Electric utilities in the United States emitted approximately ** tons of sulfur dioxide (SOâ‚‚) from fuel combustion in 2023 – a decrease of some ** percent from the previous year. This accounted for more than ** percent of SOâ‚‚ emissions in the U.S. that year (not considering wildfire emissions). SOâ‚‚ emissions from electric utilities have fallen by roughly ** percent since 1990, primarily due to the reduced generation of electricity from coal-fired power plants.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (February 9, 2024). Annual sulfur dioxide (SOâ‚‚) emissions from electric utilities in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/504390/volume-of-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-in-electric-utilities-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Annual sulfur dioxide (SOâ‚‚) emissions from electric utilities in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. February 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/504390/volume-of-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-in-electric-utilities-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). Annual sulfur dioxide (SOâ‚‚) emissions from electric utilities in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/504390/volume-of-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-in-electric-utilities-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Annual Sulfur Dioxide (Soâ‚‚) Emissions from Electric Utilities in The United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2024, /statistics/504390/volume-of-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-in-electric-utilities-us/
Environmental Protection Agency, Annual sulfur dioxide (SOâ‚‚) emissions from electric utilities in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/504390/volume-of-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-in-electric-utilities-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Annual sulfur dioxide (SOâ‚‚) emissions from electric utilities in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/504390/volume-of-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-in-electric-utilities-us/
