The electric power industry in Texas emitted approximately 214 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) in 2022. This was far higher than the electric power emissions released by any other U.S. state that year. The second-largest emitter within the U.S. power sector in 2022 was Florida, with 98 MtCO₂.
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*Electric power sector: An energy-consuming sector that consists of electricity only and combined heat and power(CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public--i.e., North American Industry Classification System 22 plants.
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EIA. (September 28, 2023). Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133272/electric-sector-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-state-united-states/
EIA. "Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133272/electric-sector-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-state-united-states/
EIA. (2023). Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133272/electric-sector-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-state-united-states/
EIA. "Electric Power Industry Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United States in 2022, by Selected State (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133272/electric-sector-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-state-united-states/
EIA, Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133272/electric-sector-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-state-united-states/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133272/electric-sector-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-state-united-states/