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EIA annual data shows that 2016 will be the first year
that natural gas generation in the United States exceeded coal generation.
For many years, coal has been the primary source of energy for
U.
S.
power generation.
For the first time in the April 2015 monthly data, natural gas generation surpassed coal generation, and coal and natural gas accounted for almost the same share of electricity generation in 2015, with coal and natural gas each providing about one-third of electricity generation
, according to EIA data.
The EIA said the recent decline in the share of coal power generation and the increase in the share of natural gas is mainly due to market-oriented lower natural gas prices, which has made natural gas power generation more economical and attractive
.
Between 2000 and 2008, coal was significantly cheaper than natural gas, providing about 50 percent of total U.
S
.
electricity generation.
However, starting in 2009, the gap between coal and natural gas prices narrowed as large amounts of natural gas produced shale formations altered the balance
between supply and demand in the U.
S.
natural gas market.
EIA annual data shows that 2016 will be the first year
that natural gas generation in the United States exceeded coal generation.
For many years, coal has been the primary source of energy for
U.
S.
power generation.
For the first time in the April 2015 monthly data, natural gas generation surpassed coal generation, and coal and natural gas accounted for almost the same share of electricity generation in 2015, with coal and natural gas each providing about one-third of electricity generation
, according to EIA data.
The EIA said the recent decline in the share of coal power generation and the increase in the share of natural gas is mainly due to market-oriented lower natural gas prices, which has made natural gas power generation more economical and attractive
.
Between 2000 and 2008, coal was significantly cheaper than natural gas, providing about 50 percent of total U.
S
.
electricity generation.
However, starting in 2009, the gap between coal and natural gas prices narrowed as large amounts of natural gas produced shale formations altered the balance
between supply and demand in the U.
S.
natural gas market.
