U.S. Coal to Gas Switching: coal generation down by 19%

Total thermal generation in the U.S. electricity market is down 1.5% year-to-date. Natural gas power generation is up 8% YTD in 2023, whereas coal generation is down 19%. On a trailing 12M basis, coal generation is down -14.0% versus natural gas up 8.2%. Enersection tracks daily thermal generation in the U.S. to track the split between natural gas and coal. Source: Enersection