Coal on the rise in U.S. electricity forecast
As natural-gas prices surge, coal-fired generation in the United States is set to increase for the first time in seven years
Edited by Margo Ellis
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As natural-gas prices surge, coal-fired generation in the United States is set to increase for the first time in seven years, a government forecast finds and is reported in MarketWatch.
The U.S. Energy Information Agency said coal-fired generation will jump 22% this year.
The EIA noted that in many parts of the country, power plans choose between the two sources.
The power sector has retired about 30% of its coal plant generation capacity since 2010. No new coal-fired power capacity has come online since 2013.
Natural gas emits almost 50% less carbon dioxide than coal, the EIA says.
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