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Annual Energy Outlook 2012

Release Date: June 25, 2012   |  Next Early Release Date: January 23, 2013  |   Report Number: DOE/EIA-0383(2012)

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Mkt trends Market Trends

  • After Fukushima, prospects for nuclear power dim in Japan and Europe but not elsewhere.... Read full section
  • Renewable energy sources lead rise in primary energy consumption.... Read full section
  • Coal-fired plants continue to be the largest source of U.S. electricity generation.... Read full section
  • Most new capacity additions use natural gas and renewables.... Read full section
  • Nuclear power plant capacity grows slowly through uprates and new builds.... Read full section

issues Issues in Focus


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Reference Case Tables
Table 1. Total Energy Supply, Disposition, and Price Summary XLS
Table 9. Electricity Generating Capacity XLS
Table 56. Electricity Generation by Electricity Market Module Region and Source XLS
Table 57. Electricity Generation Capacity by Electricity Market Module Region and Source XLS

About the Annual Energy Outlook

Previous Editions of the AEO

Documentation and Assumptions