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December 2021

December 30, 2021
In 2020, the United States produced the least CO2 emissions from energy in nearly 40 years
December 29, 2021
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021
December 28, 2021
The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year
December 27, 2021
The U.S. exported slightly more petroleum than it imported in the first half of 2021
December 23, 2021
Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020
December 22, 2021
U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record
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 16, 2021
EIA forecasts U.S. natural gas production will establish a new monthly record high in 2022
December 15, 2021
Of the operating U.S. coal-fired power plants, 28% plan to retire by 2035
December 14, 2021
Higher wages in China increase consumer demand but have a limited effect on energy use
December 13, 2021
Less production and more demand have reduced U.S. jet fuel inventories
December 10, 2021
The Brent crude oil price decline on November 26 was among the largest in years
December 9, 2021
U.S. liquefied natural gas export capacity will be world’s largest by end of 2022
December 8, 2021
North Dakota’s natural gas producers meet the state’s natural gas capture target
December 7, 2021
In September, the United States was at its lowest coal stockpiles since 1978
December 6, 2021
Brazil was the only South American country to increase crude oil production in 2020
December 3, 2021
More OPEC production and higher global natural gas prices widen crude oil price spreads
December 2, 2021
In 2020, the value of energy trade between the United States and Canada declined
December 1, 2021
California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought

November 2021

November 30, 2021
Warehouses were the most common U.S. commercial building type as of 2018
November 29, 2021
Recent legislation would reduce the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
November 24, 2021
Average U.S. gasoline prices are higher this Thanksgiving than any since 2012
November 23, 2021
Major U.S. utilities spending more on electricity delivery, less on power production
November 22, 2021
Most planned U.S. natural gas-fired plants are near Appalachia and in Florida and Texas
November 19, 2021
EIA expands data coverage of biofuels in our Monthly Energy Review
November 18, 2021
EIA forecasts crude oil prices will decline during 2022
November 17, 2021
New natural gas pipeline capacity expands access to export and Northeast markets
November 16, 2021
Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project it will be 20% by 2050
November 15, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report
November 12, 2021
U.S. natural gas in storage in early November is 3% below the recent average
November 10, 2021
U.S. electricity customers experienced eight hours of power interruptions in 2020
November 9, 2021
Crude oil demand returns faster than supply, increasing prices and reducing inventories
November 8, 2021
Despite sanctions, Iran's dry natural gas production grew steadily over the past 20 years
November 5, 2021
Use of electricity in houses to grow more quickly in developing economies
November 4, 2021
Added transnational oil pipeline capacity could reduce crude oil shipped by rail
November 3, 2021
Crude oil and petroleum liquids production in Ecuador hit a 10-year low in 2020
November 2, 2021
U.S. consumption and production of natural gas decreased while exports grew in 2020
November 1, 2021
Battery storage applications have shifted as more batteries are added to the U.S. grid

October 2021

October 29, 2021
Residential propane prices start winter heating season at highest level since 2011
October 28, 2021
Two nuclear power plants in northern Illinois reversed plans to retire early
October 27, 2021
U.S. consumers expected to spend more for heating oil this upcoming winter
October 26, 2021
EIA projects global conventional vehicle fleet will peak in 2038
October 25, 2021
EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter
October 22, 2021
U.S. consumers likely to pay more for propane heating during the upcoming winter
October 21, 2021
EIA projects that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions will rise over the next 30 years
October 20, 2021
EIA projects non-OECD Asia to become the largest importers of natural gas by 2050
October 19, 2021
Drilling and completion improvements support Permian Basin hydrocarbon production
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 14, 2021
U.S. natural gas prices likely to remain elevated through the winter
October 13, 2021
EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter
October 12, 2021
Azerbaijan has increased natural gas production and added a connection to Europe
October 8, 2021
U.S. gasoline exports in May, June, and July reach new seasonal highs
October 7, 2021
EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy use by 2050, led by growth in renewables
October 6, 2021
EIA projects accelerating renewable consumption and steady liquid fuels growth to 2050
October 5, 2021
A change in China’s tax policy is affecting Asia's petroleum product trade
October 4, 2021
By 2018, LEDs had become the second-most common lighting in U.S. commercial buildings
October 1, 2021
Capacity outages at U.S. nuclear power plants averaged 3.1 gigawatts this summer

September 2021

September 30, 2021
In 2021, natural gas generated a larger share of revenue for selected U.S. oil producers
September 29, 2021
Most planned U.S. battery storage additions in next three years to be paired with solar
September 28, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Natural Gas Storage Dashboard
September 27, 2021
High global demand, low global supply contribute to rising U.S. propane spot prices
September 24, 2021
EIA expects increasing consumption of natural gas by U.S. industry in 2021 and 2022
September 23, 2021
EIA expects U.S. hydropower generation to decline 14% in 2021 amid drought
September 22, 2021
U.S. energy trade lowers the overall 2020 U.S. trade deficit for the first time on record
September 21, 2021
Crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma, are down more than 40% from start of 2021
September 20, 2021
World’s longest-operating solar thermal facility is retiring most of its capacity
September 17, 2021
The U.S. exported slightly more petroleum than it imported in the first half of 2021
September 16, 2021
Hurricane Ida disrupted crude oil production and refining activity
September 15, 2021
Hurricane Ida caused at least 1.2 million electricity customers to lose power
September 14, 2021
Electric load in southern MISO fell as Hurricane Ida moved through Louisiana
September 13, 2021
EIA releases plant-level U.S. biofuels production capacity data
September 10, 2021
U.S. natural gas consumption to decline through 2022, led by the electric power sector
September 9, 2021
In 2019, U.S. inflation-adjusted energy expenditures fell 5%
September 8, 2021
Number of drilled but uncompleted wells declines
September 7, 2021
Hydropower made up 66% of Brazil’s electricity generation in 2020
September 3, 2021
Pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices at highest level since 2014
September 2, 2021
U.S. solar photovoltaic module shipments up 33% in 2020
September 1, 2021
Shale natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin sets records in first half of 2021

August 2021

August 31, 2021
Six U.S. states accounted for over half of the primary energy produced in 2019
August 27, 2021
EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021
68% of U.S. coal fleet retirements since 2011 were plants fueled by bituminous coal
August 26, 2021
New UAE-based crude oil futures contract introduced in March
August 25, 2021
EIA expects increased U.S. propane consumption this winter, especially in the Midwest
August 24, 2021
California’s curtailments of solar electricity generation continue to increase
August 23, 2021
Associated natural gas production declines in 2020, following three years of growth
August 20, 2021
U.S. large-scale battery storage capacity up 35% in 2020, rapid growth set to continue
August 19, 2021
Electricity demand in Lower 48 states reached a high of 720 gigawatthours on August 12
August 18, 2021
OPEC petroleum production forecast revised down for 2021
August 17, 2021
Average U.S. construction cost for onshore wind generation decreased by 27% since 2013
August 16, 2021
U.S. natural gas net trade is growing as annual LNG exports exceed pipeline exports
August 13, 2021
TVA is the largest government-owned electricity provider in the United States
August 12, 2021
Iran’s crude oil production fell to an almost 40-year low in 2020
August 11, 2021
EIA expects U.S. natural gas inventories to enter winter heating season below average
August 10, 2021
Texas’s Midland Basin accounted for 15% of U.S. crude oil production in 2020
August 9, 2021
Retail gasoline prices rise in the western United States
August 6, 2021
Per capita U.S. residential electricity use was flat in 2020, but varied by state
August 5, 2021
U.S. petroleum consumption decreased to a 25-year low in 2020
August 4, 2021
Rising U.S. jet fuel refinery production contributes to high jet fuel inventories
August 3, 2021
U.S. energy intensity has dropped by half since 1983, varying greatly by state
August 2, 2021
OPEC+ agrees to crude oil production increases, but Brent crude oil prices remain high

July 2021

July 30, 2021
The number of producing U.S. coal mines fell in 2020
July 29, 2021
U.S. renewable diesel capacity could increase due to announced and developing projects
July 28, 2021
Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020
July 27, 2021
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021
July 26, 2021
In 2020, the United States produced the least CO2 emissions from energy in nearly 40 years
July 23, 2021
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico established a new monthly record in June 2021
July 22, 2021
Summer U.S. natural gas prices are the highest since 2014
July 21, 2021
June heat wave in the Northwest United States resulted in more demand for electricity
July 20, 2021
U.S. crude oil exports reached record levels in 2020 and remain high in 2021
July 19, 2021
United States continued to lead global petroleum and natural gas production in 2020
July 16, 2021
Average U.S. construction costs for solar generation continued to fall in 2019
July 15, 2021
Brent crude oil price forecast to average $72 per barrel in the second half of 2021
July 14, 2021
In 2020, U.S. coal production fell to its lowest level since 1965
July 13, 2021
U.S. crude oil production efficiency increased only in the Bakken region in 2020
July 12, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report
July 9, 2021
Global liquefied natural gas trade was flat in 2020 amid pandemic
July 8, 2021
Refinery closures decreased U.S. refinery capacity during 2020
July 7, 2021
California’s hydroelectric generation affected by historic drought
July 6, 2021
U.S. fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years
July 1, 2021
Nonfossil fuel sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2020

June 2021

June 30, 2021
NERC report outlines potential electricity disruptions in the United States this summer
June 29, 2021
U.S. distillate demand returned to 2019 levels earlier than gasoline and jet fuel demand
June 28, 2021
EIA estimates drilled but uncompleted wells for key oil and natural gas basins
June 25, 2021
EIA’s updated liquids pipeline database shows 19 projects moving toward completion in 2021
June 24, 2021
U.S. ethane exports surge with additional export capacity and expanded tanker fleet
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 17, 2021
U.S. dry natural gas production and rig count continue to grow from pandemic lows
June 16, 2021
The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020
June 15, 2021
Growing global production limits crude oil price increases in the most recent forecast
June 14, 2021
Production of crude oil and natural gas in New Mexico reached new record in March 2021
June 11, 2021
EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages
June 10, 2021
Supply disruptions and rising demand boosted East Coast petroleum product imports in March
June 9, 2021
Electric power sector CO2 emissions drop as generation mix shifts from coal to natural gas
June 8, 2021
New infrastructure connects West Texas natural gas-producing areas to demand markets
June 7, 2021
In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs
June 4, 2021
U.S. energy consumption in 2020 increased for renewables, fell for all other fuels
June 3, 2021
U.S. natural gas storage capacity has remained flat over the past eight years
June 2, 2021
Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs
June 1, 2021
Vietnam’s latest power development plan focuses on expanding renewable sources

May 2021

May 28, 2021
U.S. average gasoline prices before Memorial Day are the highest since 2014
May 27, 2021
Major utilities’ spending on the electric distribution system continues to increase
May 26, 2021
EIA lowers its forecast of India’s oil demand because of rising COVID-19 cases
May 25, 2021
EIA expects more electricity consumption this summer as economy recovers from pandemic
May 24, 2021
U.S. natural gas generation in 2021 sees its first year-over-year decline in three years
May 21, 2021
U.S. ethane production to grow, along with expanding domestic consumption and exports
May 20, 2021
Natural gas combined-cycle plant use varies by region and age
May 19, 2021
February 2021 drop in U.S. ethane demand was largest monthly decline on record
May 18, 2021
Average U.S. retail gasoline price exceeds $3.00 for the first time since late 2014
May 17, 2021
Despite more people staying at home, U.S. residential energy use fell 4% in 2020
May 14, 2021
In 2020, U.S. exports of fuel ethanol fell for the second consecutive year
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
May 11, 2021
Cyberattack halts fuel movement on Colonial petroleum pipeline
May 10, 2021
February 2021 weather triggers largest monthly decline in U.S. natural gas production
May 7, 2021
Average Texas electricity prices were higher in February 2021 due to a severe winter storm
May 6, 2021
Energy production in the United States fell by more than 5% in 2020
May 5, 2021
U.S. crude oil imports from OPEC are down, but imports from Canada remain high
May 4, 2021
U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel increased 12% in 2020
May 3, 2021
U.S. spent nuclear fuel inventory steadily increased from 2013 through 2017

April 2021

April 30, 2021
New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation
April 29, 2021
Increased air travel is beginning to increase U.S. jet fuel consumption
April 28, 2021
EIA expects commercial energy use to grow more slowly than floorspace
April 27, 2021
U.S. energy imports declined in 2020, while exports remained largely unchanged
April 26, 2021
Oil production in Alaska reaches lowest level in more than 40 years
April 23, 2021
U.S. exploration and production companies are issuing new debt and equity
April 22, 2021
Planned refinery outages unlikely to affect U.S. transportation fuel supplies
April 21, 2021
Texas likely to add record utility-scale solar capacity in the next two years
April 20, 2021
EIA expects U.S. natural gas consumption to continue decreasing in 2021 and 2022
April 19, 2021
Six subsectors account for nearly 90% of manufacturing energy consumption
April 16, 2021
Last winter saw larger-than-average U.S. natural gas withdrawals from storage
April 15, 2021
Newer-technology natural gas-fired generators are utilized more than older units in PJM
April 14, 2021
Gulf of Mexico crude oil production will increase with new projects in 2021 and 2022
April 13, 2021
More electricity is generated in Georgia from biomass than in any state except California
April 12, 2021
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 11% in 2020
April 9, 2021
More gasoline expected to be consumed this summer than last, but not more than in 2019
April 8, 2021
Mixed water supply conditions expected to affect hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest
April 7, 2021
Both U.S. imports and exports of several transportation fuels fell in 2020
April 6, 2021
U.S residential propane prices increased 30% during the winter heating season
April 5, 2021
U.S. energy consumption fell by a record 7% in 2020
April 2, 2021
U.S. residential heating oil prices averaged 16% lower than last winter but ended higher
April 1, 2021
State gasoline taxes average about 30 cents per gallon

March 2021

March 31, 2021
Extreme winter weather event in Texas reduced fuel ethanol production in February
March 30, 2021
U.S. gasoline prices have been rising with crude oil prices
March 29, 2021
U.S. electric power industry produces less and recycles more combustion by-product
March 26, 2021
Utilities continue to increase spending on the electric transmission system
March 25, 2021
For most of 2020, China's refineries processed more crude oil than U.S. refineries
March 24, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 shows growing use of batteries on the U.S. electricity grid
March 23, 2021
CO2 emissions prices in the Northeast states reached record levels in most recent auction
March 22, 2021
U.S. LNG exports in EIA’s AEO2021 side cases vary with crude oil, natural gas prices
March 19, 2021
EIA projects U.S. jet fuel consumption won’t increase as quickly as air travel demand
March 18, 2021
Less electricity was generated by coal than nuclear in the United States in 2020
March 17, 2021
EIA expects crude oil prices to rise through April because of lower OPEC production
March 16, 2021
Recent completions of natural gas pipeline projects increase transportation capacity
March 15, 2021
Asia became the main export destination for growing U.S. LNG exports in 2020
March 12, 2021
Texas uses natural gas for electricity generation and home heating
March 11, 2021
Annual U.S. coal exports drop 26% between 2019 and 2020
March 10, 2021
U.S. natural gas consumption was lower in 2020 in all sectors except electric power
March 9, 2021
U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record
March 8, 2021
The United States exported more propane than distillate in 2020
March 5, 2021
Cold weather brings near record-high natural gas spot prices
March 4, 2021
Texas and Florida had large small-scale solar capacity increases in 2020
March 3, 2021
The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year
March 2, 2021
Annual U.S. natural gas production decreased by 1% in 2020
March 1, 2021
Cold weather led to refinery shutdowns in U.S. Gulf Coast region

February 2021

February 26, 2021
Cold weather results in near-record withdrawals from underground natural gas storage
February 25, 2021
Texas natural gas production fell by almost half during recent cold snap
February 24, 2021
Ethanol and biomass-based diesel RIN prices approaching all-time highs
February 23, 2021
EIA publishes a ratio of revenues-to-costs to explain power plant additions
February 22, 2021
Nuclear, pumped storage, and coal power plants are more likely to have multiple owners
February 19, 2021
Extreme winter weather is disrupting energy supply and demand, particularly in Texas
February 18, 2021
Annual U.S. liquefied natural gas exports forecast to exceed pipeline exports in 2022
February 17, 2021
EIA forecasts the U.S. will import more petroleum than it exports in 2021 and 2022
February 16, 2021
Growing industrial consumption and exports support future U.S. natural gas market growth
February 12, 2021
Utility-scale batteries and pumped storage return about 80% of the electricity they store
February 11, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 shows U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rising after the mid-2030s
February 10, 2021
Northeast distillate inventories have declined but remain above normal
February 9, 2021
Heating and petrochemical demand in Asia contribute to more U.S. propane exports
February 8, 2021
EIA projects renewables share of U.S. electricity generation mix will double by 2050
February 5, 2021
EIA’s liquids pipeline database shows infrastructure changes and project statuses
February 4, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 Reference case shows crude oil production plateauing after 2030
February 3, 2021
EIA’s AEO2021 explores the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. energy mix through 2050
February 2, 2021
U.S. wind generation sets new daily and hourly records at end of 2020
February 1, 2021
Natural gas production far exceeded consumption in West Virginia in 2019

January 2021

January 29, 2021
EIA estimates that global petroleum liquids consumption dropped 9% in 2020
January 28, 2021
U.S. wind energy production tax credit extended through 2021
January 27, 2021
Six states accounted for more than half of U.S. jet fuel consumption in 2019
January 26, 2021
After 2020 decline, EIA expects energy-related CO2 emissions to increase in 2021 and 2022
January 25, 2021
EIA expects gasoline and diesel prices to increase as U.S. economy recovers
January 22, 2021
In 2019, oil and lease condensate proved reserves were flat; natural gas reserves declined
January 21, 2021
EIA expects crude oil prices to average near $50 per barrel through 2022
January 19, 2021
EIA forecasts less power generation from natural gas as a result of rising fuel costs
January 15, 2021
Fossil fuel production expected to increase through 2022 but remain below 2019 peak
January 14, 2021
U.S. oil and natural gas production to fall in 2021, then rise in 2022
January 13, 2021
EIA expects higher wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2021 and 2022
January 12, 2021
Nuclear and coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021
January 11, 2021
Renewables account for most new U.S. electricity generating capacity in 2021
January 8, 2021
Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were generally lower and less volatile in 2020 than 2019
January 7, 2021
In 2020, U.S. natural gas prices were the lowest in decades
January 6, 2021
U.S. average gasoline prices and vehicle travel fell to multiyear lows in 2020
January 5, 2021
Crude oil prices briefly traded below $0 in spring 2020 but have since been mostly flat
January 4, 2021
EIA releases new U.S. Energy Atlas with updated maps and enhanced navigation

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