EIA

The wind isn’t blowing, but does Texas care? Why electricity prices are staying stable

Despite a poor month for wind generation, ERCOT is managing to keep electricity prices in check thanks to its increasingly diverse fuel mix.

U.S. hydropower generation expected to increase by 6% in 2024

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects hydropower to increase in nearly every region, with notable increases in New York and the central U.S. region.

EIA: April 8 Eclipse will ‘briefly’ limit solar generation across the U.S.

Electricity generators in affected areas have detailed their plans to increase generation from other sources to make up for the lost solar output.

Gas

New U.S. natural gas-fired capacity additions are expected to total 8.6 GW in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Despite shift from fossil fuels, EIA projects global energy consumption, CO2 emissions to increase through 2050

Increases in energy consumption by 2050 are likely to outpace efficiency improvements, according to the latest projections by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).