Highlights: August 2025

• All regions east of the Rockies saw wholesale electricity prices in a much tighter spread in August 2025 compared to the previous month.

• Many parts of the country saw elevated levels of electricity system daily peak demand due to hot summer temperatures experienced in August 2025.

• Total U.S. coal stockpiles decreased by 3.8% to 105 million tons compared to the previous month.

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