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  • May 10, 2024 Today in Energy ›

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

    Electricity generation from units that primarily consume coal in the U.S. Lower 48 states decreased for all hours of the day by about 23% between 2021 and 2023, according to our Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report. Most of the decline occurred between 2022 and 2023, when coal-fired generation fell 19% and the average natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub decreased by more than 60%. More

    lower 48 states annual average coal-fired generation by hour of dispatch

    Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid Monitor


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