Current Issues & Trends
U.S. energy production has increased faster than energy consumption over the past 50 years
10/29/2024
U.S. construction costs rose slightly for solar and wind, dropped for natural gas in 2022
10/22/2024
New England utility closes import-dependent gas-fired power plant, keeps LNG import option
6/24/2024
Natural gas filled in most of the drop in solar generation in Texas during April 8 eclipse
4/12/2024
U.S. electricity customers averaged five and one-half hours of power interruptions in 2022
1/25/2024
U.S. construction costs dropped for solar, wind, and natural gas-fired generators through 2021
10/24/2023
Small utilities more commonly provide electric service to customers in the central United States
9/26/2023
Independent power producers continued to expand their share of U.S. net generation in 2022
8/24/2023
Two-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls in high summer heat, NERC says
6/26/2023
The increase in U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be the largest net change since 2003
2/27/2023
Electricity production costs rose with fuel costs in 2021, delivery cost remained elevated
2/27/2023
In the past 20 years, natural gas has displaced most coal-fired generation in Pennsylvania
1/26/2023
Residential retail choice participation leveled off in 2021 but participation rates vary by state
1/25/2023
Increasing renewables likely to reduce coal and natural gas generation over next two years
1/19/2023
Western U.S. hydroelectric generation rises from a 20-year low during the 2021–22 water year
12/22/2022
In 2021 U.S. natural gas-fired power generation declined for the first time in four years
10/31/2022
Homes and buildings in the West and Northeast have the largest share of small-scale solar
10/25/2022
ERCOT electricity prices vary more with changes in wind power than with electricity demand
10/6/2022
Spot deals and shorter duration contracts account for a growing share of generators’ coal purchases
5/24/2022
EIA expects solar and wind to be larger sources of U.S. electricity generation this summer
5/19/2022
Generators in Texas meet electric demand, avoid widespread outages during recent cold snap
2/14/2022
Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project it will be 20% by 2050
11/16/2021
Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014
10/18/2021
Drought conditions help push western U.S. hydroelectric generation below its five-year range
8/24/2021
Nuclear and coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021
1/12/2021
Average monthly electricity bills for residential customers in the United States declined in 2019
11/24/2020
New York generated the fourth most electricity from renewable sources of any state in 2019
11/23/2020
EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near hurricanes, wildfires
8/25/2020
Natural gas pipeline constraints can be a contributor to wholesale electricity price changes
6/24/2020
Wind became the third-largest source of U.S generation capacity in 2019, surpassing nuclear capacity
4/24/2020
Low natural gas prices and capacity additions drive 2020 power burn growth in the first quarter
3/26/2020
Lower compensation rates for residential solar PV generation could reduce overall adoption
3/25/2020
EIA Product Highlight: STEO regional electricity generation and wholesale price forecasts
12/17/2019
Global energy consumption driven by more electricity in residential, commercial buildings
10/21/2019
Natural gas and wind forecast to be fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity generation
9/17/2019
Emissions from the U.S. electric power sector projected to remain mostly flat through 2050
2/11/2019
Most utility-scale fixed-tilt solar photovoltaic systems are tilted 20 degrees-30 degrees
10/26/2018
Withdrawals of electricity generation cooling water trend downward and vary by region and state
10/24/2018
Wholesale power prices in 2017 were stable in the east, but increased in Texas, California
1/17/2018
Natural gas and renewables continue trend of growth in the face of flat power generation in 2016
12/22/2017
