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December 2023
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December 28, 2023
U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023
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December 27, 2023
Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022
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December 26, 2023
First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation
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December 21, 2023
Europe was the main destination for U.S. LNG exports in 2022
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December 20, 2023
U.S. crude oil exports reached a record high in first half of 2023
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December 19, 2023
Today In Energy Announcement
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December 19, 2023
As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California
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December 18, 2023
What is OPEC+ and how is it different from OPEC?
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December 14, 2023
California leads the United States in electric vehicles and charging locations
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December 13, 2023
Japanese refineries close as the country's petroleum consumption falls
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December 12, 2023
New pipelines will bring significant volumes of natural gas to new LNG export terminals
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December 11, 2023
New Renewable Fuel Standard volume targets facilitate renewable natural gas production
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December 7, 2023
The United States begins the winter with the most natural gas in storage since 2020
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December 6, 2023
Associated natural gas production has tripled since 2018 in top three Permian oil plays
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December 5, 2023
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa supply about one-third of global LNG
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December 4, 2023
Red Sea chokepoints are critical for international oil and natural gas flows
November 2023
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November 30, 2023
Global CO2 emissions rise through 2050 in most IEO2023 cases
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November 29, 2023
Coal generation decreased in 2022, but overall U.S. emissions increased
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November 28, 2023
Lower CO2 emissions are partially due to shifts in power generation sources
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November 27, 2023
Electric vehicles and hybrids grow to a record-high 18% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales
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November 22, 2023
U.S. gasoline prices decline amid lower gasoline demand and falling crude oil prices
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November 21, 2023
The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil transit chokepoint
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November 20, 2023
Natural gas combined-cycle power plants increased utilization with improved technology
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November 16, 2023
Less than one-third of U.S. commercial buildings were all-electric in 2018
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November 15, 2023
Northeast U.S. carbon dioxide emissions prices return to last year’s highs
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November 14, 2023
Global natural gas market well supplied for winter, but risks remain, EIA analysis finds
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November 13, 2023
LNG export capacity from North America is likely to more than double through 2027
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November 9, 2023
Florida’s growing population is increasing its fuel consumption
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November 8, 2023
EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages
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November 7, 2023
EIA expects U.S. annual solar electricity generation to surpass hydropower in 2024
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November 6, 2023
Growing U.S. oil production increased natural gas production by 9% in 2022
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November 2, 2023
EU sanctions on Russia’s coal increase U.S. coal exports to Europe
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November 1, 2023
Low U.S. gasoline demand is making gasoline less profitable, reducing crack spreads
October 2023
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October 31, 2023
Drought at the Panama Canal delays energy shipments, increasing shipping costs
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October 30, 2023
Solar and wind power curtailments are rising in California
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October 26, 2023
EIA forecasts winter U.S. household expenditures higher on fuel oil and lower on propane
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October 25, 2023
The number of operating U.S. natural gas rigs has declined 24% since start of 2023
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October 24, 2023
Market prices for Renewable Fuel Standard credits are falling
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October 23, 2023
Venezuela's heavy crude oil output increases are limited following U.S. sanctions relief
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October 19, 2023
Average U.S. natural gas bills expected to decrease this winter
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October 18, 2023
High Permian well productivity, crude oil prices drive U.S. natural gas production growth
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October 17, 2023
U.S. summer nuclear outages rose in 2023, returning to 2021 levels
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October 16, 2023
New natural gas-fired capacity additions expected to total 8.6 gigawatts in 2023
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October 12, 2023
EIA expects most U.S. households will spend less on energy this winter
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October 11, 2023
EIA projects global energy consumption will outpace efficiency gains in most cases
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October 10, 2023
U.S. crude oil exports reached a record high in first half of 2023
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October 5, 2023
Peak hourly U.S. electricity demand in July was the second highest since 2016
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October 4, 2023
U.S. exports of natural gas set a record high in the first half of 2023
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October 3, 2023
U.S. construction costs dropped for solar, wind, and natural gas-fired generators in 2021
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October 2, 2023
U.S. petroleum product exports set new record in the first half of 2023
September 2023
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September 28, 2023
Weather events have reduced our forecast of U.S. hydropower generation by 6% this year
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September 27, 2023
Southern California working natural gas storage increases with higher cap at Aliso Canyon
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September 26, 2023
Kuwait's oil exports shift from crude oil to petroleum products
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September 25, 2023
OPEC+ production cuts drive up sour crude oil price around the world
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September 21, 2023
Ecuador has continued to expand use of hydroelectric power
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September 20, 2023
The United States surpassed two million on-road light-duty electric vehicles in 2021
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September 19, 2023
Changes in U.S. residential natural gas prices lag spot prices
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September 18, 2023
China imported record volumes of crude oil in the first half of 2023
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September 14, 2023
Energy use for transportation increased from pre-pandemic levels in 2021 in only 12 states
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September 13, 2023
U.S. ethane production established a new record in April 2023
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September 12, 2023
The United States exported more LNG than any other country in the first half of 2023
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September 11, 2023
Record U.S. small-scale solar capacity was added in 2022
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September 7, 2023
Electric vehicles and hybrids make up 16% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales
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September 6, 2023
Heating U.S. commercial buildings is most energy intensive in cold climates
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September 5, 2023
In 2023, U.S. renewable diesel production capacity surpassed biodiesel production capacity
August 2023
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August 31, 2023
U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise heading into Labor Day
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August 30, 2023
Three more countries began importing liquefied natural gas this year, and more will follow
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August 29, 2023
Solar panel shipments set a record high in 2022 as capacity continued to grow
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August 28, 2023
Food service buildings are highly energy intensive
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August 24, 2023
Florida’s electricity generation mix is changing
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August 23, 2023
Prices and higher well productivity drive up U.S. crude oil production forecast
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August 22, 2023
Commercial energy use increased in eight states in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels
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August 21, 2023
Difference in natural gas prices between Texas and Henry Hub narrowed in first half 2023
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August 17, 2023
U.S. uranium production up in 2022 after reaching record lows in 2021
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August 16, 2023
Summer Midwest distillate inventories rise amid high production and transit constraints
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August 15, 2023
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico set a monthly high in June 2023
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August 14, 2023
Higher energy prices push United States energy trade with Canada to record-high value
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August 10, 2023
First-quarter capital spending by public U.S. oil companies up, cash from operations down
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August 9, 2023
New pumped-storage capacity in China is helping to integrate growing wind and solar power
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August 8, 2023
Developers added 16.8 GW of U.S. utility-scale generating capacity in first-half 2023
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August 7, 2023
Midwest homes, notably older homes, consume more natural gas than most other U.S. homes
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August 3, 2023
Inflation-adjusted U.S. energy spending increased by 25% in 2021
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August 2, 2023
Qatar natural gas production and exports stable as country eyes expansion
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August 1, 2023
First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation
July 2023
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July 31, 2023
Natural gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export facilities set a record in first-half 2023
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July 27, 2023
Cooling commercial buildings is six times more energy-intensive in hot climates than cold
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July 26, 2023
Texas power grid met record-breaking demand for electricity during recent heat wave
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July 25, 2023
Refinery capacity increased slightly for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic
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July 24, 2023
Natural gas prices fall in first half of 2023 amid record production and mild temperatures
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July 20, 2023
Almost all U.S. renewable diesel is consumed in California; most isn’t made there
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July 19, 2023
EIA forecasts crude oil prices will increase through 2024 as demand rises above supply
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July 18, 2023
U.S. gasoline inventories are rising, driven by East Coast market dynamics
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July 17, 2023
Natural gas storage injections exceed five-year average so far this summer
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July 13, 2023
As Texas wind and solar capacity increase, energy curtailments are also likely to rise
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July 12, 2023
2022 Appalachian natural gas production flat with productivity declines in key counties
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July 11, 2023
Crude oil and natural gas proved reserves held by public companies fell slightly in 2022
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July 10, 2023
Biofuels are displacing petroleum-based distillate fuel oil consumption on the West Coast
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July 6, 2023
Two counties in New Mexico account for 29% of Permian Basin crude oil production
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July 5, 2023
Global liquefied natural gas trade volumes set a new record in 2022
June 2023
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June 29, 2023
Nonfossil fuel energy sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2022
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June 28, 2023
Energy trade between Mexico and the United States reached a record $81.9 billion in 2022
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June 27, 2023
LNG-exporting Gulf Coast states drove U.S. natural gas demand growth
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June 26, 2023
Two-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls in high summer heat, NERC says
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June 22, 2023
EIA’s weekly natural gas products provide timely natural gas information
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June 21, 2023
As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California
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June 20, 2023
U.S. diesel prices have fallen below prices from before Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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June 15, 2023
Nigeria was the top crude oil producer in Africa, but disruptions threaten production
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June 14, 2023
U.S. electric power sector continues water efficiency gains
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June 13, 2023
Natural gas production in the Permian region established a new record in 2022
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June 12, 2023
U.S. ethane exports set a monthly record in March 2023
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June 8, 2023
Increased U.S. renewable and natural gas generation likely to reduce summer coal demand
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June 7, 2023
U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was highest on record this past winter
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June 6, 2023
Monthly U.S. propane exports in March 2023 reach a record high
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June 5, 2023
The largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania will close by July 2023
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June 1, 2023
China’s natural gas consumption and LNG imports declined in 2022, amid zero-COVID policies
May 2023
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May 31, 2023
U.S. residential electricity bills increased 5% in 2022, after adjusting for inflation
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May 30, 2023
U.S. energy insecure households were billed more for energy than other households
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May 25, 2023
U.S. gasoline prices are down from 2022 heading into Memorial Day weekend
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May 24, 2023
EIA explores effects of liquefied natural gas exports on the U.S. natural gas market
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May 23, 2023
In 2021, Algeria produced record amounts of natural gas
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May 22, 2023
EIA expects lower crude oil prices for the second half of 2023 and for 2024
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May 18, 2023
Texas and New Mexico led U.S. crude oil production in 2022
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May 17, 2023
U.S. propane consumption last winter was the lowest since at least 2010
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May 16, 2023
U.S. Henry Hub natural gas price expected to increase from recent lows
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May 15, 2023
Incentives and lower costs drive electric vehicle adoption in our Annual Energy Outlook
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May 11, 2023
EIA projects coal capacity will decrease in our Annual Energy Outlook 2023
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May 10, 2023
Mixed water supply condition across western states affects 2023 hydropower outlook
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May 9, 2023
What is OPEC+ and how is it different from OPEC?
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May 8, 2023
Europe ended winter 2022–23 with the most natural gas in storage on record
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May 4, 2023
U.S. households in warmer states consume less site energy than households in colder states
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May 3, 2023
Haynesville natural gas production reached a record high in March 2023
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May 2, 2023
Beaumont refinery expansion boosts Gulf Coast petroleum refining capacity
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May 1, 2023
A mild winter reduced withdrawals from natural gas storage in the U.S. South Central
April 2023
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April 27, 2023
U.S. natural gas production and LNG exports will likely grow through 2050 in AEO2023
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April 26, 2023
U.S. coal shipments increased slightly in 2022 as power plants replenished stockpiles
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April 25, 2023
Less natural gas was withdrawn from storage this winter than in the last seven
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April 24, 2023
2018 CBECS used new technology to virtually list buildings and collect data
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April 20, 2023
Petroleum production in Mexico stabilizes after years of decline
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April 19, 2023
Forecast retail gasoline prices for summer 2023 will be lower than last summer
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April 18, 2023
Solar distributed generation capacity in Brazil is growing rapidly
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April 17, 2023
Pennsylvania natural gas production changed little in 2022
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April 13, 2023
U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023
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April 12, 2023
U.S. natural gas consumption reached multiyear lows this past January and February
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April 11, 2023
U.S. associated natural gas production will likely grow through 2050 in our AEO2023
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April 10, 2023
Mild temperatures reduced U.S. household heating fuel consumption last winter
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April 6, 2023
EIA explores effects of Inflation Reduction Act on the Annual Energy Outlook
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April 5, 2023
Product Highlight: EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook
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April 4, 2023
U.S. production of petroleum and other liquids to be driven by international demand
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April 3, 2023
U.S. energy consumption increases between 0% and 15% by 2050
March 2023
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March 30, 2023
In 2022, U.S. crude oil exports increased to a new record, 3.6 million barrels a day
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March 29, 2023
U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2022
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March 28, 2023
U.S. coal exports remained relatively unchanged between 2021 and 2022
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March 27, 2023
Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022
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March 23, 2023
The majority of U.S. households used natural gas in 2020
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March 22, 2023
Europe was the main destination for U.S. LNG exports in 2022
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March 21, 2023
Waste-to-energy plants are a small but stable source of electricity in the United States
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March 20, 2023
U.S. petroleum product exports set a record high in 2022
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March 16, 2023
EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2023 will be released today
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March 16, 2023
EIA projects that U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will fall through 2050 in AEO2023
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March 15, 2023
Residential retail electric choice participation rate has leveled off since 2019
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March 14, 2023
U.S. natural gas consumption set nine monthly records and an annual record in 2022
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March 13, 2023
U.S. ethane demand grew 9% in 2022, driven by petrochemical capacity additions
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March 9, 2023
Nearly 5% of U.S. households did not use space heating in 2020, especially in warm regions
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March 8, 2023
Liquefied natural gas will continue to lead growth in U.S. natural gas exports
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March 7, 2023
EU’s ban on diesel fuel from Russia shifts trade patterns
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March 6, 2023
Wind, solar, and batteries increasingly account for more new U.S. power capacity additions
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March 2, 2023
The least U.S. interstate natural gas pipeline capacity on record was added in 2022
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March 1, 2023
U.S. simple-cycle natural gas turbines operated at record highs in summer 2022
February 2023
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February 28, 2023
Colorado refinery outage is causing higher gasoline prices in Rocky Mountain region
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February 27, 2023
Electricity production costs rose with fuel costs in 2021, delivery cost remained elevated
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February 23, 2023
State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023
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February 22, 2023
After dropping to a 20-year low, western U.S. hydropower generation rose 13% last year
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February 21, 2023
Domestic policy and geopolitics reduced China’s refinery activity in 2022
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February 16, 2023
Germany extends the life of its last three operating nuclear power plants until April
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February 15, 2023
The Henry Hub natural gas spot price declined 41% in January
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February 14, 2023
Spending by U.S. natural gas consumers rose 37% in 2021, especially in Oklahoma and Texas
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February 13, 2023
EIA forecasts U.S. refinery utilization to average more than 90% in 2023 and 2024
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February 9, 2023
U.S. residential heating oil prices decline from record-highs in November
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February 8, 2023
New England’s power grid weathers last weekend’s record-breaking cold and wind
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February 7, 2023
Coal and natural gas plants will account for 98% of U.S. capacity retirements in 2023
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February 6, 2023
More than half of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar
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February 2, 2023
Domestic renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025
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February 1, 2023
U.S. proved reserves of crude oil increased significantly in 2021
January 2023
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January 31, 2023
U.S. natural gas consumption reached record daily high in late December 2022
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January 30, 2023
Proved reserves of natural gas increased 32% in the United States during 2021
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January 26, 2023
In the past 20 years, natural gas has displaced most coal-fired generation in Pennsylvania
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January 25, 2023
U.S. crude oil production will increase to new records in 2023 and 2024
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January 24, 2023
Daily natural gas spot prices in western United States exceed $50.00/MMBtu in December
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January 23, 2023
Nuclear power plants generated 68% of France’s electricity in 2021
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January 19, 2023
Increasing renewables likely to reduce coal and natural gas generation over next two years
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January 18, 2023
EIA forecasts lower wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2023 and 2024
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January 17, 2023
U.S. commercial buildings consumed more fuel for space heating than anything else in 2018
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January 12, 2023
EIA expects U.S. gasoline and diesel retail prices to decline in 2023 and 2024
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January 11, 2023
Crude oil prices forecast to decline beginning in the second half of 2023
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January 10, 2023
Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were volatile in 2022
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January 9, 2023
Average cost of wholesale U.S. natural gas in 2022 highest since 2008
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January 5, 2023
U.S. retail gasoline prices rose in summer but ended 2022 lower than start of 2022
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January 4, 2023
Crude oil prices increased in first-half 2022 and declined in second-half 2022
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January 3, 2023
Energy commodity prices in 2022 showed effects of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine