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February 26, 2024

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were relatively low in 2023


February 22, 2024

Use of natural gas-fired generation differs in the United States by technology and region


February 20, 2024

Retirements of U.S. electric generating capacity to slow in 2024


February 15, 2024

Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024


February 8, 2024

Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan have reduced LNG imports for electricity generation


January 30, 2024

Projected zero-carbon electricity growth highly dependent on cost in parts of Asia


January 16, 2024

Solar and wind to lead growth of U.S. power generation for the next two years


January 9, 2024

We expect solar will supply almost all growth in U.S. electricity generation through 2025


January 9, 2024

U.S. battery storage capacity expected to nearly double in 2024


December 28, 2023

U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023


December 27, 2023

Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022


December 26, 2023

First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation


December 19, 2023

As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California


November 29, 2023

Coal generation decreased in 2022, but overall U.S. emissions increased


November 28, 2023

Lower CO2 emissions are partially due to shifts in power generation sources


November 20, 2023

Natural gas combined-cycle power plants increased utilization with improved technology


November 8, 2023

EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages


November 7, 2023

EIA expects U.S. annual solar electricity generation to surpass hydropower in 2024


October 30, 2023

Solar and wind power curtailments are rising in California


October 17, 2023

U.S. summer nuclear outages rose in 2023, returning to 2021 levels


October 16, 2023

New natural gas-fired capacity additions expected to total 8.6 gigawatts in 2023


October 3, 2023

U.S. construction costs dropped for solar, wind, and natural gas-fired generators in 2021


September 28, 2023

Weather events have reduced our forecast of U.S. hydropower generation by 6% this year


September 21, 2023

Ecuador has continued to expand use of hydroelectric power


September 11, 2023

Record U.S. small-scale solar capacity was added in 2022


August 29, 2023

Solar panel shipments set a record high in 2022 as capacity continued to grow


August 24, 2023

Florida’s electricity generation mix is changing


August 9, 2023

New pumped-storage capacity in China is helping to integrate growing wind and solar power


August 8, 2023

Developers added 16.8 GW of U.S. utility-scale generating capacity in first-half 2023


August 1, 2023

First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation


July 26, 2023

Texas power grid met record-breaking demand for electricity during recent heat wave


June 21, 2023

As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California


June 14, 2023

U.S. electric power sector continues water efficiency gains


June 8, 2023

Increased U.S. renewable and natural gas generation likely to reduce summer coal demand


June 7, 2023

U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was highest on record this past winter


June 5, 2023

The largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania will close by July 2023


May 11, 2023

EIA projects coal capacity will decrease in our Annual Energy Outlook 2023


May 10, 2023

Mixed water supply condition across western states affects 2023 hydropower outlook


April 26, 2023

U.S. coal shipments increased slightly in 2022 as power plants replenished stockpiles


April 18, 2023

Solar distributed generation capacity in Brazil is growing rapidly


April 13, 2023

U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023


April 6, 2023

EIA explores effects of Inflation Reduction Act on the Annual Energy Outlook


March 27, 2023

Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022


March 21, 2023

Waste-to-energy plants are a small but stable source of electricity in the United States


March 16, 2023

EIA projects that U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will fall through 2050 in AEO2023


March 6, 2023

Wind, solar, and batteries increasingly account for more new U.S. power capacity additions


March 1, 2023

U.S. simple-cycle natural gas turbines operated at record highs in summer 2022


February 22, 2023

After dropping to a 20-year low, western U.S. hydropower generation rose 13% last year


February 16, 2023

Germany extends the life of its last three operating nuclear power plants until April


February 7, 2023

Coal and natural gas plants will account for 98% of U.S. capacity retirements in 2023


February 6, 2023

More than half of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar


January 26, 2023

In the past 20 years, natural gas has displaced most coal-fired generation in Pennsylvania


January 23, 2023

Nuclear power plants generated 68% of France’s electricity in 2021


January 19, 2023

Increasing renewables likely to reduce coal and natural gas generation over next two years


December 30, 2022

U.S. refined coal production and consumption declines with the expiration of a tax credit


December 29, 2022

U.S. nuclear electricity generation continues to decline as more reactors retire


December 23, 2022

Wind was second-largest source of U.S. electricity generation on March 29


December 15, 2022

In the first half of 2022, 24% of U.S. electricity generation came from renewable sources


December 8, 2022

U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025


December 7, 2022

Coal was the largest source of electricity generation for 15 states in 2021


December 6, 2022

Product Highlight: EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor


November 30, 2022

U.S. wind generation falls into regional patterns by season


November 21, 2022

One of the largest wind farms in the United States was completed in Oklahoma last spring


November 7, 2022

Nearly a quarter of the operating U.S. coal-fired fleet scheduled to retire by 2029


November 4, 2022

U.S. electric-generating capacity for combined-cycle natural gas turbines is growing


November 3, 2022

Average U.S. construction costs drop for solar, rise for wind and natural gas generators


October 31, 2022

In 2021 U.S. natural gas-fired power generation declined for the first time in four years


October 27, 2022

U.S. coal-fired generation declining after brief rise last year


October 25, 2022

Homes and buildings in the West and Northeast have the largest share of small-scale solar


October 19, 2022

Coal shipments to U.S. power plants fell by more than half between 2010 and 2021


October 14, 2022

Daily U.S. summer nuclear capacity outages were 19% lower this summer than last summer


September 22, 2022

China increased electricity generation annually from 2000 to 2020


September 21, 2022

California fuel mix changes in response to September heat wave


September 19, 2022

Nuclear power provided about 10% of California’s total electricity supply in 2021


September 13, 2022

Carbon intensity of U.S. power generation continues to fall but varies widely by state


September 9, 2022

In the first half of 2022, 24% of U.S. electricity generation came from renewable sources


September 1, 2022

Record numbers of solar panels were shipped in the United States during 2021


August 30, 2022

U.S. capacity to convert waste to energy declines after remaining steady since 1994


August 25, 2022

Owners of coal-fired generating plants seek greater fuel flexibility


August 23, 2022

Daily U.S. electricity generation from natural gas hit a record in mid-July


August 16, 2022

EIA expects renewables to account for 22% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022


August 11, 2022

Utility-scale solar projects report delays


August 3, 2022

The U.S. power grid added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first half of 2022


July 29, 2022

Small-scale solar is changing hourly utility electricity demand in New England


July 28, 2022

Extending investment tax credits through 2050 increases U.S. solar generation by 10%


July 27, 2022

Battery systems on the U.S. power grid are increasingly used to respond to price


July 20, 2022

U.S. refined coal production and consumption declines with the expiration of a tax credit


July 14, 2022

U.S. monthly average Henry Hub spot price nearly doubled in 12 months


June 30, 2022

Developers plan to add 6 gigawatts of U.S. offshore wind capacity through 2029


June 27, 2022

In Colombia, natural gas consumption has been exceeding production


June 16, 2022

EIA expects significant increases in wholesale electricity prices this summer


June 15, 2022

Most combined-cycle power plants have duct burners that add energy to the turbine exhaust


June 1, 2022

California drought could reduce hydroelectric generation to half of normal levels


May 26, 2022

Beneficial use of power sector combustion byproducts exceeded material disposed in 2020


May 19, 2022

EIA expects solar and wind to be larger sources of U.S. electricity generation this summer


May 18, 2022

EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages


May 13, 2022

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rose 6% in 2021


May 12, 2022

Natural gas consumed by U.S. electric power sector sets January record in 2022


May 4, 2022

About 20% of U.S. electric power generating capacity can operate on multiple fuels


April 26, 2022

Renewable generation surpassed nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2021


April 25, 2022

Most combined-cycle power plants employ two combustion turbines with one steam turbine


April 14, 2022

Wind was second-largest source of U.S. electricity generation on March 29


April 8, 2022

U.S. nuclear electricity generation continues to decline as more reactors retire


March 30, 2022

Drought effects on hydroelectricity generation in western U.S. differed by region in 2021


March 18, 2022

EIA projects that renewable generation will supply 44% of U.S. electricity by 2050


March 7, 2022

Solar power and batteries account for 60% of planned new U.S. electric generation capacity


February 23, 2022

Mixed water supply conditions in the Northwest affect 2022 hydropower outlook


February 14, 2022

Generators in Texas meet electric demand, avoid widespread outages during recent cold snap


February 10, 2022

Oil-fired generators helped meet electric demand in New England this January


February 4, 2022

Utilities’ carbon-reduction goals will have little impact on U.S. CO2 emissions


February 1, 2022

Five states updated or adopted new clean energy standards in 2021


January 18, 2022

New renewable power plants are reducing U.S. electricity generation from natural gas


January 11, 2022

Coal will account for 85% of U.S. electric generating capacity retirements in 2022


January 10, 2022

Solar power will account for nearly half of new U.S. electric generating capacity in 2022


December 23, 2021

Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020


December 21, 2021

Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014


December 20, 2021

New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation


December 17, 2021

U.S. electric power sector’s use of water continued its downward trend in 2020


December 15, 2021

Of the operating U.S. coal-fired power plants, 28% plan to retire by 2035


December 7, 2021

In September, the United States was at its lowest coal stockpiles since 1978


December 1, 2021

California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought


November 22, 2021

Most planned U.S. natural gas-fired plants are near Appalachia and in Florida and Texas


November 16, 2021

Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project it will be 20% by 2050


October 28, 2021

Two nuclear power plants in northern Illinois reversed plans to retire early


October 18, 2021

Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014


October 15, 2021

Renewables will account for most global generation increases, but coal use remains high


October 1, 2021

Capacity outages at U.S. nuclear power plants averaged 3.1 gigawatts this summer


September 29, 2021

Most planned U.S. battery storage additions in next three years to be paired with solar


September 23, 2021

EIA expects U.S. hydropower generation to decline 14% in 2021 amid drought


September 20, 2021

World’s longest-operating solar thermal facility is retiring most of its capacity


August 27, 2021

68% of U.S. coal fleet retirements since 2011 were plants fueled by bituminous coal


August 24, 2021

California’s curtailments of solar electricity generation continue to increase


August 17, 2021

Average U.S. construction cost for onshore wind generation decreased by 27% since 2013


August 13, 2021

TVA is the largest government-owned electricity provider in the United States


July 28, 2021

Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020


July 16, 2021

Average U.S. construction costs for solar generation continued to fall in 2019


July 12, 2021

EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report


July 7, 2021

California’s hydroelectric generation affected by historic drought


June 23, 2021

Most U.S. wind capacity built since 2011 is located in the center of the country


June 22, 2021

U.S. natural gas exports and non-power sector demand to drive higher prices through 2022


June 21, 2021

February’s increase in coal-fired electric generation reduced U.S. coal stockpiles


June 16, 2021

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020


June 11, 2021

EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages


June 9, 2021

Electric power sector CO2 emissions drop as generation mix shifts from coal to natural gas


June 7, 2021

In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs


June 1, 2021

Vietnam’s latest power development plan focuses on expanding renewable sources


May 24, 2021

U.S. natural gas generation in 2021 sees its first year-over-year decline in three years


May 20, 2021

Natural gas combined-cycle plant use varies by region and age


May 13, 2021

Coal transported to the U.S. electric power sector declined by 22% in 2020


May 12, 2021

EIA forecasts less natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer


April 30, 2021

New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation


April 21, 2021

Texas likely to add record utility-scale solar capacity in the next two years


April 15, 2021

Newer-technology natural gas-fired generators are utilized more than older units in PJM


April 13, 2021

More electricity is generated in Georgia from biomass than in any state except California


April 8, 2021

Mixed water supply conditions expected to affect hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest


March 18, 2021

Less electricity was generated by coal than nuclear in the United States in 2020


March 12, 2021

Texas uses natural gas for electricity generation and home heating


February 22, 2021

Nuclear, pumped storage, and coal power plants are more likely to have multiple owners


February 8, 2021

EIA projects renewables share of U.S. electricity generation mix will double by 2050


February 2, 2021

U.S. wind generation sets new daily and hourly records at end of 2020


January 19, 2021

EIA forecasts less power generation from natural gas as a result of rising fuel costs


December 4, 2020

Natural gas-fired generation has increased in most U.S. regions since 2015


November 23, 2020

New York generated the fourth most electricity from renewable sources of any state in 2019


November 20, 2020

Off-grid solar generation could affect how Africa uses coal, natural gas for electricity


November 19, 2020

About 25% of U.S. power plants can start up within an hour


November 13, 2020

Interregional electricity trade in India affects shares of solar and coal-fired generation


November 12, 2020

2020 could be a record year for U.S. wind turbine installations


November 10, 2020

U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell in 2019, mainly in electric generation


November 5, 2020

Power sector consumed 30% less coal in first-half 2020 than in first-half 2019


October 29, 2020

Natural gas prices and renewable capital costs affect the generation mix in China


October 22, 2020

U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico have increased in the first nine months of 2020


October 16, 2020

Natural gas generators make up largest share of U.S. electricity generation capacity


October 15, 2020

Wind is a growing part of the electricity mix in Texas


October 9, 2020

Solar photovoltaic generators receive higher electricity prices than other technologies


September 30, 2020

Smoke from California wildfires decreases solar generation in CAISO


September 25, 2020

In 2019, 9 of the 10 highest-generating U.S. power plants were nuclear plants


September 18, 2020

U.S. nuclear capacity outages were 35% higher in summer 2020 than 2019


September 16, 2020

Average U.S. construction costs for solar and wind generation continue to fall


September 11, 2020

EIA expects U.S. hydroelectric generation to increase in 2020 despite drought conditions


September 1, 2020

As U.S. coal-fired capacity and utilization decline, operators consider seasonal operation


August 27, 2020

South Korea is one of the world’s largest nuclear power producers


August 26, 2020

The United States set record for daily natural gas power burn in late July


August 19, 2020

U.S. shipments of solar photovoltaic modules increase as prices continue to fall


August 17, 2020

U.S. coal stockpiles steadily increase after reaching lowest level in a decade in 2019


August 12, 2020

More power generation came from natural gas in first half of 2020 than first half of 2019


August 5, 2020

More than 100 coal-fired plants have been replaced or converted to natural gas since 2011


July 30, 2020

Most U.S. utility-scale geothermal power plants built since 2000 are binary-cycle plants


July 21, 2020

More than 60% of energy used for electricity generation is lost in conversion


June 24, 2020

Puerto Rico’s electricity generation mix changed following early 2020 earthquakes


June 18, 2020

Almost all U.S. coal production is consumed for electric power


June 12, 2020

The central United States set several wind power records this spring


May 21, 2020

Most new utility-scale solar in the United States is being built in the South Atlantic


May 18, 2020

Large battery systems are often paired with renewable energy power plants


May 12, 2020

Coal transportation rates in the United States decreased for the fifth consecutive year


May 11, 2020

U.S. coal-fired electricity generation in 2019 falls to 42-year low


April 21, 2020

Wind and natural gas-fired generators led U.S. power sector capacity additions in 2019


March 26, 2020

Twelve U.S. states generate more than 30% of their electricity from nuclear power


March 25, 2020

Lower compensation rates for residential solar PV generation could reduce overall adoption


March 11, 2020

EIA’s 50% Carbon-Free Generation side case projects little effect on CO2 emissions


March 6, 2020

EIA’s long-term power plant projections trade off the cost and value of new capacity


February 26, 2020

Wind has surpassed hydro as most-used renewable electricity generation source in U.S.


February 7, 2020

EIA projects generation from coal and nuclear power plants will plateau after 2025


February 4, 2020

Coal-fired electricity generation in New England and New York has diminished


January 30, 2020

EIA expects U.S. electricity generation from renewables to soon surpass nuclear and coal


January 22, 2020

EIA projects less than a quarter of the world’s electricity generated from coal by 2050


January 16, 2020

EIA forecasts slower growth in natural gas-fired generation while renewable energy rises


January 14, 2020

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar


January 10, 2020

Wholesale electricity prices were generally lower in 2019, except in Texas


January 2, 2020

U.S. electricity generation from renewables surpassed coal in April


December 17, 2019

EIA Product Highlight: STEO regional electricity generation and wholesale price forecasts


December 9, 2019

U.S. onshore wind capacity exceeds 100 gigawatts


December 3, 2019

U.S. coal plant retirements linked to plants with higher operating costs


December 2, 2019

Early November cold weather prompts fuel switching in PJM and MISO


November 25, 2019

Puerto Rico electricity generation returned to pre-2017 hurricane levels one year later


November 19, 2019

Brazil’s net metering policy leads to growth in solar distributed generation


October 31, 2019

Most pumped storage electricity generators in the U.S. were built in the 1970s


October 7, 2019

Five states have implemented programs to assist nuclear power plants


October 2, 2019

EIA projects that renewables will provide nearly half of world electricity by 2050


September 26, 2019

Maine and New York become the 6th and 7th states to adopt 100% clean electricity targets


September 17, 2019

Natural gas and wind forecast to be fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity generation


September 13, 2019

Coal shipments to the U.S. power sector continue to fall


September 9, 2019

Natural gas-fired power generation has grown in Florida, displacing coal


September 5, 2019

Electric generation transforms primary energy into secondary energy


September 3, 2019

Average U.S. construction costs for solar generation continue to decrease


August 22, 2019

EIA offers two approaches to compare renewable electricity generation with other sources


August 21, 2019

EIA launches redesigned Hourly Electric Grid Monitor with new data and functionality


August 5, 2019

United States sets new daily record high for natural gas use in the power sector


June 26, 2019

U.S. electricity generation from renewables surpassed coal in April


June 19, 2019

More new natural gas combined-cycle power plants are using advanced designs


June 18, 2019

NERC report highlights potential summer electricity issues for Texas and California


June 17, 2019

Mixed water supply conditions affect hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest


June 10, 2019

Almost all U.S. coal production is consumed for electric power


June 7, 2019

Four states account for more than half of U.S. wind electricity generation


June 5, 2019

EIA tool compares individual power plants’ generation, cooling water use, and emissions


June 3, 2019

Saudi Arabia used less crude oil for power generation in 2018


May 31, 2019

Brazil plans to add more solar to its hydro-dominated electricity generation mix


May 29, 2019

Germany announces proposal to phase out coal by 2038, further changing its generation mix


May 21, 2019

Nonpowered dams can be converted to hydroelectric dams for electricity generation


May 17, 2019

Coal stockpiles at U.S. coal power plants were at their lowest point in over a decade


May 15, 2019

Tax credit phaseout encourages more wind power plants to be added by end of year


May 9, 2019

EIA expects less electricity to come from coal this summer as natural gas, renewables rise


April 26, 2019

The Northeast leads the country in net-metered wind electricity generation capacity


April 12, 2019

Increases in electricity generation from biomass stop after a decade of growth


April 10, 2019

U.S. natural gas-fired combined-cycle capacity surpasses coal-fired capacity


March 25, 2019

Power sector pushed domestic U.S. natural gas consumption to new record in 2018


March 21, 2019

Despite closures, U.S. nuclear electricity generation in 2018 surpassed its previous peak


March 19, 2019

U.S. renewable electricity generation has doubled since 2008


March 8, 2019

New U.S. power plants expected to be mostly natural gas combined-cycle and solar PV


March 6, 2019

Record U.S. electricity generation in 2018 driven by record residential, commercial sales


February 27, 2019

Updated renewable portfolio standards will lead to more renewable electricity generation


February 26, 2019

Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand


February 19, 2019

Natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables


February 7, 2019

Most U.S. utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plants are 5 megawatts or smaller


February 6, 2019

Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices


January 18, 2019

EIA forecasts renewables will be fastest growing source of electricity generation


January 14, 2019

Natural gas-burning power plant operations vary during periods of cold weather


January 8, 2019

Wholesale power prices were generally higher in 2018, with both winter and summer spikes


December 27, 2018

Most utility-scale fixed-tilt solar photovoltaic systems are tilted 20 degrees-30 degrees


December 21, 2018

Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector have declined 28% since 2005


December 19, 2018

Almost all power plants that retired in the past decade were powered by fossil fuels


December 11, 2018

Changes in coal sector led to less SO2 and NOx emissions from electric power industry


November 20, 2018

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have unique electricity demand patterns


November 9, 2018

Water withdrawals by U.S. power plants have been declining


October 29, 2018

Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector have declined 28% since 2005


October 26, 2018

Most utility-scale fixed-tilt solar photovoltaic systems are tilted 20 degrees-30 degrees


October 17, 2018

Natural gas-fired power plants are being added and used more in PJM Interconnection


October 15, 2018

U.S. nuclear plant outages increased in September after remaining low during summer


October 11, 2018

Combined wind and solar made up at least 20% of electric generation in 10 states in 2017


October 1, 2018

Hydro and fossil fuels drive electricity growth in Sub-Saharan Africa


September 28, 2018

Columbia River electric generation in 2018 remains normal despite above-normal water flow


September 26, 2018

Like natural gas, coal in the Southwest Power Pool is cycled to accommodate wind power


September 14, 2018

America’s oldest operating nuclear power plant to retire on Monday


September 13, 2018

Hurricane Florence likely to affect Southeast U.S. electric power, transportation fuels


September 11, 2018

Hydroelectricity is the most prevalent renewable source in 19 states; wind in 16


September 10, 2018

Coal is the most-used electricity generation source in 18 states; natural gas in 16


August 29, 2018

Some U.S. electricity generating plants use dry cooling


August 24, 2018

Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii, threatens energy infrastructure


August 17, 2018

Electric power sector coal inventories are expected to remain relatively low through 2019


August 16, 2018

PURPA-qualifying capacity increases, but it's still a small portion of added renewables


July 17, 2018

Volcanic lava flows continue to affect geothermal power generation on Hawaii’s Big Island


July 12, 2018

Wind generators’ cost declines reflect technology improvements and siting decisions


July 11, 2018

Natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer expected to be near record high


July 9, 2018

EIA adds Puerto Rico data to its U.S. power plant inventory


July 2, 2018

Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin


June 29, 2018

NERC’s Summer Reliability Assessment highlights seasonal electric reliability issues


June 28, 2018

EIA study examines the role of high-voltage power lines in integrating renewables


June 21, 2018

EIA monthly survey tracks U.S. power plant additions


June 12, 2018

Power marketers are increasing their share of U.S. retail electricity sales


May 29, 2018

Electric power sector consumption of fossil fuels at lowest level since 1994


May 15, 2018

Tax credits and solar tariffs affect timing of projected renewable power plant deployment


May 11, 2018

Countries in and around the Middle East are adding coal-fired power plants


May 9, 2018

Solar surpasses biomass to become third-most prevalent renewable electricity source


April 24, 2018

Coal power generation declines in United Kingdom as natural gas, renewables grow


April 20, 2018

Fuel cell power plants are used in diverse ways across the United States


March 30, 2018

EIA projects that U.S. coal demand will remain flat for several decades


March 23, 2018

Electricity demand by U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years


March 21, 2018

Solar photovoltaic costs are declining, but estimates vary across sources


March 20, 2018

Electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose


March 16, 2018

Solar plants typically install more panel capacity relative to their inverter capacity


March 5, 2018

Middle East countries plan to add nuclear to their generation mix


February 27, 2018

Natural gas power plants purchase fuel using different types of contracts


February 14, 2018

U.S. imports of solar photovoltaic modules mainly come from Asia


February 7, 2018

Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices


January 26, 2018

Natural gas production in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia growing faster than demand


January 24, 2018

Wind expected to surpass hydro as largest renewable electricity generation source


January 23, 2018

January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic


January 22, 2018

EIA forecasts natural gas to remain primary energy source for electricity generation


January 19, 2018

Hydroelectric generation in Montana recovers from last summer’s flash drought


January 17, 2018

Wholesale power prices in 2017 were stable in the east, but increased in Texas, California


January 9, 2018

Almost all power plants that retired in the past decade were powered by fossil fuels


January 5, 2018

Cold weather, higher exports result in record natural gas demand


December 18, 2017

Natural gas generators make up the largest share of overall U.S. generation capacity


December 13, 2017

Utility solar photovoltaic capacity is dominated by crystalline silicon panel technology


December 12, 2017

Refined coal has made up nearly one-fifth of coal-fired power generation so far in 2017


December 5, 2017

Natural gas power generation share grew in Southern states for a decade as coal declined


November 29, 2017

Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over the past decade


November 27, 2017

Biomass and waste fuels made up 2% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2016


November 13, 2017

CO2 emissions from coal fell by record amount in 2015, led by Texas and Midwest


November 9, 2017

Coal stockpiles at U.S. coal power plants have fallen since last year


November 8, 2017

EIA forecasts growth in world nuclear electricity capacity, led by non-OECD countries


November 6, 2017

Repowering wind turbines adds generating capacity at existing sites


October 31, 2017

Petra Nova is one of two carbon capture and sequestration power plants in the world


October 24, 2017

Puerto Rico’s electricity service is slow to return after Hurricane Maria


October 13, 2017

Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants


September 28, 2017

Nuclear power plant outages were relatively low this summer


September 27, 2017

Chinese coal-fired electricity generation expected to flatten as mix shifts to renewables


September 18, 2017

Coal plants installed mercury controls to meet compliance deadlines


September 13, 2017

Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas


August 24, 2017

California increased electricity imports and natural gas generation during solar eclipse


August 23, 2017

Northwest heat wave leads to record levels of summer electricity demand


August 21, 2017

Natural gas-fired electricity conversion efficiency grows as coal remains stable


August 7, 2017

Solar eclipse on August 21 will affect photovoltaic generators across the country


July 27, 2017

Natural gas-fired electricity generation so far this summer is below last year’s level


July 24, 2017

California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day


July 11, 2017

EIA adds small-scale solar photovoltaic forecasts to its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook


July 6, 2017

Monthly renewable electricity generation surpasses nuclear for the first time since 1984


July 5, 2017

Construction costs for most power plant types have fallen in recent years


June 26, 2017

Future coal production depends on resources and technology, not just policy choices


June 16, 2017

Competition between coal and natural gas affects power markets


June 14, 2017

Wind and solar in March accounted for 10% of U.S. electricity generation for first time


June 13, 2017

Three Mile Island is the latest nuclear power plant to announce retirement plans


June 5, 2017

NERC’s Summer Reliability Assessment highlights seasonal electricity reliability issues


June 1, 2017

More than half of small-scale photovoltaic generation comes from residential rooftops


May 25, 2017

Energy storage and renewables beyond wind, hydro, solar make up 4% of U.S. power capacity


May 16, 2017

Oil-fired power plants provide small amounts of U.S. electricity capacity and generation


May 12, 2017

U.S. nuclear capacity and generation expected to decline as existing generators retire


May 11, 2017

Natural gas has displaced coal in the Northeast’s generation mix over the past 10 years


May 5, 2017

Nuclear plants account for more than half of electricity generation in Illinois


May 4, 2017

Utility-scale solar has grown rapidly over the past five years


May 3, 2017

Power plants’ costs and value to the grid are not easily reflected using simple metrics


May 2, 2017

Wind turbines provide 8% of U.S. generating capacity, more than any other renewable source


May 1, 2017

Carbon intensity of energy use is lowest in U.S. industrial and electric power sectors


April 27, 2017

Most U.S. nuclear power plants were built between 1970 and 1990


April 24, 2017

More than half of utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems track the sun through the day


April 18, 2017

EIA expects natural gas to be largest source of U.S. electricity generation this summer


April 17, 2017

Most coal plants in the United States were built before 1990


April 10, 2017

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions fell 1.7% in 2016


April 7, 2017

Rising solar generation in California coincides with negative wholesale electricity prices


March 29, 2017

Coal production increases during second half of 2016, but still below 2015 levels


March 23, 2017

Brazil has the third-largest electricity sector in the Americas


March 22, 2017

Record precipitation, snowpack in California expected to increase hydro generation in 2017


March 13, 2017

Hydroelectric generators are among the United States’ oldest power plants


March 6, 2017

U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016


March 3, 2017

California imports about a quarter of its electricity on average


February 14, 2017

Projected electricity generation mix is sensitive to policies, natural gas prices


February 8, 2017

U.S. coal production and coal-fired electricity generation expected to rise in near term


February 6, 2017

The world’s largest nuclear plants differ by age, number of reactors, and utilization


February 3, 2017

Sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants have fallen faster than coal generation


February 1, 2017

Indian Point, closest nuclear plant to New York City, set to retire by 2021


January 30, 2017

Natural gas-fired generating capacity likely to increase over next two years


January 19, 2017

Power sector carbon dioxide emissions fall below transportation sector emissions


January 18, 2017

Natural gas-fired power plants lead electric capacity additions in Mexico


January 13, 2017

Natural gas prices in 2016 were the lowest in nearly 20 years


January 11, 2017

Wholesale power prices in 2016 fell, reflecting lower natural gas prices


January 10, 2017

Renewable generation capacity expected to account for most 2016 capacity additions


December 7, 2016

About 30% of distributed solar capacity is owned by third parties


November 21, 2016

EIA creates winter version of its daily energy dashboard for Southern California


November 18, 2016

Coal may surpass natural gas as most common electricity generation fuel this winter


October 31, 2016

Fort Calhoun becomes fifth U.S. nuclear plant to retire in past five years


October 26, 2016

Wind generation share exceeded 10% in 11 states in 2015


October 19, 2016

Over past decade, Mountain region states have used less coal for electricity generation


October 18, 2016

The world’s nine largest operating power plants are hydroelectric facilities


October 17, 2016

Hurricane Matthew caused millions of customers to go without power


October 12, 2016

Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991


September 28, 2016

China expected to account for more than half of world growth in nuclear power through 2040


September 15, 2016

Electricity customers’ service restored in Tallahassee after Hurricane Hermine


September 9, 2016

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes


September 7, 2016

Natural gas generation and electricity imports used to follow load in California


September 6, 2016

California is using more renewables and less natural gas in its summer electricity mix


September 1, 2016

U.S. nuclear outages this summer were higher than in summer 2015


August 30, 2016

Coal consumption by U.S. educational institutions has declined by 64% since 2008


August 25, 2016

Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years


August 23, 2016

North Carolina has more PURPA-qualifying solar facilities than any other state


August 11, 2016

Hydroelectric plants account for more than 70% of Brazil's electric generation


August 8, 2016

High natural gas-fired generation leads to rare summer net national weekly storage draw


August 2, 2016

Renewables share of North America electricity mix expected to rise


July 20, 2016

U.S. electric system is made up of interconnections and balancing authorities


July 14, 2016

Natural gas-fired electricity generation expected to reach record level in 2016


July 7, 2016

EIA electricity generator data show power industry response to EPA mercury limits


July 5, 2016

Mexico electricity market reforms attempt to reduce costs and develop new capacity


June 24, 2016

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction prices decline


June 21, 2016

Clean Power Plan implementation decisions affect CO2 emissions and electricity prices


June 14, 2016

First new U.S. nuclear reactor in almost two decades set to begin operating


June 2, 2016

Higher renewable capacity additions in AEO2016 reflect policy changes and cost reductions


May 25, 2016

Southern states lead growth in biomass electricity generation


May 24, 2016

Germany’s renewables electricity generation grows in 2015, but coal still dominant


May 13, 2016

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in 2015 were lowest since 1993


April 28, 2016

Power sector coal demand has fallen in nearly every state since 2007


April 8, 2016

Waste-to-energy electricity generation concentrated in Florida and Northeast


April 4, 2016

Average utilization for natural gas combined-cycle plants exceeded coal plants in 2015


March 21, 2016

As coal stockpiles at power plants rise, shippers are reducing coal railcar loadings


March 18, 2016

Demand trends, prices, and policies drive recent electric generation capacity additions


March 16, 2016

Natural gas expected to surpass coal in mix of fuel used for U.S. power generation in 2016


March 8, 2016

Coal made up more than 80% of retired electricity generating capacity in 2015


March 1, 2016

Solar, natural gas, wind make up most 2016 generation additions


February 24, 2016

Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the power sector


February 9, 2016

Natural gas use for power generation higher this winter


January 11, 2016

Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015


January 8, 2016

Coal production and prices decline in 2015


December 15, 2015

New database provides monthly inventory and status of U.S. electric generating plants


December 4, 2015

Pacific Northwest electricity mix influenced by weather conditions, El Niño


December 2, 2015

EIA electricity data now include estimated small-scale solar PV capacity and generation


November 4, 2015

Texas expected to keep breaking records for wind generation as wind capacity grows


October 7, 2015

Nationwide, electricity generation from coal falls while natural gas rises


September 28, 2015

U.S. nuclear outages were less than 3% of capacity this summer


September 1, 2015

Alaska increases wind power capacity in utility-scale and distributed-scale projects


August 27, 2015

Domestic market for distributed wind turbines faces several challenges


August 25, 2015

India’s coal industry in flux as government sets ambitious coal production targets


August 11, 2015

West Coast wind patterns lead to below-normal wind generation capacity factors


August 5, 2015

Monthly power sector carbon dioxide emissions reach 27-year low in April


July 31, 2015

Electricity from natural gas surpasses coal for first time, but just for one month


July 27, 2015

Natural gas salt-facility storage serves special gas market needs


July 24, 2015

Power-to-gas brings a new focus to the issue of energy storage from renewable sources


July 20, 2015

China will soon surpass South Korea, Russia, and Japan in nuclear generating capacity


July 9, 2015

U.S.-Canada electricity trade increases


July 6, 2015

California grid expected to maintain reliability despite drought


June 3, 2015

Levelized cost comparisons help explain value of various electric generation technologies


May 27, 2015

Under the proposed Clean Power Plan, natural gas, then renewables, gain generation share


May 26, 2015

Proposed Clean Power Plan rule cuts power sector CO2 emissions to lowest level since 1980s


May 15, 2015

U.S. power sector CO2 emissions expected to increase through 2040


April 22, 2015

UK’s renewable energy targets drive increases in U.S. wood pellet exports


April 9, 2015

California’s continued drought, reduced snowpack mean lower hydropower output


April 3, 2015

Nonhydro electricity storage increasing as new policies are implemented


March 24, 2015

California first state to generate more than 5% of electricity from utility-scale solar


February 19, 2015

Wind generates more than 10% of Texas electricity in 2014


February 2, 2015

New England generation fuel mix changes likely as Vermont Yankee nuclear plant retires


January 22, 2015

Northern Maine considers options to gain direct access to New England electric grid


December 18, 2014

Wind power capacity additions expected to increase in last quarter of 2014


December 9, 2014

Increased solar and wind electricity generation in California are changing net load shapes


November 7, 2014

After record injections, natural gas storage levels now within 7% of 5-year average


October 6, 2014

California drought leads to less hydropower, increased natural gas generation


September 30, 2014

California’s subhourly wholesale electricity market opens to systems outside its footprint


September 24, 2014

Saudi Arabia uses largest amount of crude oil for power generation since 2010


September 8, 2014

Geothermal resources used to produce renewable electricity in western states


August 15, 2014

Reasons for projected natural gas-fired generation growth vary by region


July 31, 2014

Nonhydro renewables now routinely surpass hydropower generation


June 25, 2014

California continues to set daily records for utility scale solar energy


June 17, 2014

Hydropower supplies more than three-quarters of Brazil’s electric power


June 13, 2014

Projected growth in natural gas-fired generation is influenced by resource availability


June 9, 2014

Power sector CO2 emissions sensitive to policy changes and natural gas supply


May 30, 2014

Privately owned generators play a growing role in Mexico’s electricity supply


May 20, 2014

Industrial onsite electricity concentrated in chemicals, oil, and paper manufacturing


May 12, 2014

Many industrial electricity customers are farmers


April 30, 2014

Lower U.S. electricity demand growth would reduce fossil fuels’ projected generation share


April 29, 2014

Renewable electricity generation projections sensitive to cost, price, policy assumptions


April 28, 2014

Projected CO2 emissions vary with coal and nuclear power plant retirements


April 24, 2014

Power plant coal stockpiles are expected to rebuild after heavy winter drawdown


March 25, 2014

Coal supplies at electric power plants drawn down in cold weather


March 20, 2014

Planned coal-fired power plant retirements continue to increase


February 20, 2014

High cost, oil-fired generation creates potential for shift in Hawaiian electric sources


February 18, 2014

Peak-to-average electricity demand ratio rising in New England and many other U.S. regions


February 14, 2014

AEO2014 projects more coal-fired power plant retirements by 2016 than have been scheduled


February 11, 2014

Many newer power plants have cooling systems that reuse water


February 6, 2014

Current drought reduces hydro generation forecast for California


January 31, 2014

NFL stadiums produce onsite energy with solar PV projects


January 15, 2014

Monthly generator capacity factor data now available by fuel and technology


December 18, 2013

Petroleum's share of Florida's electric generation mix dwindles as natural gas grows


December 11, 2013

Existing resource base and policy decisions provide the West with electric fuel diversity


December 4, 2013

Natural gas use for power generation falls as industrial sector's use continues to rise


December 2, 2013

Renewable electricity production grows in Texas


November 22, 2013

Use of coal-fired generators in the Southeast has been declining


November 18, 2013

Electricity in the Mid-Atlantic region is predominantly fueled by coal and nuclear sources


November 12, 2013

Northeast grows increasingly reliant on natural gas for power generation


November 8, 2013

The mix of fuels used for electricity generation in the United States is changing


October 1, 2013

Natural gas-fired combustion turbines are generally used to meet peak electricity load


September 25, 2013

Natural gas generation lower than last year because of differences in relative fuel prices


September 23, 2013

Renewable generation provides a growing share of California’s electricity


September 16, 2013

Rapid increases in electricity demand challenge both generating unit and system operators


September 9, 2013

Cooler-than-normal August relieves strain on Texas electricity market


September 5, 2013

Higher wind generation in the Southwest Power Pool is reducing use of baseload capacity


August 27, 2013

Electricity demand patterns matter for valuing electricity supply resources


July 22, 2013

U.S. natural gas spot prices increased during first-half 2013


July 18, 2013

Increased U.S. coal consumption met by burning through stockpiles


June 12, 2013

Federal Power Marketing Administrations operate across much of the United States


June 7, 2013

New generators help California meet summer challenges to electric reliability


June 6, 2013

Electricity reliability report released; Texas and California raise concerns for summer


May 30, 2013

Feed-in tariff: A policy tool encouraging deployment of renewable electricity technologies


May 23, 2013

Coal regains some electric generation market share from natural gas


May 22, 2013

Extended tax credits could raise projected renewable electricity capacity and generation


May 17, 2013

Mexico Week: U.S.-Mexico electricity trade is small, with tight regional focus


May 7, 2013

President’s proposed budget calls for strategic review of government’s role in TVA


April 23, 2013

Future power market shares of coal, natural gas generators depend on relative fuel prices


April 11, 2013

Year-to-date natural gas use for electric power generation is down from 2012


April 5, 2013

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions declined in 2012


March 15, 2013

Japan’s fossil-fueled generation remains high because of continuing nuclear plant outages


March 14, 2013

Above-normal outages of U.S. nuclear capacity persist at the start of 2013


February 27, 2013

Power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides continue to decline in 2012


February 21, 2013

Dry January lowers the Pacific Northwest water supply forecast for April through September


February 20, 2013

Dark spreads measure returns over fuel costs of coal-fired generation


February 15, 2013

EIA now delivers monthly electricity data in interactive data browser


February 5, 2013

Rail traffic reflects more oil production, less coal-fired electricity generation


January 25, 2013

Coal stockpiles at electric power plants were above average throughout 2012


January 16, 2013

Large mergers drive changes in ownership of electric generating capacity in 2012


January 14, 2013

2012 Brief: Coal prices and production in most basins down in 2012


January 9, 2013

2012 Brief: Average wholesale electricity prices down compared to last year


December 6, 2012

Cheaper natural gas alters generation dispatch in Southeast


November 14, 2012

San Onofre nuclear outage contributes to Southern California’s changing generation profile


October 19, 2012

Electricity generation from coal and natural gas both increased with summer heat


September 20, 2012

Central Appalachian (CAPP) coal spot prices affect markets for coal and electric power


September 18, 2012

More recycling raises average energy content of waste used to generate electricity


September 17, 2012

Municipal solid waste plants convert garbage to electricity


September 7, 2012

Natural gas demand at power plants was high in summer 2012


September 6, 2012

NRG-GenOn acquisition plan would create the largest independent power producer


September 4, 2012

Electric grid operators monitoring drought conditions


August 22, 2012

Merger of Progress Energy and Duke Energy created largest U.S. electric utility


August 20, 2012

Natural gas, renewables dominate electric capacity additions in first half of 2012


August 17, 2012

Electric generator dispatch depends on system demand and the relative cost of operation


July 30, 2012

Fuel used in electricity generation is projected to shift over the next 25 years


July 13, 2012

Competition among fuels for power generation driven by changes in fuel prices


July 12, 2012

Eastern electric systems tested during first summer 2012 heat wave


July 6, 2012

Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation equal for first time in April 2012


June 29, 2012

Electricity storage: Location, location, location … and cost


June 14, 2012

California's electric power market faces challenges heading into summer


June 5, 2012

U.S. coal’s share of total net generation continues to decline


June 1, 2012

Reserve electric generating capacity helps keep the lights on


May 30, 2012

Japan’s use of thermal generation is up since March 2011 due to nuclear plant outages


May 29, 2012

Seasonal hydroelectric output drives down wholesale electricity prices in the West


May 22, 2012

Electricity storage can smooth out moment-to-moment variations in electricity demand


May 21, 2012

Electricity storage can take advantage of daily price variations


May 15, 2012

Participation in electric net-metering programs increased sharply in recent years


May 9, 2012

Policies for compensating behind-the-meter generation vary by State


May 4, 2012

A Clean Energy Standard could reduce power sector carbon dioxide emissions


May 3, 2012

Renewable utility-scale electricity production differs by fuel among states


May 2, 2012

Electricity generation from non-hydro renewable sources varies by state


April 9, 2012

Shares of electricity generation from renewable energy sources up in many states


March 30, 2012

New technology can improve electric power system efficiency and reliability


March 29, 2012

EIA projects lower coal use by U.S. power sector in 2012


March 12, 2012

U.S. wind generation increased 27% in 2011


March 9, 2012

Coal's share of total U.S. electricity generation falls below 40% in November and December


March 5, 2012

Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves construction of first nuclear units in 30 years


March 2, 2012

Electricity's share of U.S. delivered energy has risen significantly since 1950


February 28, 2012

EIA projects U.S. non-hydro renewable power generation increases, led by wind and biomass


February 27, 2012

Eastern U.S. coal futures prices down in early 2012


February 22, 2012

Pacific Northwest water supply forecast to be near or below normal for 2012


February 21, 2012

Northwest hydroelectric output above five-year range for much of 2011


February 16, 2012

Ohio's fuel mix for power generation is changing


February 15, 2012

Warm weather, low natural gas prices hold down wholesale power prices this winter


February 10, 2012

Natural gas and renewable shares of electricity generation to grow, coal still largest


February 6, 2012

Renewable electricity generation in California includes variable and non-variable sources


January 23, 2012

EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release


December 19, 2011

A quarter of California's electricity comes from outside the state


December 12, 2011

Electricity tends to flow south in North America


November 21, 2011

Electric systems respond quickly to the sudden loss of supply or demand


November 18, 2011

U.S. has large geothermal resources, but recent growth is slower than wind or solar


November 15, 2011

Pennsylvania's use of natural gas for power generation has grown rapidly


October 26, 2011

EIA launches new electricity-focused web page


September 9, 2011

Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage


August 26, 2011

EIA updates mapping tool relating hurricane path to energy infrastructure


August 25, 2011

Mid-Atlantic electricity market reacts to Tuesday's earthquake


August 19, 2011

U.S. natural gas consumption for electric power tops industrial consumption


August 18, 2011

Mid-summer heat pushes up natural gas use at electric power plants


May 24, 2011

Capital costs have major impact on projected power sector investments


May 13, 2011

Electricity resource planners credit only a fraction of potential wind capacity


March 25, 2011

Electricity systems adjust operations to growing wind power output


March 22, 2011

Increasing wind capacity requires new approaches to electricity planning and operations


March 17, 2011

Japan depends significantly on nuclear power to meet its electricity needs