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That was true a few years ago. In 2018 it was down to 28%. Now it's about 24%: "Short Term Energy Outlook -- 2019-08-06" EIA forecasts that the share of U.S.
by philipkglass 7y ago
That was true a few years ago. In 2018 it was down to 28%. Now it's about 24%:
"Short Term Energy Outlook -- 2019-08-06"
EIA forecasts that the share of U.S. generation from coal will average 24% in 2019 and in 2020, down from 28% in 2018.
EIA expects electric power sector demand for coal to fall by 2% in 2020, compared with an expected decline of 15% in 2019. However, planned coal plant retirements will continue to put downward pressure on overall electricity demand for the fuel. Almost 13 gigawatts of coal-fired electricity generation capacity has retired this year or is scheduled to retire by the end of 2020, accounting for 5% of the capacity existing at the end of 2018.
https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/report/electricity.php https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/report/electricity.php