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Coal Generation Falls Faster Than Natural Gas Burns After Fern

Natural Gas Intelligence · last updated

Natural gas-fired power generation declined after Winter Storm Fern, but it remained well above pre-storm levels during the week covered by Thursday’s U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage report.

Table titled “EIA Storage Week Hourly Generation by Fuel Type (GW)” showing U.S. average hourly power generation by fuel, including natural gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, hydro, petroleum and other sources, for weeks ending Dec. 12 through Feb. 6, with week/week changes highlighting declines in natural gas, coal and nuclear output.

At A Glance:

  • Natural gas burns remain elevated
  • Solar output rebounds as wind slides
  • Oil-fired peakers remain active

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