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US coal generation rises sharply during winter storms

Stacked area chart of generator outages (MW) over time (Jan 20–Feb 10, 2026) by entity (FRCC, ISO-NE, VACAR, TVA, NYISO, SPP, ERCOT, MISO, PJM); shows rising outages peaking around late January and fluctuating at 40–60k MW range afterward.

US coal generation increased sharply when winter storms pushed electricity demand to its peak. During Winter Storm Fern, coal output reached 128 GW, compared with 88 GW in a typical winter hour; it reached 129 GW during Storm Gianna. The figures highlight how the remaining coal fleet responds when the US grid comes under pressure. Why we chose this report: […]

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