LNG export capacity from North America likely to more than double through 2027
We expect North America’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity to expand to 24.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) from 11.4 Bcf/d today as Mexico and Canada place their first LNG export terminals into service and the United States adds to its existing LNG capacity. By the end of 2027, we estimate LNG export […]
Florida’s growing population is increasing its fuel consumption
Florida’s growing resident population is driving growth in consumption of transportation fuel within the state. Rising fuel consumption has gradually increased waterborne transportation fuel shipments from U.S. Gulf Coast refiners.
EIA Product Highlight: Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages
Every morning, each nuclear electricity generator in the United States reports its operating status to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC compiles this information in its Power Reactor Status Report, and we present that information in interactive visualizations on our Status of Nuclear Outages page. Our analysis tool combines the NRC daily status with […]
EU sanctions on Russia�s coal increase U.S. coal exports to Europe
U.S. coal exports increased by 5.7 million short tons (MMst) in the 12 months after EU sanctions on coal from Russia went into full effect in August 2022. The increase was driven almost exclusively by a 22% jump in U.S. coal exports to Europe, totaling 33.1 MMst between August 2022 and July 2023 compared with […]
EIA expects U.S. annual solar electricity generation to surpass hydropower in 2024
We forecast that the United States will generate 14% more electricity from solar energy than from hydroelectric facilities in 2024, according to our Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Our forecast is driven by continued growth in new utility-scale and small-scale solar facilities.
Growing U.S. oil production increased natural gas production by 9% in 2022
In 2022, annual production of associated-dissolved natural gas (or associated natural gas) increased 9% to 15.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the major U.S. onshore crude oil-producing regions, mostly due to an 8% increase in crude oil production. Associated natural gas accounted for more than a third of total natural gas production in […]
Low U.S. gasoline demand is making gasoline less profitable, reducing crack spreads
Low gasoline demand in combination with the seasonal switch to winter-grade gasoline has made gasoline less profitable to produce, reducing the difference between gasoline blendstock and crude oil prices to multiyear lows in October 2023.
Drought at the Panama Canal delays energy shipments, increasing shipping costs
A drought is limiting ship traffic through the Panama Canal. The resulting delays caused shipping rates through the Panama Canal for Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) to reach record highs, which increased the cost of shipping liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States.
Solar and wind power curtailments are rising in California
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasingly curtailing solar- and wind-powered electricity generation as it faces the rapid growth of wind and solar power in California.
EIA forecasts winter U.S. household expenditures higher on fuel oil and lower on propane
We forecast that U.S. households that heat primarily with heating oil will spend more this winter on heating compared with last winter, but households heating primarily with propane will spend less than last winter, according to our 2023 Winter Fuels Outlook (WFO) supplement to our October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).