10/29/2018

Most utility-scale fixed-tilt solar photovoltaic systems are tilted 20 degrees-30 degrees

generation solar

10/26/2018

Withdrawals of electricity generation cooling water trend downward and vary by region and state

electric generation generating capacity power plants

10/24/2018

Hurricane Michael caused 1.7 million electricity outages in the Southeast United States

map outages weather

10/22/2018

Natural gas-fired power plants are being added and used more in PJM Interconnection

capacity factor coal electric generation generating capacity natural gas

10/17/2018

The changing U.S. energy trade balance is still dominated by crude oil imports

crude oil exports/imports liquid fuels oil/petroleum

10/16/2018

U.S. nuclear plant outages increased in September after remaining low during summer

generation nuclear outages power plants

10/15/2018

Combined wind and solar made up at least 20% of electric generation in 10 states in 2017

California Iowa generation solar states wind

10/11/2018

U.S. home heating bills likely to be slightly higher this winter

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)consumption/demand forecasts/projections heating oil natural gas prices propane weather

10/10/2018

Renewables surpass natural gas as the primary electricity-generating source in Maine

Maine RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)electric generation renewables

9/27/2018

Hydro and fossil fuels power electricity growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa IEO (International Energy Outlook)coal hydroelectric international natural gas

9/27/2018

U.S. solar capacity consists of many small plants

capacity renewables solar

9/25/2018

Summer average wholesale electricity prices in western U.S. were highest since 2008

California ISO (independent system operator)West Coast consumption/demand map natural gas prices weather wholesale power wholesale prices

9/25/2018

Hurricane Florence affects natural gas demand for electricity in the Carolinas

consumption/demand electric generation weather

9/20/2018

Like natural gas, coal in the Southwest Power Pool is cycled to accommodate wind power

coal generation natural gas wind

9/19/2018

America’s oldest operating nuclear power plant to retire on Monday

generation map nuclear power plants retirements

9/14/2018

Hurricane Florence likely to affect Southeast U.S. electric power, transportation fuels

gasoline generation states transportation weather

9/13/2018

Hydroelectricity is the most prevalent renewable source in 19 states; wind in 16

generation hydroelectric renewables wind

9/11/2018

Coal is the most-used electricity generation source in 18 states; natural gas in 16

coal generation map natural gas

9/10/2018

Some U.S. electricity generating plants use dry cooling

generation

8/29/2018

2018 year-to-date California hydroelectric generation drops from near-record levels in 2017 as drier weather conditions prevail

California generation hydroelectric weather

8/24/2018

Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii, threatens energy infrastructure

Hawaii generation states weather

8/24/2018

Electric power sector coal inventories are expected to remain relatively low through 2019

capacity coal generation inventories/stocks

8/17/2018

PURPA-qualifying capacity increases, but it's still a small portion of added renewables

generation renewables solar states wind

8/16/2018

Average U.S. construction costs for solar and wind continued to fall in 2016

costs generating capacity natural gas power plants renewables solar wind

8/8/2018

EIA electricity sales data for Puerto Rico show rate of recovery since hurricanes

commercial industrial residential weather

8/6/2018

Electricity Reliability Council of Texas surpassed all-time peak hourly load in July

Texas consumption/demand

7/31/2018

Residential retail choice participation declines in 2016, with steep drop in Illinois and Ohio, strong growth in Rhode Island

residential

7/24/2018

Major utilities continue to increase spending on U.S. electric distribution systems

electric power grid transmission utility

7/20/2018

Volcanic lava flows continue to affect geothermal power generation on Hawaii’s Big Island

Hawaii generation geothermal map states

7/17/2018

Wind generators’ cost declines reflect technology improvements and siting decisions

costs generation renewables wind

7/12/2018

Natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer expected to be near record high

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal electric generation electricity generating fuel mix forecasts/projections generating capacity generation natural gas

7/11/2018

EIA adds Puerto Rico data to its U.S. power plant inventory

capacity generation solar wind

7/9/2018

EIA study examines the role of high-voltage power lines in integrating renewables

generation renewables transmission

6/28/2018

Dry cooling an option for U.S. electricity generating plants

electric generation

6/26/2018

EIA monthly survey tracks U.S. power plant additions

capacity generation

6/21/2018

Power marketers are increasing their share of U.S. retail electricity sales

generation

6/12/2018

EIA’s residential energy survey now includes estimates for more than 20 new end uses

RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Survey)buildings consumption/demand residential

6/5/2018

Costs of different battery storage technologies depend on technical characteristics

storage

6/1/2018

Electric power sector consumption of fossil fuels at lowest level since 1994

coal consumption/demand generation natural gas oil/petroleum

5/29/2018

Oil-powered generation, despite a smaller market share, still plays a prominent role in regional and seasonal power markets

electric generation oil/petroleum

5/24/2018

The United States is a net energy importer from Canada

Canada crude oil daily exports/imports liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum

5/23/2018

Electrified vehicles continue to see slow growth and less use than conventional vehicles

daily diesel gasoline liquid fuels transportation vehicles

5/22/2018

Tax credits and solar tariffs affect timing of projected renewable power plant deployment

daily forecasts/projections generation renewables solar wind

5/15/2018

Countries in and around the Middle East are adding coal-fired power plants

Iran Russia coal daily generation international

5/11/2018

Solar surpasses biomass to become third-most prevalent renewable electricity source

biomass capacity daily generation renewables solar

5/9/2018

Future of U.S. nuclear power fleet depends mostly on natural gas prices, carbon policies

capacity forecasts/projections natural gas nuclear

5/8/2018

Natural gas and renewables make up most of 2018 electric capacity additions

capacity daily generation map natural gas renewables solar states wind

5/7/2018

Plant-level cooling water and air emissions data are now available on a new beta version of EIA’s Electricity Data Browser

CO2 (carbon dioxide)NOx (nitrogen oxides)SO2 (sulfur dioxide)emissions monthly

4/24/2018

Coal power generation declines in United Kingdom as natural gas, renewables grow

United Kingdom coal daily generation natural gas renewables

4/24/2018

Fuel cell power plants are used in diverse ways across the United States

capacity daily generation natural gas power plants states

4/20/2018

Customer spending on electricity expected to increase this summer

consumption/demand daily electricity generating fuel mix prices weather

4/17/2018

Average frequency and duration of electric distribution outages vary by states

daily outages

4/5/2018

In 2017, U.S. electricity sales fell by the greatest amount since the recession

commercial consumption/demand daily industrial residential weather

4/3/2018

EIA uses two simplified metrics to show future power plants’ relative economics

AEO2018 daily natural gas power plants solar wind

3/29/2018

A guide to EIA electric power data

electric generation emissions exports/imports monthly sales

3/23/2018

Electricity demand by U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years

consumption/demand daily efficiency generation industrial

3/23/2018

Solar photovoltaic costs are declining, but estimates vary across sources

daily generation solar

3/21/2018

Electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose

coal generation hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables solar wind

3/20/2018

Solar plants typically install more panel capacity relative to their inverter capacity

capacity daily generation solar

3/19/2018

Natural gas-fired generation gains market share in Texas

Texas electric generation electricity generating fuel mix weekly

3/15/2018

EIA updates layers to U.S. Energy Mapping System

daily map

3/8/2018

Middle East countries plan to add nuclear to their generation mix

Iran Saudi Arabia generation international map nuclear

3/5/2018

The design and application of utility-scale battery storage varies by region

California ISO (independent system operator)Northeast RTO (regional transmission organization)capacity electric power grid storage storage capacity

2/28/2018

Average U.S. monthly residential electricity bills declined in 2016

consumption/demand monthly prices residential

2/27/2018

Natural gas power plants purchase fuel using different types of contracts

daily generation natural gas pipelines power plants transportation

2/27/2018

U.S. imports of solar photovoltaic modules mainly come from Asia

daily efficiency generation renewables solar

2/14/2018

Electricity prices are highest in Hawaii but expenditures are highest in South Carolina

California Hawaii consumption/demand daily prices states

2/13/2018

Utilities continue to increase spending on transmission infrastructure

daily transmission

2/9/2018

Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices

capacity daily electric generation forecasts/projections generation natural gas prices renewables

2/7/2018

South Africa plans to add more natural gas, renewables to its energy supply mix

Africa consumption/demand daily international natural gas renewables

1/31/2018

Record Ohio gas production spurs new natural gas processing and generation facilities

Ohio electricity generating fuel mix production/supply

1/25/2018

Utility-scale electric batteries differ widely on their discharge duration

capacity monthly

1/24/2018

Wind expected to surpass hydro as largest renewable electricity generation source

daily generation hydroelectric renewables wind

1/24/2018

EIA forecasts natural gas to remain primary energy source for electricity generation

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal daily electric generation electricity generating fuel mix generation hydroelectric natural gas

1/22/2018

Hydroelectric generation in Montana recovers from last summer’s flash drought

daily electric generation generation hydroelectric

1/19/2018

Wholesale power prices in 2017 were stable in the east, but increased in Texas, California

California New England Texas coal daily electricity generating fuel mix generation natural gas prices states wholesale prices

1/17/2018

Nearly half of utility-scale capacity installed in 2017 came from renewables

capacity daily hydroelectric renewables solar utility wind

1/10/2018

Almost all power plants that retired in the past decade were powered by fossil fuels

coal generation liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum retirements

1/9/2018

Batteries perform many different functions on the power grid

capacity daily electric power grid generating capacity power plants renewables resources solar storage storage capacity wholesale power wind

1/8/2018

Natural gas and renewables continue trend of growth in the face of flat power generation in 2016

generation natural gas renewables

12/22/2017

Utility solar photovoltaic capacity is dominated by crystalline silicon panel technology

California Nevada capacity generation renewables solar states

12/13/2017

Refined coal has made up nearly one-fifth of coal-fired power generation so far in 2017

coal daily generation refining

12/12/2017

India’s steel industry, like America’s, is dominated by electric-based processes

IEO (International Energy Outlook)India coal consumption/demand industrial international

12/8/2017

Nearly half of all U.S. electricity customers have smart meters

daily electric power grid map residential

12/6/2017

Natural gas power generation share grew in Southern states for a decade as coal declined

Alabama Georgia Oklahoma Tennessee Texas West Virginia coal daily electric generation electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity generation natural gas renewables states wind

12/5/2017

Monthly data better tracks the continuing decline in the average price of PV solar modules in the United States

exports/imports monthly prices solar

12/1/2017

United States, Canada, and Mexico launch North American Energy Information website

Canada Mexico United States crude oil daily exports/imports natural gas

12/1/2017

Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over the past decade

daily electric generation generating capacity renewables states wind

11/29/2017

Biomass and waste fuels made up 2% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2016

biomass daily generation

11/27/2017

Link between growth in economic activity and electricity use is changing around the world

daily international

11/20/2017

Decommissioning nuclear reactors is a long-term and costly process

NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)nuclear

11/17/2017

CO2 emissions from coal fell by record amount in 2015, led by Texas and Midwest

CO2 (carbon dioxide)Midwest Texas coal daily environment generation natural gas states

11/13/2017

Coal stockpiles at U.S. coal power plants have fallen since last year

capacity daily generation inventories/stocks

11/10/2017

Repowering wind turbines adds generating capacity at existing sites

daily generation renewables wind

11/6/2017

Growth in plug-in electric vehicles depends on future market conditions

consumption/demand daily transportation

11/3/2017

Petra Nova is one of two carbon capture and sequestration power plants in the world

CO2 (carbon dioxide)coal daily emissions generation greenhouse gases power plants

10/31/2017

Aging wind turbines and advances in wind turbine technology create a potential for wind repowering in the United States

capacity regulation wind

10/24/2017

Puerto Rico’s electricity service is slow to return after Hurricane Maria

daily generating capacity generation outages transmission weather

10/24/2017

Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants

RTO (regional transmission organization)coal daily generating capacity generation prices

10/13/2017

Winter heating costs likely to be higher this winter than last winter

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)consumption/demand daily forecasts/projections heating oil natural gas prices propane weather

10/11/2017

As nuclear power plant retirements increase, natural gas-fired generation capacity grows

Henry Hub generating capacity natural gas power plants prices production/supply spot prices weekly

9/28/2017

Nuclear power plant outages were relatively low this summer

Ohio daily generation nuclear outages weather

9/28/2017

Chinese coal-fired electricity generation expected to flatten as mix shifts to renewables

China IEO (International Energy Outlook)coal daily forecasts/projections generation international

9/27/2017

Net generation from conventional hydroelectric power sources in California surpassed generation from natural gas-fired sources in April 2017

California generation hydroelectric monthly natural gas weather

9/26/2017

Residential electricity prices up 3% in first half of 2017

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)daily prices residential

9/25/2017

Hurricane Irma briefly disrupts Florida’s natural gas consumption for electricity generation

Florida consumption/demand electric generation natural gas weather weekly

9/21/2017

Hurricane Irma cut power to nearly two-thirds of Florida's electricity customers

Florida consumption/demand daily distribution outages states transmission weather

9/20/2017

Coal plants installed mercury controls to meet compliance deadlines

coal daily emissions generation

9/18/2017

Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas

ISO (independent system operator)RTO (regional transmission organization)Texas capacity consumption/demand daily distribution generating capacity generation outages power plants renewables states transmission wholesale power wind

9/13/2017

Hurricane Irma may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure

Florida daily disruption weather

9/8/2017

Electricity prices reflect rising delivery costs, declining power production costs

daily prices

9/7/2017

Hurricane Harvey headed for area with significant oil, natural gas infrastructure

Gulf Coast Gulf of America Texas daily liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum pipelines production/supply states weather

8/25/2017

Residential small-scale solar photovoltaic electricity generation continues to set monthly record highs

generation residential solar

8/24/2017

California increased electricity imports and natural gas generation during solar eclipse

California daily generation renewables solar

8/24/2017

Northwest heat wave leads to record levels of summer electricity demand

Northwest Oregon Washington consumption/demand daily electric generation generation residential utility weather wholesale power

8/23/2017

Natural gas-fired electricity conversion efficiency grows as coal remains stable

South Carolina utilities stop construction of new nuclear reactors

8/21/2017

daily nuclear power plants

8/14/2017

Solar eclipse on August 21 will affect photovoltaic generators across the country

California ISO (independent system operator)RTO (regional transmission organization)capacity daily electric generation generating capacity power plants renewables solar states wholesale power

8/7/2017

Many states have adopted policies to encourage energy efficiency

consumption/demand daily energy efficiency policy

8/3/2017

Natural gas-fired electricity generation so far this summer is below last year’s level

Per capita residential electricity sales in the U.S. have fallen since 2010

7/27/2017

California Hawaii consumption/demand daily efficiency solar states

7/26/2017

Coal and natural gas operating heat rates to generate electricity diverge from 2006-15

coal generation monthly natural gas

7/25/2017

California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day

California ISO (independent system operator)RTO (regional transmission organization)capacity daily electric generation electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity generation hydroelectric natural gas renewables wholesale power wholesale prices

7/24/2017

The western U.S. sub-hourly wholesale electricity market is expanding

California consumption/demand daily oil/petroleum production/supply wholesale prices

7/14/2017

EIA adds small-scale solar photovoltaic forecasts to its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)commercial daily forecasts/projections generation renewables residential solar

7/11/2017

Monthly renewable electricity generation surpasses nuclear for the first time since 1984

capacity daily electric generation hydroelectric nuclear renewables solar wind

7/6/2017

Construction costs for most power plant types have fallen in recent years

biomass costs daily generation hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum power plants solar wind

7/5/2017

Even as renewables increase, fossil fuels continue to dominate U.S. energy mix

biomass coal consumption/demand daily hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

7/3/2017

Competition between coal and natural gas affects power markets

capacity coal daily generation natural gas

6/16/2017

Wind and solar in March accounted for 10% of U.S. electricity generation for first time

daily generation renewables solar states wind

6/14/2017

Three Mile Island is the latest nuclear power plant to announce retirement plans

daily generation nuclear power plants retirements

6/13/2017

Global access to electricity has increased over the past two decades

daily international

6/8/2017

NERC’s Summer Reliability Assessment highlights seasonal electricity reliability issues

NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)daily generation

6/5/2017

As coal shipments decline, rail remains dominant mode of coal transport to power sector

coal daily rail

6/2/2017

More than half of small-scale photovoltaic generation comes from residential rooftops

California commercial daily generation renewables residential solar

6/1/2017

Landfill gas to electricity: A waste to energy success story

CO2 (carbon dioxide)electric generation generation waste-to-energy

5/25/2017

Energy storage and renewables beyond wind, hydro, solar make up 4% of U.S. power capacity

biomass daily generation geothermal hydroelectric renewables storage

5/25/2017

Air conditioning and other appliances increase residential electricity use in the summer

RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Survey)buildings consumption/demand daily residential

5/22/2017

Large commercial buildings are more likely to use lighting control strategies

CBECS (Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey)buildings commercial consumption/demand energy efficiency lighting

5/18/2017

California electricity mix in 2017 has involved more renewables, less natural gas

California daily natural gas renewables states weather

5/17/2017

U.S. nuclear capacity and generation expected to decline as existing generators retire

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)daily forecasts/projections generating capacity generation nuclear

5/12/2017

Natural gas has displaced coal in the Northeast’s generation mix over the past 10 years

Northeast coal daily generation natural gas

5/11/2017

Nuclear plants account for more than half of electricity generation in Illinois

Illinois daily nuclear states

5/5/2017

Utility-scale solar has grown rapidly over the past five years

capacity daily generation solar

5/4/2017

Wind turbines provide 8% of U.S. generating capacity, more than any other renewable source

capacity daily generation renewables states wind

5/2/2017

Carbon intensity of energy use is lowest in U.S. industrial and electric power sectors

CO2 (carbon dioxide)commercial daily environment generation industrial residential transportation

5/1/2017

Most U.S. nuclear power plants were built between 1970 and 1990

capacity daily generation nuclear states

4/27/2017

In 2016, natural gas exceeds coal for the first time in the U.S. electricity generation mix

coal electric generation electricity generating fuel mix generation monthly natural gas

4/25/2017

More than half of utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems track the sun through the day

daily electric generation generation solar

4/24/2017

EIA expects natural gas to be largest source of U.S. electricity generation this summer

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)daily electricity generating fuel mix forecasts/projections generation hydroelectric natural gas weather

4/18/2017

Most coal plants in the United States were built before 1990

capacity coal daily generation states

4/17/2017

CO2 (carbon dioxide)coal daily emissions environment generation natural gas

4/10/2017

Rising solar generation in California coincides with negative wholesale electricity prices

California daily generation renewables solar states

4/7/2017

U.S. households’ heating equipment choices are diverse and vary by climate region

RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Survey)alternative fuels buildings consumption/demand daily distillate fuel natural gas oil/petroleum residential weather wood

4/6/2017

U.S. energy consumption rose slightly in 2016 despite a significant decline in coal use

coal consumption/demand daily natural gas oil/petroleum renewables total energy

4/5/2017

Coal production increases during second half of 2016, but still below 2015 levels

coal daily generation mining natural gas production/supply

3/29/2017

Record precipitation, snowpack in California expected to increase hydro generation in 2017

California daily generation hydroelectric states weather

3/22/2017

Hydroelectric generators are among the United States’ oldest power plants

daily generating capacity generation hydroelectric

3/13/2017

Projected electricity generation mix is sensitive to policies, natural gas prices

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)daily environment forecasts/projections generation natural gas prices resources

2/14/2017

U.S. coal production and coal-fired electricity generation expected to rise in near term

coal daily generation natural gas production/supply

2/8/2017

The world’s largest nuclear plants differ by age, number of reactors, and utilization

daily generation international nuclear

2/6/2017

Sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants have fallen faster than coal generation

SO2 (sulfur dioxide)coal daily emissions environment generation

2/3/2017

Indian Point, closest nuclear plant to New York City, set to retire by 2021

New York daily generation nuclear retirements

2/1/2017

Natural gas-fired generating capacity likely to increase over next two years

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)coal daily electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity generation natural gas retirements

1/30/2017

Renewable generation capacity expected to account for most 2016 capacity additions

capacity daily electric generation renewables solar wind

1/10/2017

Winter residential electricity consumption expected to increase from last winter

consumption/demand daily residential weather

12/12/2016

EIA adds population density layers to U.S. Energy Mapping System

daily natural gas oil/petroleum

12/8/2016

About 30% of distributed solar capacity is owned by third parties

daily generation solar states

12/7/2016

Federal leasing for offshore wind grows as first U.S. offshore wind farm comes online

daily natural gas offshore renewables wind

12/2/2016

Three turbine manufacturers provide more than 75% of U.S. wind capacity

capacity daily wind

11/28/2016

Coal may surpass natural gas as most common electricity generation fuel this winter

coal daily generation natural gas weather

11/18/2016

U.S. energy production, consumption has changed significantly since 1908

coal crude oil daily exports/imports liquid fuels production/supply renewables total energy

11/1/2016

Fort Calhoun becomes fifth U.S. nuclear plant to retire in past five years

California Florida Vermont daily generation nuclear retirements states

10/31/2016

Wind generation share exceeded 10% in 11 states in 2015

daily generation hydroelectric renewables solar states wind

10/26/2016

Over past decade, Mountain region states have used less coal for electricity generation

capacity coal daily generation natural gas renewables solar states wind

10/19/2016

The world's nine largest operating power plants are hydroelectric facilities

Brazil China daily generation hydroelectric international

10/18/2016

Hurricane Matthew caused millions of customers to go without power

NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)daily generation nuclear outages states weather

10/17/2016

Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters

HGL (hydrocarbon gas liquid)STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)daily exports/imports forecasts/projections heating oil natural gas prices propane weather

10/13/2016

CO2 (carbon dioxide)coal daily emissions environment generation hydroelectric natural gas solar wind

10/12/2016

U.S. residential electricity prices decline for the first time in many years

daily prices residential

10/6/2016

Office buildings with data centers use significantly more electricity than other offices

buildings commercial consumption/demand daily efficiency

10/5/2016

California program encourages adoption of zero-emissions vehicles

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)AEO2016 California daily forecasts/projections states transportation vehicles

10/3/2016

China expected to account for more than half of world growth in nuclear power through 2040

China daily generation international nuclear

9/28/2016

Wind generation share exceeds 10% in 11 states

Iowa Kansas New Mexico RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)South Dakota Texas generation states wind

9/27/2016

Recent increases in global nuclear capacity led by Asia

China Europe India Russia daily generating capacity international nuclear

9/27/2016

Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations

daily inventories/stocks oil/petroleum prices spot prices storage total energy weather

9/26/2016

EIA provides daily summary of Southern California energy conditions

California consumption/demand daily inventories/stocks natural gas renewables states storage

9/20/2016

Five and a half years after Fukushima, 3 of Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors are operating

Japan daily international nuclear

9/13/2016

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes

Japan LNG (liquefied natural gas)coal daily generation natural gas nuclear prices

9/9/2016

Natural gas generation and electricity imports used to follow load in California

California daily natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

9/7/2016

California is using more renewables and less natural gas in its summer electricity mix

California daily generation renewables

9/6/2016

U.S. nuclear outages this summer were higher than in summer 2015

daily generation maintenance nuclear outages

9/1/2016

District of Columbia raises renewable portfolio standard target to 50% by 2032

RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)daily electricity generating fuel mix renewables

8/29/2016

Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

capacity daily generation hydroelectric renewables solar wind

8/25/2016

North Carolina has more PURPA-qualifying solar facilities than any other state

California Texas alternative fuels capacity daily generating capacity generation renewables solar states

8/23/2016

Hydroelectric plants account for more than 70% of Brazil's electric generation

Brazil daily generation hydroelectric renewables

8/11/2016

Renewables share of North America electricity mix expected to rise

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)AEO2016 Canada IEO (International Energy Outlook)Mexico United States daily generation international nuclear renewables standards

8/2/2016

Many industries use combined heat and power to improve energy efficiency

consumption/demand daily efficiency industrial

7/27/2016

Operating coal-fired generating capacity has declined 15% since 2011 in response to low natural gas prices and environmental regulatory compliance

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)capacity coal emissions environment generating capacity natural gas standards

7/26/2016

Several nonpowered dams along the Ohio River to be converted to hydroelectric dams in 2016

daily generating capacity hydroelectric renewables

7/15/2016

EIA electricity generator data show power industry response to EPA mercury limits

capacity coal daily emissions environment generation standards

7/7/2016

Clean Power Plan implementation choices by states could affect electricity generation mix

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)AEO2016 CO2 (carbon dioxide)alternative fuels coal daily electricity generating fuel mix energy efficiency forecasts/projections natural gas renewables solar wind

7/6/2016

Mexico electricity market reforms attempt to reduce costs and develop new capacity

Mexico daily generation international policy prices renewables wholesale prices

7/5/2016

Fossil fuels still dominate U.S. energy consumption despite recent market share decline

alternative fuels biomass coal daily exports/imports hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

7/1/2016

Extended policies case shows reduced energy use, emissions, more renewables, efficiency

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)AEO2016 consumption/demand daily efficiency emissions forecasts/projections solar standards wind

6/28/2016

The total output over a 12-month period of U.S. electric generators fueled by natural gas surpassed those fueled by coal for first time in January 2016

coal electric generation generation natural gas

6/24/2016

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction prices decline

CO2 (carbon dioxide)daily emissions environment generation

6/24/2016

Clean Power Plan implementation decisions affect CO2 emissions and electricity prices

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)AEO2016 CO2 (carbon dioxide)daily forecasts/projections generation

6/21/2016

Clean Power Plan accelerates the growth of renewable generation throughout United States

AEO (Annual Energy Outlook)AEO2016 alternative fuels coal daily forecasts/projections natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

6/17/2016

Total U.S. electricity sales projected to grow slowly as electricity intensity declines

commercial daily industrial residential transportation

6/15/2016

First new U.S. nuclear reactor in almost two decades set to begin operating

daily generation nuclear

6/14/2016

Higher renewable capacity additions in AEO2016 reflect policy changes and cost reductions

capacity daily forecasts/projections generation renewables

6/2/2016

Industrial and electric power sectors drive projected growth in U.S. natural gas use

commercial daily exports/imports forecasts/projections industrial natural gas residential

5/26/2016

Southern states lead growth in biomass electricity generation

alternative fuels biomass daily generation renewables

5/25/2016

Future power sector carbon dioxide emissions depend on status of Clean Power Plan

CO2 (carbon dioxide)coal daily emissions environment

5/18/2016

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in 2015 were lowest since 1993

CO2 (carbon dioxide)coal daily emissions environment generation natural gas renewables

5/13/2016

Power sector coal demand has fallen in nearly every state since 2007

coal consumption/demand daily generation states

4/28/2016

Higher Oregon renewable portfolio standard targets likely to boost wind power

Oregon RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)daily generating capacity renewables states wind

4/22/2016

Nonhydro renewable power generation widened gap over conventional hydroelectricity in 2015

biomass electric generation generation geothermal renewables solar wind

3/24/2016

EIA reviews and enhances data and projections for wind and solar electricity

alternative fuels daily forecasts/projections generating capacity generation renewables solar wind

3/24/2016

As coal stockpiles at power plants rise, shippers are reducing coal railcar loadings

coal daily generation inventories/stocks rail

3/21/2016

Natural gas expected to surpass coal in mix of fuel used for U.S. power generation in 2016

Coal made up more than 80% of retired electricity generating capacity in 2015

3/16/2016

capacity coal daily generation retirements states

3/8/2016

Crescent Dunes concentrating solar plant begins producing electricity

California alternative fuels daily renewables solar states

3/3/2016

Solar, natural gas, wind make up most 2016 generation additions

capacity daily generating capacity generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

3/1/2016

Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the power sector

coal daily generation rail transportation

2/24/2016

California has nearly half of the nation's solar electricity generating capacity

California capacity daily generating capacity generation renewables solar states

2/5/2016

Computer and technology use in education buildings continues to increase

buildings commercial consumption/demand daily exports/imports

2/3/2016

Electricity generation from renewable sources expected to grow 9% this year

STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)biomass daily geothermal hydroelectric renewables solar wind

2/2/2016

Upcoming winter storm may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure

daily disruption natural gas weather

1/22/2016

Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures

HGL (hydrocarbon gas liquid)STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook)daily heating oil natural gas oil/petroleum prices propane weather

1/15/2016

Coal production and prices decline in 2015

coal daily generation prices production/supply

1/8/2016

Past Issues & Trends

Natural gas consumed by U.S. electric power sector sets January record in 2022 May 12, 2022

coal consumption/demand generation natural gas nuclear renewables

Oil-fired power plants provide small amounts of U.S. electricity capacity and generation May 16, 2017

capacity coal daily generation liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum prices

Power plants’ costs and value to the grid are not easily reflected using simple metrics May 3, 2017

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Thirteen gigawatts of natural gas-fired power generating capacity to be added in 2017 March 30, 2017

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EIA hourly electricity demand data shows impact of Hurricane Matthew March 24, 2017

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Brazil has the third-largest electricity sector in the Americas March 23, 2017

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California imports about a quarter of its electricity on average March 3, 2017

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Canada is the United States’ largest partner for energy trade March 1, 2017

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U.S. electric generating capacity increase in 2016 was largest net change since 2011 February 27, 2017

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Two-way use of electric smart meters continues to grow and is the preferred operating mode February 24, 2017

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The output range of large electric coal-fired steam turbines varies widely January 26, 2017

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Natural gas-fired power plants lead electric capacity additions in Mexico January 18, 2017

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Wholesale power prices in 2016 fell, reflecting lower natural gas prices January 11, 2017

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U.S. electric power industry is getting more beneficial use out of its combustion waste December 27, 2016

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Thanksgiving holiday causes unique electricity usage patterns across the country December 5, 2016

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Average electricity bills for residential customers rose in 2014, dipped slightly in 2015 November 29, 2016

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EIA creates winter version of its daily energy dashboard for Southern California November 21, 2016

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Energy source mix varies among the three U.S. electricity grids October 25, 2016

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Hurricane Matthew may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure October 7, 2016

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The United Kingdom's use of natural gas for power generation exceeds the three-year average in 2016, reversing previous decline October 6, 2016

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Electricity customers’ service restored in Tallahassee after Hurricane Hermine September 15, 2016

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EIA data show average frequency and duration of electric power outages September 12, 2016

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Rural electric customers are the most vulnerable to power outages August 24, 2016

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High natural gas-fired generation leads to rare summer net national weekly storage draw August 8, 2016

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Use of natural gas for power generation hits record highs August 4, 2016

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Electric grid operators forecast load shapes to plan electricity supply July 25, 2016

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Electric grid operators forecast load shapes to plan electricity supply July 22, 2016

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U.S. electric system is made up of interconnections and balancing authorities July 20, 2016

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Natural gas-fired electricity generation expected to reach record level in 2016 July 14, 2016

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EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators June 6, 2016

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Growth in electric residential customers' use of competitive suppliers levels off in 2014 May 25, 2016

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Germany’s renewables electricity generation grows in 2015, but coal still dominant May 24, 2016

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Hydropower conditions improve as West Coast drought eases May 20, 2016

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Many natural gas-fired power plants under construction are near major shale plays May 19, 2016

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Strong El Niño helps reduce U.S. winter heating demand and fuel prices April 25, 2016

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Waste-to-energy electricity generation concentrated in Florida and Northeast April 8, 2016

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Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices April 5, 2016

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Average utilization for natural gas combined cycle plants exceeded coal plants in 2015 April 4, 2016

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Wind adds the most electric generation capacity in 2015, followed by natural gas and solar March 23, 2016

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Demand trends, prices, and policies drive recent electric generation capacity additions March 18, 2016

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Total electricity sales fell in 2015 for 5th time in past 8 years March 14, 2016

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U.S. solar PV net metering capacity continued strong growth in 2015 February 26, 2016

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Demand response saves electricity during times of high demand February 8, 2016

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Winter storm knocks out power for more than a million customers January 29, 2016

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Installed wind generator tower heights and output are growing January 26, 2016

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Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015 January 11, 2016

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New database provides monthly inventory and status of U.S. electric generating plants December 15, 2015

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Pacific Northwest electricity mix influenced by weather conditions, El Nino December 4, 2015

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EIA electricity data now include estimated small-scale solar PV capacity and generation December 2, 2015

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Texas expected to keep breaking records for wind generation as wind capacity grows November 4, 2015

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Axis-tracking technologies improve photovoltaic system capacity factors October 27, 2015

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India likely to experience continued growth in electricity use for air conditioning October 27, 2015

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Indonesia has significant potential to increase geothermal electricity production October 19, 2015

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Nationwide, electricity generation from coal falls while natural gas rises October 7, 2015