The US Energy Information Administration recently released its monthly electricity report. This report contains data through June of this year. We can make some comparisons to the first half of 2024, to see how things are trending.
A few observations…
Overall electric power generation is up 3.1% so far this year, over the same period in 2024. This includes the estimated generation from small-scale (rooftop) solar installations. It is generally predicted that total power production will need to increase in the future, to supply the new EVs on the road, as well as to power things like AI, crypto mining, and other data center computing and storage needs.
Power generation from coal is up 17% this year. The first 6 months of 2024 saw 302,767 GWh from coal, while in 2025 it was 353,566 GWh.
Coal is up, so power production from natural gas is down slightly. The first half of 2024 had 855,934 GWh from natural gas, while 824,025 GWh were produced in 2025. This is a decline of about 3.7%. However, combined fossil fuels are up about 2%.
Renewables continue to grow. Total renewable generation, including hydro and small-scale solar, was up 50,834 GWh over 2024, which is a 9.2% increase.
Below is the overall US electricity mix for the first 6 months of 2025, from largest to smallest. (Solar includes estimated small-scale rooftop generation).
Natural Gas: 38%
Nuclear: 18
Coal: 16
Wind: 12
Solar: 9
Hydro: 6
Other: ~2%
Other = Biomass (wood), landfill gas, geothermal energy, petroleum liquids, petroleum coke, and other miscellaneous sources.
Complete monthly report here, if you are interested.
_Pete