Coal power plants generated terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in the United States in 2005. In that year, it was projected by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) that coal power generation would increase to TWh by 2020. Due to environmental policies, the natural gas boom, and the rapid growth of renewable energy sources, coal power generation in the U.S. actually dropped to *** TWh in 2020. The projected growth in coal electric power meant that U.S. power sector emissions were expected to rise to *** metric tons of CO2 by 2020. However, electricity-related emissions that year fell ** percent from 2005 levels to *** billion metric tons. This was ** percent lower than the assumed emissions.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (April 1, 2021). Electricity generation mix in the United States in 2005 and 2020 compared with 2020 projections, by source (in billion kilowatt hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1247697/electricity-generation-mix-actual-and-projections-united-states/
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