• On Tuesday, the US Energy Information Administration released full-year data on how the country generated electricity in 2025. • It’s a bit of a good news/bad news situation. • The bad news is that overall demand rose appreciably, and a fair chunk of that was met by additional coal use. • On the good side, solar continued its run of astonishing growth, generating 35 percent more power than a year earlier and surpassing hydroelectric power for the first time. • Shifting markets Overall, electrical consumption in the US rose by 2.8 percent, or about 121 terawatt-hours. • Consumption had been largely flat for several decades, with efficiency and the decline of industry offsetting the effects of population and economic growth.

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  • The U.S. Energy Information Administration released 2025 electricity‑generation data showing a 2.8 % rise in demand (≈121 TWh). Solar power grew 35 % from the previous year, surpassing hydroelectric generation for the first time. Despite the surge, solar and wind together covered only about two‑thirds of the increased demand; the remainder was met largely by coal, as no new nuclear plants are expected. The report highlights that while renewable expansion is significant, the growing electricity needs-driven by electrification trends-continue to push the grid toward additional fossil‑fuel use.
  • On Tuesday, the US Energy Information Administration released full-year data on how the country generated electricity in 2025. It’s a bit of a good news/bad news situation. The bad news is that overall demand rose appreciably, and a fair chunk of that was met by additional coal use. On the good side, solar continued its run of astonishing growth, generating 35 percent more power than a year earlier and surpassing hydroelectric power for the first time. Shifting markets Overall, electrical consumption in the US rose by 2.8 percent, or about 121 terawatt-hours. Consumption had been largely flat

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