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Posted April 26, 2024 Today in Energy ›

U.S. natural gas-fired electricity generation consistently increased in 2022 and 2023 ›

Electricity generation from units that primarily consume natural gas in the U.S. Lower 48 states has increased for all hours of the day since 2021, according to data reported on Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report. More

lower 48 states annual average natural gas generation by hour of dispatch

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid Monitor

Data Highlights

WTI crude oil futures price

4/24/2024: NA/barrel

NA from week earlier
NA from year earlier

Natural gas futures price

4/24/2024: NA/MMBtu

NA from week earlier
NA from year earlier

Weekly coal production

4/20/2024: 7.907 million tons

up0.409 million tons from week earlier
down3.879 million tons from year earlier

Natural gas inventories

4/19/2024: 2,425 Bcf

up92 Bcf from week earlier
up439 Bcf from year earlier

Crude oil inventories

4/19/2024: 453.6 million barrels

down6.4 million barrels from week earlier
down7.3 million barrels from year earlier