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That appears to be total energy, rather than grid specific (per the parent). This is probably a better reference (the gist is the same of course, coal was 19.5
by adventured 3y ago
That appears to be total energy, rather than grid specific (per the parent).
This is probably a better reference (the gist is the same of course, coal was 19.5%):
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3 https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3
"In 2022, about 4,243 billion kilowatthours (kWh) (or about 4.24 trillion kWh) of electricity were generated at utility-scale electricity generation facilities in the United States.1 About 60% of this electricity generation was from fossil fuels—coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases. About 18% was from nuclear energy, and about 22% was from renewable energy sources."
- jcranmer 3y agoEIA has a nice flow graph that shows energy sources and sinks here: https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/pdf/flow/total_energy_2022.pdf https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/pdf/flow/total_... Coal was about 10% of total US energy production in 2022, 27% of total US electricity production.