The increase was driven by a 4% (1.6 Bcf/d) increase in consumption in the electric power sector, which averaged 38.1 Bcf/d, or 42% of U.S. natural gas consumed in 2024 through September.

Coal. Coal electricity generation was 647 billion kWh in 2024. The EIA expects US coal power generation to remain unchanged at around 640 billion kWh in 2025 and 2026.

Also this week, a new project in the UK was approved to proceed with its plans to create the world’s first gas-fired power station with CCS. NZT Power, a joint venture between bp and Equinor ...