November 10, 2020 After rising by 3% in 2018, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell 3% in the United States in 2019. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2019 analysis, total energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019 were about 150 million metric tons (MMmt) lower than their 2018 level. EIA … [Read more...] about U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell in 2019, mainly in electric generation
U.S. refinery runs remain lower than the five-year range
November 9, 2020 Since April, when responses to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reduced demand for refined products such as gasoline, distillate fuel, and jet fuel, gross inputs of crude oil and other raw materials to U.S. refineries (refinery runs) have been lower than the five-year range (2015–19). Although runs have increased compared with their April … [Read more...] about U.S. refinery runs remain lower than the five-year range
U.S. power customers experienced an average of nearly five hours of interruptions in 2019
November 6, 2020 Interruptions in electricity service to customers vary in frequency and duration across the nearly 3,000 electric distribution systems that serve about 155 million customers in the United States. In 2019, U.S. customers experienced an average of 3.2 hours of interruptions during major events and 1.5 hours of interruptions without major events, or nearly 5 hours … [Read more...] about U.S. power customers experienced an average of nearly five hours of interruptions in 2019
Power sector consumed 30% less coal in first-half 2020 than in first-half 2019
November 5, 2020 From January to June 2020, the electric power sector consumed 184.8 million short tons (MMst) of coal, 30% less than during the same period in 2019. After setting an annual record of 1,045 MMst in 2007, coal consumption in the electric power sector has been declining. This decline is happening as many coal-fired power plants are retiring or are converting to … [Read more...] about Power sector consumed 30% less coal in first-half 2020 than in first-half 2019
In 2019, the U.S. imported $13 billion of energy goods from Mexico, exported $34 billion
November 4, 2020 In every year since 2015, the value of U.S. energy exports to Mexico has exceeded the value of energy imports from Mexico. In 2019, the value of selected energy imports—crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas—fell to $13 billion, and the value of energy exports remained nearly equal to the 2018 value of $34 billion. In 2019, energy trade … [Read more...] about In 2019, the U.S. imported $13 billion of energy goods from Mexico, exported $34 billion