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U.S. Electricity From Fossils Fuels Dips Below 50% for the First Time Ever | The shift is driven by increased renewable capacity (wind and solar), seasonal demand, and the decline of coal. (oilprice.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This includes small "off grid" engine use, utilities are...behind consumers here lol?

Historically, fossil fuels—primarily coal and natural gas—have dominated U.S. electricity production. But the steady rise of renewables over the past two decades has chipped away at their dominance. In March, wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear collectively overtook coal, oil, and gas, with fossil fuels accounting for just 48.9% of total generation.

However, note that this is an estimate of total generation, including small scale systems that are not connected to the grid. According to EIA data, fossil fuels still account for about 64% of electricity generation by utilities.

[–] Mihies 1 points 1 day ago

US just needs much more "drill, baby, drill", right? And renewables will go away like that.