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Posted 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

Data Highlights

WTI crude oil futures price

5/9/2024: NA/barrel

NA from week earlier
NA from year earlier

Natural gas futures price

5/9/2024: NA/MMBtu

NA from week earlier
NA from year earlier

Weekly coal production

5/4/2024: 7.842 million tons

up0.193 million tons from week earlier
down2.878 million tons from year earlier

Natural gas inventories

5/3/2024: 2,563 Bcf

up79 Bcf from week earlier
up444 Bcf from year earlier

Crude oil inventories

5/3/2024: 459.5 million barrels

down1.4 million barrels from week earlier
down3.1 million barrels from year earlier

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