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Posted April 8, 2022Today in Energy

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

In 2021, for the second consecutive year, U.S. nuclear electricity generation declined. Output from U.S. nuclear power plants totaled 778 million megawatthours in 2021, or 1.5% less than the previous year. Nuclear’s share of U.S. electricity generation across all sectors in 2021 was similar to its average share in the previous decade: 19%. More ›

U.S. nuclear power capacity, capacity factor, and net generation

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly

Data Highlights

WTI crude oil futures price

4/7/2022: $96.03/barrel

down$4.25 from week earlier
up$36.26 from year earlier

Natural gas futures price

4/7/2022: $6.359/MMBtu

up$0.717 from week earlier
up$3.839 from year earlier

Weekly coal production

4/2/2022: 11.126 million tons

down0.461 million tons from week earlier
up0.552 million tons from year earlier

Natural gas inventories

4/1/2022: 1,382 Bcf

down33 Bcf from week earlier
down399 Bcf from year earlier

Crude oil inventories

4/1/2022: 412.4 million barrels

up2.4 million barrels from week earlier
down85.9 million barrels from year earlier

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