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 ›
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
5/9/2024: NA/barrel
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5/9/2024: NA/MMBtu
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5/4/2024: 7.842 million tons
up0.193 million tons from week earlier
down2.878 million tons from year earlier
5/3/2024: 2,563 Bcf
up79 Bcf from week earlier
up444 Bcf from year earlier
5/3/2024: 459.5 million barrels
down1.4 million barrels from week earlier
down3.1 million barrels from year earlier