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February 22, 2024Use of natural gas-fired generation differs in the United States by technology and region
February 8, 2024
Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan have reduced LNG imports for electricity generation
January 9, 2024
U.S. battery storage capacity expected to nearly double in 2024
October 16, 2023
New natural gas-fired capacity additions expected to total 8.6 gigawatts in 2023
February 7, 2023
Coal and natural gas plants will account for 98% of U.S. capacity retirements in 2023
December 30, 2022
U.S. refined coal production and consumption declines with the expiration of a tax credit
December 6, 2022
Product Highlight: EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
September 13, 2022
Carbon intensity of U.S. power generation continues to fall but varies widely by state
August 3, 2022
The U.S. power grid added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first half of 2022
July 20, 2022
U.S. refined coal production and consumption declines with the expiration of a tax credit
June 27, 2022
In Colombia, natural gas consumption has been exceeding production
June 7, 2021
In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs
March 12, 2021
Texas uses natural gas for electricity generation and home heating
October 22, 2020
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico have increased in the first nine months of 2020
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 17, 2019
Mixed water supply conditions affect hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest
February 26, 2019
Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand
November 20, 2018
Thanksgiving and Black Friday have unique electricity demand patterns
October 17, 2018
Natural gas-fired power plants are being added and used more in PJM Interconnection
July 11, 2018
Natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer expected to be near record high
July 2, 2018
Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin
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 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 5, 2018
Cold weather, higher exports result in record natural gas demand
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
August 23, 2017
Northwest heat wave leads to record levels of summer electricity demand
August 7, 2017
Solar eclipse on August 21 will affect photovoltaic generators across the country
July 24, 2017
California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day
July 6, 2017
Monthly renewable electricity generation surpasses nuclear for the first time since 1984
April 24, 2017
More than half of utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems track the sun through the day
April 17, 2017
Most coal plants in the United States were built before 1990
March 6, 2017
U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016
January 13, 2017
Natural gas prices in 2016 were the lowest in nearly 20 years
January 10, 2017