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December 2021
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December 30, 2021
In 2020, the United States produced the least CO2 emissions from energy in nearly 40 years
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December 29, 2021
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021
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December 28, 2021
The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year
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December 27, 2021
The U.S. exported slightly more petroleum than it imported in the first half of 2021
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December 23, 2021
Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020
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December 22, 2021
U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record
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December 21, 2021
Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014
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December 20, 2021
New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation
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December 17, 2021
U.S. electric power sector’s use of water continued its downward trend in 2020
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December 16, 2021
EIA forecasts U.S. natural gas production will establish a new monthly record high in 2022
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December 15, 2021
Of the operating U.S. coal-fired power plants, 28% plan to retire by 2035
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December 14, 2021
Higher wages in China increase consumer demand but have a limited effect on energy use
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December 13, 2021
Less production and more demand have reduced U.S. jet fuel inventories
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December 10, 2021
The Brent crude oil price decline on November 26 was among the largest in years
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December 9, 2021
U.S. liquefied natural gas export capacity will be world’s largest by end of 2022
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December 8, 2021
North Dakota’s natural gas producers meet the state’s natural gas capture target
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December 7, 2021
In September, the United States was at its lowest coal stockpiles since 1978
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December 6, 2021
Brazil was the only South American country to increase crude oil production in 2020
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December 3, 2021
More OPEC production and higher global natural gas prices widen crude oil price spreads
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December 2, 2021
In 2020, the value of energy trade between the United States and Canada declined
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December 1, 2021
California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought
November 2021
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November 30, 2021
Warehouses were the most common U.S. commercial building type as of 2018
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November 29, 2021
Recent legislation would reduce the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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November 24, 2021
Average U.S. gasoline prices are higher this Thanksgiving than any since 2012
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November 23, 2021
Major U.S. utilities spending more on electricity delivery, less on power production
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November 22, 2021
Most planned U.S. natural gas-fired plants are near Appalachia and in Florida and Texas
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November 19, 2021
EIA expands data coverage of biofuels in our Monthly Energy Review
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November 18, 2021
EIA forecasts crude oil prices will decline during 2022
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November 17, 2021
New natural gas pipeline capacity expands access to export and Northeast markets
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November 16, 2021
Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project it will be 20% by 2050
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November 15, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report
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November 12, 2021
U.S. natural gas in storage in early November is 3% below the recent average
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November 10, 2021
U.S. electricity customers experienced eight hours of power interruptions in 2020
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November 9, 2021
Crude oil demand returns faster than supply, increasing prices and reducing inventories
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November 8, 2021
Despite sanctions, Iran's dry natural gas production grew steadily over the past 20 years
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November 5, 2021
Use of electricity in houses to grow more quickly in developing economies
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November 4, 2021
Added transnational oil pipeline capacity could reduce crude oil shipped by rail
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November 3, 2021
Crude oil and petroleum liquids production in Ecuador hit a 10-year low in 2020
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November 2, 2021
U.S. consumption and production of natural gas decreased while exports grew in 2020
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November 1, 2021
Battery storage applications have shifted as more batteries are added to the U.S. grid
October 2021
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October 29, 2021
Residential propane prices start winter heating season at highest level since 2011
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October 28, 2021
Two nuclear power plants in northern Illinois reversed plans to retire early
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October 27, 2021
U.S. consumers expected to spend more for heating oil this upcoming winter
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October 26, 2021
EIA projects global conventional vehicle fleet will peak in 2038
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October 25, 2021
EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter
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October 22, 2021
U.S. consumers likely to pay more for propane heating during the upcoming winter
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October 21, 2021
EIA projects that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions will rise over the next 30 years
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October 20, 2021
EIA projects non-OECD Asia to become the largest importers of natural gas by 2050
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October 19, 2021
Drilling and completion improvements support Permian Basin hydrocarbon production
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October 18, 2021
Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014
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October 15, 2021
Renewables will account for most global generation increases, but coal use remains high
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October 14, 2021
U.S. natural gas prices likely to remain elevated through the winter
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October 13, 2021
EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter
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October 12, 2021
Azerbaijan has increased natural gas production and added a connection to Europe
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October 8, 2021
U.S. gasoline exports in May, June, and July reach new seasonal highs
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October 7, 2021
EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy use by 2050, led by growth in renewables
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October 6, 2021
EIA projects accelerating renewable consumption and steady liquid fuels growth to 2050
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October 5, 2021
A change in China’s tax policy is affecting Asia's petroleum product trade
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October 4, 2021
By 2018, LEDs had become the second-most common lighting in U.S. commercial buildings
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October 1, 2021
Capacity outages at U.S. nuclear power plants averaged 3.1 gigawatts this summer
September 2021
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September 30, 2021
In 2021, natural gas generated a larger share of revenue for selected U.S. oil producers
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September 29, 2021
Most planned U.S. battery storage additions in next three years to be paired with solar
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September 28, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Natural Gas Storage Dashboard
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September 27, 2021
High global demand, low global supply contribute to rising U.S. propane spot prices
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September 24, 2021
EIA expects increasing consumption of natural gas by U.S. industry in 2021 and 2022
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September 23, 2021
EIA expects U.S. hydropower generation to decline 14% in 2021 amid drought
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September 22, 2021
U.S. energy trade lowers the overall 2020 U.S. trade deficit for the first time on record
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September 21, 2021
Crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma, are down more than 40% from start of 2021
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September 20, 2021
World’s longest-operating solar thermal facility is retiring most of its capacity
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September 17, 2021
The U.S. exported slightly more petroleum than it imported in the first half of 2021
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September 16, 2021
Hurricane Ida disrupted crude oil production and refining activity
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September 15, 2021
Hurricane Ida caused at least 1.2 million electricity customers to lose power
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September 14, 2021
Electric load in southern MISO fell as Hurricane Ida moved through Louisiana
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September 13, 2021
EIA releases plant-level U.S. biofuels production capacity data
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September 10, 2021
U.S. natural gas consumption to decline through 2022, led by the electric power sector
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September 9, 2021
In 2019, U.S. inflation-adjusted energy expenditures fell 5%
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September 8, 2021
Number of drilled but uncompleted wells declines
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September 7, 2021
Hydropower made up 66% of Brazil’s electricity generation in 2020
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September 3, 2021
Pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices at highest level since 2014
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September 2, 2021
U.S. solar photovoltaic module shipments up 33% in 2020
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September 1, 2021
Shale natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin sets records in first half of 2021
August 2021
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August 31, 2021
Six U.S. states accounted for over half of the primary energy produced in 2019
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August 27, 2021
EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near Hurricane Ida
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August 27, 2021
68% of U.S. coal fleet retirements since 2011 were plants fueled by bituminous coal
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August 26, 2021
New UAE-based crude oil futures contract introduced in March
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August 25, 2021
EIA expects increased U.S. propane consumption this winter, especially in the Midwest
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August 24, 2021
California’s curtailments of solar electricity generation continue to increase
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August 23, 2021
Associated natural gas production declines in 2020, following three years of growth
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August 20, 2021
U.S. large-scale battery storage capacity up 35% in 2020, rapid growth set to continue
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August 19, 2021
Electricity demand in Lower 48 states reached a high of 720 gigawatthours on August 12
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August 18, 2021
OPEC petroleum production forecast revised down for 2021
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August 17, 2021
Average U.S. construction cost for onshore wind generation decreased by 27% since 2013
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August 16, 2021
U.S. natural gas net trade is growing as annual LNG exports exceed pipeline exports
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August 13, 2021
TVA is the largest government-owned electricity provider in the United States
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August 12, 2021
Iran’s crude oil production fell to an almost 40-year low in 2020
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August 11, 2021
EIA expects U.S. natural gas inventories to enter winter heating season below average
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August 10, 2021
Texas’s Midland Basin accounted for 15% of U.S. crude oil production in 2020
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August 9, 2021
Retail gasoline prices rise in the western United States
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August 6, 2021
Per capita U.S. residential electricity use was flat in 2020, but varied by state
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August 5, 2021
U.S. petroleum consumption decreased to a 25-year low in 2020
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August 4, 2021
Rising U.S. jet fuel refinery production contributes to high jet fuel inventories
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August 3, 2021
U.S. energy intensity has dropped by half since 1983, varying greatly by state
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August 2, 2021
OPEC+ agrees to crude oil production increases, but Brent crude oil prices remain high
July 2021
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July 30, 2021
The number of producing U.S. coal mines fell in 2020
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July 29, 2021
U.S. renewable diesel capacity could increase due to announced and developing projects
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July 28, 2021
Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020
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July 27, 2021
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021
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July 26, 2021
In 2020, the United States produced the least CO2 emissions from energy in nearly 40 years
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July 23, 2021
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico established a new monthly record in June 2021
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July 22, 2021
Summer U.S. natural gas prices are the highest since 2014
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July 21, 2021
June heat wave in the Northwest United States resulted in more demand for electricity
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July 20, 2021
U.S. crude oil exports reached record levels in 2020 and remain high in 2021
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July 19, 2021
United States continued to lead global petroleum and natural gas production in 2020
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July 16, 2021
Average U.S. construction costs for solar generation continued to fall in 2019
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July 15, 2021
Brent crude oil price forecast to average $72 per barrel in the second half of 2021
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July 14, 2021
In 2020, U.S. coal production fell to its lowest level since 1965
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July 13, 2021
U.S. crude oil production efficiency increased only in the Bakken region in 2020
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July 12, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report
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July 9, 2021
Global liquefied natural gas trade was flat in 2020 amid pandemic
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July 8, 2021
Refinery closures decreased U.S. refinery capacity during 2020
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July 7, 2021
California’s hydroelectric generation affected by historic drought
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July 6, 2021
U.S. fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years
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July 1, 2021
Nonfossil fuel sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2020
June 2021
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June 30, 2021
NERC report outlines potential electricity disruptions in the United States this summer
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June 29, 2021
U.S. distillate demand returned to 2019 levels earlier than gasoline and jet fuel demand
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June 28, 2021
EIA estimates drilled but uncompleted wells for key oil and natural gas basins
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June 25, 2021
EIA’s updated liquids pipeline database shows 19 projects moving toward completion in 2021
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June 24, 2021
U.S. ethane exports surge with additional export capacity and expanded tanker fleet
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June 23, 2021
Most U.S. wind capacity built since 2011 is located in the center of the country
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June 22, 2021
U.S. natural gas exports and non-power sector demand to drive higher prices through 2022
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June 21, 2021
February’s increase in coal-fired electric generation reduced U.S. coal stockpiles
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June 17, 2021
U.S. dry natural gas production and rig count continue to grow from pandemic lows
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June 16, 2021
The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020
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June 15, 2021
Growing global production limits crude oil price increases in the most recent forecast
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June 14, 2021
Production of crude oil and natural gas in New Mexico reached new record in March 2021
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June 11, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages
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June 10, 2021
Supply disruptions and rising demand boosted East Coast petroleum product imports in March
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June 9, 2021
Electric power sector CO2 emissions drop as generation mix shifts from coal to natural gas
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June 8, 2021
New infrastructure connects West Texas natural gas-producing areas to demand markets
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June 7, 2021
In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs
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June 4, 2021
U.S. energy consumption in 2020 increased for renewables, fell for all other fuels
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June 3, 2021
U.S. natural gas storage capacity has remained flat over the past eight years
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June 2, 2021
Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs
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June 1, 2021
Vietnam’s latest power development plan focuses on expanding renewable sources
May 2021
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May 28, 2021
U.S. average gasoline prices before Memorial Day are the highest since 2014
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May 27, 2021
Major utilities’ spending on the electric distribution system continues to increase
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May 26, 2021
EIA lowers its forecast of India’s oil demand because of rising COVID-19 cases
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May 25, 2021
EIA expects more electricity consumption this summer as economy recovers from pandemic
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May 24, 2021
U.S. natural gas generation in 2021 sees its first year-over-year decline in three years
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May 21, 2021
U.S. ethane production to grow, along with expanding domestic consumption and exports
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May 20, 2021
Natural gas combined-cycle plant use varies by region and age
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May 19, 2021
February 2021 drop in U.S. ethane demand was largest monthly decline on record
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May 18, 2021
Average U.S. retail gasoline price exceeds $3.00 for the first time since late 2014
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May 17, 2021
Despite more people staying at home, U.S. residential energy use fell 4% in 2020
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May 14, 2021
In 2020, U.S. exports of fuel ethanol fell for the second consecutive year
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May 13, 2021
Coal transported to the U.S. electric power sector declined by 22% in 2020
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May 12, 2021
EIA forecasts less natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer
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May 11, 2021
Cyberattack halts fuel movement on Colonial petroleum pipeline
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May 10, 2021
February 2021 weather triggers largest monthly decline in U.S. natural gas production
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May 7, 2021
Average Texas electricity prices were higher in February 2021 due to a severe winter storm
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May 6, 2021
Energy production in the United States fell by more than 5% in 2020
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May 5, 2021
U.S. crude oil imports from OPEC are down, but imports from Canada remain high
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May 4, 2021
U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel increased 12% in 2020
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May 3, 2021
U.S. spent nuclear fuel inventory steadily increased from 2013 through 2017
April 2021
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April 30, 2021
New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation
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April 29, 2021
Increased air travel is beginning to increase U.S. jet fuel consumption
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April 28, 2021
EIA expects commercial energy use to grow more slowly than floorspace
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April 27, 2021
U.S. energy imports declined in 2020, while exports remained largely unchanged
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April 26, 2021
Oil production in Alaska reaches lowest level in more than 40 years
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April 23, 2021
U.S. exploration and production companies are issuing new debt and equity
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April 22, 2021
Planned refinery outages unlikely to affect U.S. transportation fuel supplies
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April 21, 2021
Texas likely to add record utility-scale solar capacity in the next two years
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April 20, 2021
EIA expects U.S. natural gas consumption to continue decreasing in 2021 and 2022
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April 19, 2021
Six subsectors account for nearly 90% of manufacturing energy consumption
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April 16, 2021
Last winter saw larger-than-average U.S. natural gas withdrawals from storage
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April 15, 2021
Newer-technology natural gas-fired generators are utilized more than older units in PJM
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April 14, 2021
Gulf of Mexico crude oil production will increase with new projects in 2021 and 2022
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April 13, 2021
More electricity is generated in Georgia from biomass than in any state except California
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April 12, 2021
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 11% in 2020
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April 9, 2021
More gasoline expected to be consumed this summer than last, but not more than in 2019
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April 8, 2021
Mixed water supply conditions expected to affect hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest
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April 7, 2021
Both U.S. imports and exports of several transportation fuels fell in 2020
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April 6, 2021
U.S residential propane prices increased 30% during the winter heating season
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April 5, 2021
U.S. energy consumption fell by a record 7% in 2020
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April 2, 2021
U.S. residential heating oil prices averaged 16% lower than last winter but ended higher
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April 1, 2021
State gasoline taxes average about 30 cents per gallon
March 2021
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March 31, 2021
Extreme winter weather event in Texas reduced fuel ethanol production in February
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March 30, 2021
U.S. gasoline prices have been rising with crude oil prices
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March 29, 2021
U.S. electric power industry produces less and recycles more combustion by-product
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March 26, 2021
Utilities continue to increase spending on the electric transmission system
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March 25, 2021
For most of 2020, China's refineries processed more crude oil than U.S. refineries
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March 24, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 shows growing use of batteries on the U.S. electricity grid
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March 23, 2021
CO2 emissions prices in the Northeast states reached record levels in most recent auction
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March 22, 2021
U.S. LNG exports in EIA’s AEO2021 side cases vary with crude oil, natural gas prices
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March 19, 2021
EIA projects U.S. jet fuel consumption won’t increase as quickly as air travel demand
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March 18, 2021
Less electricity was generated by coal than nuclear in the United States in 2020
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March 17, 2021
EIA expects crude oil prices to rise through April because of lower OPEC production
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March 16, 2021
Recent completions of natural gas pipeline projects increase transportation capacity
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March 15, 2021
Asia became the main export destination for growing U.S. LNG exports in 2020
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March 12, 2021
Texas uses natural gas for electricity generation and home heating
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March 11, 2021
Annual U.S. coal exports drop 26% between 2019 and 2020
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March 10, 2021
U.S. natural gas consumption was lower in 2020 in all sectors except electric power
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March 9, 2021
U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record
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March 8, 2021
The United States exported more propane than distillate in 2020
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March 5, 2021
Cold weather brings near record-high natural gas spot prices
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March 4, 2021
Texas and Florida had large small-scale solar capacity increases in 2020
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March 3, 2021
The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year
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March 2, 2021
Annual U.S. natural gas production decreased by 1% in 2020
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March 1, 2021
Cold weather led to refinery shutdowns in U.S. Gulf Coast region
February 2021
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February 26, 2021
Cold weather results in near-record withdrawals from underground natural gas storage
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February 25, 2021
Texas natural gas production fell by almost half during recent cold snap
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February 24, 2021
Ethanol and biomass-based diesel RIN prices approaching all-time highs
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February 23, 2021
EIA publishes a ratio of revenues-to-costs to explain power plant additions
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February 22, 2021
Nuclear, pumped storage, and coal power plants are more likely to have multiple owners
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February 19, 2021
Extreme winter weather is disrupting energy supply and demand, particularly in Texas
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February 18, 2021
Annual U.S. liquefied natural gas exports forecast to exceed pipeline exports in 2022
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February 17, 2021
EIA forecasts the U.S. will import more petroleum than it exports in 2021 and 2022
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February 16, 2021
Growing industrial consumption and exports support future U.S. natural gas market growth
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February 12, 2021
Utility-scale batteries and pumped storage return about 80% of the electricity they store
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February 11, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 shows U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rising after the mid-2030s
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February 10, 2021
Northeast distillate inventories have declined but remain above normal
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February 9, 2021
Heating and petrochemical demand in Asia contribute to more U.S. propane exports
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February 8, 2021
EIA projects renewables share of U.S. electricity generation mix will double by 2050
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February 5, 2021
EIA’s liquids pipeline database shows infrastructure changes and project statuses
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February 4, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 Reference case shows crude oil production plateauing after 2030
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February 3, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 explores the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. energy mix through 2050
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February 2, 2021
U.S. wind generation sets new daily and hourly records at end of 2020
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February 1, 2021
Natural gas production far exceeded consumption in West Virginia in 2019
January 2021
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January 29, 2021
EIA estimates that global petroleum liquids consumption dropped 9% in 2020
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January 28, 2021
U.S. wind energy production tax credit extended through 2021
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January 27, 2021
Six states accounted for more than half of U.S. jet fuel consumption in 2019
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January 26, 2021
After 2020 decline, EIA expects energy-related CO2 emissions to increase in 2021 and 2022
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January 25, 2021
EIA expects gasoline and diesel prices to increase as U.S. economy recovers
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January 22, 2021
In 2019, oil and lease condensate proved reserves were flat; natural gas reserves declined
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January 21, 2021
EIA expects crude oil prices to average near $50 per barrel through 2022
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January 19, 2021
EIA forecasts less power generation from natural gas as a result of rising fuel costs
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January 15, 2021
Fossil fuel production expected to increase through 2022 but remain below 2019 peak
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January 14, 2021
U.S. oil and natural gas production to fall in 2021, then rise in 2022
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January 13, 2021
EIA expects higher wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2021 and 2022
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January 12, 2021
Nuclear and coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021
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January 11, 2021
Renewables account for most new U.S. electricity generating capacity in 2021
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January 8, 2021
Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were generally lower and less volatile in 2020 than 2019
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January 7, 2021
In 2020, U.S. natural gas prices were the lowest in decades
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January 6, 2021
U.S. average gasoline prices and vehicle travel fell to multiyear lows in 2020
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January 5, 2021
Crude oil prices briefly traded below $0 in spring 2020 but have since been mostly flat
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January 4, 2021
EIA releases new U.S. Energy Atlas with updated maps and enhanced navigation