Forecasts: Coal Will Be Less Than a Third of U.S. Generation by 2030
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and ICF International foresee coal’s share of U.S. electricity generation falling to less than one-third of the total mix by 2030 while coal industry insiders expect it to be higher than 2014’s 39%. The Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign expects coal to not be in the mix in 2030.
In 2004, coal had a 50% share of the energy portfolio but it has steadily lost market share to $3 per million British Thermal Units (mmBTUs) natural gas, which is now 27% of the U.S. mix while wind is 5% of generation.
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