In 2024, approximately 3GW of coal power capacity was taken offline - the smallest annual reduction in coal capacity since 2011. "EIA predicts new solar plants to drive US electricity generation ...
Coal plant retirements will accelerate, with 11GW retiring in 2025 and 4GW in 2026. Credit: Todor Stoyanov-Raveo/Shutterstock. The US Energy Information Agency (EIA ...