EIA · Coal vs gas generation

Coal Decline Dashboard

Coal generated more than half of U.S. electricity in 2001. Cheap natural gas and renewables have since cut its share to a fraction; the crossover came around 2015.

Coal Decline Dashboard — PublicChartsThe collapse of U.S. coal-fired electricity since 2001 and its replacement by natural gas. Source: EIA.Coal Decline DashboardCoal generated more than half of U.S. electricity in 2001. Cheap natural gas and renewables have since cut its share to a fraction; the crossover came around 2015.