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Petroleum electricity generation surpassed natural gas in New England during winter storm
Today in Energy Jan 29, 2026 | 14:00 pmAlthough petroleum accounts for less than 1% of total U.S. utility-scale electric power generation, regions such as New England rely on oil-fired units during winter periods when cold weather creates high demand. When Winter Storm Fern affected New England this[…]
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Coal-fired generation rose to meet demand during Winter Storm Fern
Today in Energy Jan 28, 2026 | 14:00 pmIn the week ending January 25, 2026, as Winter Storm Fern affected significant portions of the country, coal-fired electricity generation in the Lower 48 states increased 31% from the previous week. The increase contrasts with coal use in the earlier[…]
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Crude oil tanker rates reached multi-year highs in late 2025
Today in Energy Jan 27, 2026 | 14:00 pmShipping rates for crude oil tankers were at multi-year highs at the end of 2025 before falling in early 2026. Rates climbed in the fall of 2025 because of increased demand for crude oil shipments, particularly from buyers in East[…]
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Nuclear plants reported few outages in the first three weeks of January 2026
Today in Energy Jan 26, 2026 | 14:00 pmBetween January 1, 2026, and January 21, 2026, nuclear power plant outages averaged 2.0 gigawatts (GW), 20% less than in the same period in 2025 and below the previous five-year range (2021–25) for 7 out of 21 days.
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Severe winter weather across large portions of the country, natural gas prices increasing
Today in Energy Jan 23, 2026 | 14:00 pmNatural gas daily spot prices at the benchmark Henry Hub rose sharply over the past week, reaching nearly $8.15 per million British thermal units on January 22 as colder weather increased demand for space heating across the country. Higher wholesale[…]
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EIA forecasts near-term U.S. crude oil production will remain near 2025 record
Today in Energy Jan 22, 2026 | 14:00 pmIn our January 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. crude oil production next year will remain near the record 13.6 million barrels per day (b/d) produced in 2025 before decreasing 2% to 13.3 million b/d in 2027. If realized,[…]
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Air power: Tallying electricity generating potential from retired military aircraft
Today in Energy Jan 21, 2026 | 14:00 pmWhen military aircraft are retired, they live out their days in the sunbelt at the U.S. Air Force's facility on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, otherwise known as the Boneyard.
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EIA expects lower gasoline prices in 2026 and 2027 as crude oil prices fall
Today in Energy Jan 20, 2026 | 14:00 pmIn our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast retail U.S. gasoline prices will be lower the next two years than in 2025, falling 6% in 2026 and then increasing 1% in 2027. Our gasoline price forecast generally follows a similar[…]
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Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the next two years
Today in Energy Jan 16, 2026 | 14:00 pmElectricity generation by the U.S. electric power sector totaled about 4,260 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2025. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. electricity generation will grow by 1.1% in 2026 and by 2.6% in 2027, when[…]
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We expect Henry Hub natural gas spot prices to fall slightly in 2026 before rising in 2027
Today in Energy Jan 14, 2026 | 14:00 pmWe expect the U.S. benchmark natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub to decrease about 2% to just under $3.50 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2026 before rising sharply in 2027 to just under $4.60/MMBtu, according to[…]
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