Last year, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewables topped coal consumption for the first time since before 1885, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Back of the napkin math: Coal consumption dropped almost 15% from 2018, while renewables consumption grew 1%—mostly from wind and solar.
We know what you're thinking…
Was Abe Lincoln installing photovoltaics on the White House roof? What was the big renewable energy source in the 1800s?
That would be wood, the only commercial-scale renewable energy source in the U.S. before hydropower came along in the 1880s. Coal was used in the early 1800s to power boats and trains, then for making electricity in the later part of the century.
Bottom line: While renewables consumption is steadily trending upward, that’s not the reason for coal's dramatic decline. Natural gas accounted for 38% of total electricity generation in the U.S. in 2019—the most of any source.
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