America's Using the Least Coal Ever to Keep the Lights On
- Coal's share of U.S. power output fell to 29% in November
- Natural gas tops coal as primary power source for fifth month
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The U.S. is using the least amount of coal ever to make electricity as cheap natural gas establishes itself as the nation’s favorite power-plant fuel.
Coal’s share of total electricity generation fell in November to a record 29 percent. Natural gas was the dominant fuel for a fifth straight month, making up 34 percent of the U.S. power mix, the Energy Information Administration said in a report Tuesday.