Tag: Energy Information Administration (EIA)
U.S. Battery Capacity Increased 66% in 2024
In the United States, cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to our January 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Generators added 10.4 GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar. Even though battery storage capacity is growing fast, … [continued]
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Solar & Battery Storage to Lead New U.S. Generating Capacity Additions in 2025
We expect 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to be added to the U.S. power grid in 2025 in our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. This amount represents an almost 30% increase from 2024 when 48.6 GW of capacity was installed, the largest capacity installation in a single … [continued]
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Oil Consumption Growth Trends in China, India, & USA — Is 2025 Forecast Accurate?
The US Energy Information Administration put out an interesting article today. The headline focused on growth of oil consumption in India compared to China — “India to surpass China as the top source of global oil consumption growth in 2024 and 2025.” I sat looking at the chart for several … [continued]
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Hurricanes Were Extra Disruptive to US Energy Infrastructure in 2024 — I’m Shocked
After warnings for years from climate scientists that hurricanes were going to get bigger and more destructive, I’m absolutely shocked to learn that hurricanes this year were bigger and more destructive than normal in the US. Sarcasm aside, I lived through a couple of serious hurricanes, including going through the … [continued]
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