America's Reliance on Natural Gas Is Only Growing

OilPrice · Editorial Dept · last updated January 10, 2025 – 5:04 AM

America’s Love for Natural Gas Caps Emissions — For the first time on record, US emissions from gas-fired power stations surpassed the mark of 1 billion metric tonnes of CO2, however thanks to natural gas pushing out coal the country’s total emissions barely edged higher. — US coal plants discharge on average 77% more CO2 per unit of electricity than gas-fired plants, triggering a slump in coal-fired emissions that dipped to an all-time low of 620 million tonnes in 2024. — Thirteen US states rely on natural gas for more than 50% of…

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