The numbers: Also in 2025, domestic electricity generation grew by more than 3%, “a marked acceleration relative to its long-term trend,” per the Energy Institute's latest report. This was largely due to rising electrification (and, of course, the influx of data centers).
Plus, a surprising reversal: After coal consumption peaked in 2007, it had been declining consistently since. Last year, that changed: Domestic use of the fossil fuel grew by 13% (the report attributes this to high gas prices).
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Tue, Jun 30