To distribute electricity emissions among economic end-use sectors, emissions from the source categories assigned to the electric power sector were allocated to the residential, commercial, industry, transportation, and agriculture economic sectors according to each economic sector’s share of retail sales of electricity.
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COâ‚‚ emissions from electric power in the United States 1975-2025
Electric power sector emissions in the United States increased slighty in 2025, to **** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂). U.S. electric power sector emissions have decreased by ** percent since 2005, owing to a shift away from coal-fired power generation and a transition toward natural gas and renewables.
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EIA. (March 26, 2026). Electric power-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1975 to 2025 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1247821/electric-power-emissions-united-states/
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EIA. "Electric Power-related Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United States from 1975 to 2025 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2026, /statistics/1247821/electric-power-emissions-united-states/
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Electric power-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1975 to 2025 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph], EIA, March 26, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1247821/electric-power-emissions-united-states/
