An estimated 938 billion kilowatt hour of electricity were generated from coal in the United States in 2021. The U.S. production of power from this fossil fuel is projected to decrease to some 510 billion kilowatt hour by 2050.
Projected coal power generation in the U.S. from 2021 to 2050 (in billion kilowatt hours)
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EIA. (March 3, 2022). Projected coal power generation in the U.S. from 2021 to 2050 (in billion kilowatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192610/coal-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Projected coal power generation in the U.S. from 2021 to 2050 (in billion kilowatt hours)." Chart. March 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192610/coal-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. (2022). Projected coal power generation in the U.S. from 2021 to 2050 (in billion kilowatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192610/coal-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Projected Coal Power Generation in The U.S. from 2021 to 2050 (in Billion Kilowatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192610/coal-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA, Projected coal power generation in the U.S. from 2021 to 2050 (in billion kilowatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192610/coal-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/ (last visited May 20, 2022)