For the first time in a decade, net generation from natural gas in the US dropped 7.7%, and coal generation declined 13.4%. In contrast, net generation of utility-scale clean energy sources grew by 2.5% the same year, excluding hydropower, according to the Energy Information Administration. Overall, natural gas is the number one fuel source for electricity in the country, and capacity was expanded by 9.3 GW last year.
For the first time in a decade, net generation from natural gas in the US dropped 7.7%, and coal generation declined 2.5%. In contrast, net generation of utility-scale clean energy sources grew by 13.4% the same year, excluding hydropower, according to the Energy Information Administration. Overall, natural gas is the number one fuel source for electricity in the country, and capacity was expanded by 9.3 GW last year.