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Natrual Gas vs Coal Consumption for Aril of 2017

Net generation in the United States increased by only 0.3% compared to April 2016. The country, as a whole, experienced temperatures that were warmer than normal in April 2017, although temperatures the previous April were also warmer than normal. At the regional-level, all states east of the Mississippi River saw significantly above average temperatures, with many states in the MidAtlantic experiencing record heat in April 2017. Only states located in the northwest part of the country saw temperatures that were near or slightly below average during the month.

All regions of the country, except for the Northeast and MidAtlantic, saw an increase in electricity generation from coal compared to April 2016. Electricity generation from natural gas decreased in all parts of the country, with the Central region seeing the largest percent decrease (-30.1%) compared to the previous year. The overall increase in coal generation and subsequent decrease in natural gas generation mainly occurred due to the rise in natural gas prices that happened over the past year.

Net generation from nuclear was down 9.0%, as many nuclear plants were offline for spring maintenance compared to the previous year. Electricity generation from other renewable sources was up in all regions of the country, with Texas seeing the largest percent increase (39.7%) due to an increase in wind and solar plants that have come online since the previous year.


https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/update/resource_use.php

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