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October 16, 2012

ENERGY STAR homes accounted for 26% of new construction in 2011


October 15, 2012

Adoption of ENERGY STAR equipment varies among appliances


October 12, 2012

New application of existing techniques in old fields helps Russia increase oil production


October 11, 2012

Petroleum refineries vary by level of complexity


October 10, 2012

U.S. households forecast to use more heating fuels this winter compared with last winter


October 9, 2012

EIA improves state-level monthly oil production estimates with up to 10 years of revisions


October 5, 2012

Territorial disputes hamper exploration and production of resources in the East China Sea


October 4, 2012

Combined heat and power technology fills an important energy niche


October 3, 2012

Key New England natural gas pipeline reflects seasonal flow changes


October 2, 2012

Regulators approve first commercial hydrokinetic projects in the United States


October 1, 2012

U.S. marketed natural gas production levels off in the first half of 2012


September 28, 2012

Increases in oil prices affect broader measures of inflation


September 27, 2012

Iraqi crude oil production approaching highest level in decades


September 26, 2012

Attributes of crude oil at U.S. refineries vary by region


September 25, 2012

Industries consumed more than 30% of U.S. energy in 2011


September 24, 2012

EIA improves its monthly propane imports series


September 21, 2012

Economic growth continues to drive China's growing need for energy


September 20, 2012

Central Appalachian (CAPP) coal spot prices affect markets for coal and electric power


September 19, 2012

Trading Point: Central Appalachian (CAPP) is the nation's benchmark price for eastern coal


September 18, 2012

More recycling raises average energy content of waste used to generate electricity


September 17, 2012

Municipal solid waste plants convert garbage to electricity


September 14, 2012

Projected Alaska North Slope oil production at risk beyond 2025 if oil prices drop sharply


September 13, 2012

EIA survey shows Gulf Coast plants recovering from hurricane outages


September 12, 2012

Working natural gas storage capacity grows 3% year-over-year


September 11, 2012

Pad drilling and rig mobility lead to more efficient drilling


September 10, 2012

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions down in 2011


September 7, 2012

Natural gas demand at power plants was high in summer 2012


September 6, 2012

NRG-GenOn acquisition plan would create the largest independent power producer


September 5, 2012

Strait of Hormuz is chokepoint for 20% of world’s oil


September 4, 2012

Electric grid operators monitoring drought conditions


August 31, 2012

Drought increases price of corn, reduces profits to ethanol producers


August 30, 2012

Drought has significant effect on corn crop condition, projected ethanol production


August 29, 2012

Hurricane Isaac affects U.S. Gulf Coast energy infrastructure


August 28, 2012

Worst drought in decades could affect U.S. energy markets


August 27, 2012

Projected natural gas prices depend on shale gas resource economics


August 24, 2012

Heating fuel choice shows electricity and natural gas roughly equal in newer homes


August 23, 2012

Large hospitals tend to be energy-intensive


August 22, 2012

Merger of Progress Energy and Duke Energy created largest U.S. electric utility


August 21, 2012

Crude oil prices peaked early in 2012


August 20, 2012

Natural gas, renewables dominate electric capacity additions in first half of 2012


August 17, 2012

Electric generator dispatch depends on system demand and the relative cost of operation


August 16, 2012

Energy needed to produce aluminum


August 15, 2012

North Dakota crude oil production continues to rise


August 14, 2012

U.S. total motor gasoline exports down slightly from last year but still at high levels


August 13, 2012

Estimated U.S. gasoline consumption low compared to five-year average


August 10, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices are lower during the first half of 2012


August 9, 2012

Average spot natural gas prices declined during the first half of 2012


August 8, 2012

Low U.S. injections reflect already high natural gas storage inventories


August 7, 2012

EIA has updated Gulf of Mexico energy statistics


August 6, 2012

Biodiesel demand estimates now provided in petroleum supply and demand balances


August 3, 2012

Fuel economy standards have affected vehicle efficiency


August 2, 2012

U.S. proved reserves increased sharply in 2010


August 1, 2012

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions in early 2012 lowest since 1992


July 31, 2012

Projected retirements of coal-fired power plants


July 30, 2012

Fuel used in electricity generation is projected to shift over the next 25 years


July 27, 2012

27 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity to retire over next five years


July 26, 2012

Rail deliveries of oil and petroleum products up 38% in first half of 2012


July 25, 2012

Power outages often spur questions around burying power lines


July 24, 2012

Marcellus natural gas production gains affect spreads between trading points


July 23, 2012

Spot natural gas prices at Marcellus trading point reflect pipeline constraints


July 20, 2012

Geology and technology drive estimates of technically recoverable resources


July 19, 2012

Much of the country’s refinery capacity is concentrated along the Gulf Coast


July 18, 2012

April 2012 sets U.S. monthly record for distillate net exports


July 17, 2012

Uprates can increase U.S. nuclear capacity substantially without building new reactors


July 16, 2012

Crude oils have different quality characteristics


July 13, 2012

Competition among fuels for power generation driven by changes in fuel prices


July 12, 2012

Eastern electric systems tested during first summer 2012 heat wave


July 11, 2012

New transmission project will help California meet summer electric demand


July 10, 2012

Rising production in the Permian basin


July 9, 2012

Texas electricity market faces summer challenges


July 6, 2012

Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation equal for first time in April 2012


July 5, 2012

Crude oil distillation and the definition of refinery capacity


July 3, 2012

New pipeline project could lower natural gas transportation costs to New York City


July 2, 2012

EIA’s AEO2012 includes analysis of breakthroughs in vehicle battery technology


June 29, 2012

Electricity storage: Location, location, location … and cost


June 28, 2012

AEO2012 considers three cases for the future of world oil prices


June 27, 2012

Extension and expansion of efficiency programs could reduce U.S. total energy usage


June 26, 2012

Drop in U.S. gasoline prices reflects decline in crude oil costs


June 25, 2012

AEO2012 has energy projections and analyses of legislation, regulations, and side cases


June 22, 2012

Significant potential for plug-in vehicles exists in U.S. housing stock


June 21, 2012

North American spot crude oil benchmarks likely diverging due to bottlenecks


June 20, 2012

The United Kingdom’s natural gas supply mix is changing


June 19, 2012

Most U.S. coal exports went to European and Asian markets in 2011


June 18, 2012

Negative wholesale electricity prices: possible, but rare


June 15, 2012

Working crude oil storage capacity at Cushing, Oklahoma rises


June 14, 2012

California's electric power market faces challenges heading into summer


June 13, 2012

High airline jet fuel costs prompt cost-saving measures


June 12, 2012

Delta Air Lines plans to increase jet fuel yield at Trainer refinery


June 11, 2012

U.S. dry natural gas production growth levels off following decline in natural gas prices


June 8, 2012

U.S. crude oil production in first quarter of 2012 highest in 14 years


June 7, 2012

Northeast electricity markets react to hot weather in late May


June 6, 2012

Residential Energy Consumption Survey data show decreased energy consumption per household


June 5, 2012

U.S. coal’s share of total net generation continues to decline


June 4, 2012

NOAA predicts a near-normal 2012 Atlantic hurricane season


June 1, 2012

Reserve electric generating capacity helps keep the lights on


May 31, 2012

Coal stockpiles above five-year range in first quarter of 2012


May 30, 2012

Japan’s use of thermal generation is up since March 2011 due to nuclear plant outages


May 29, 2012

Seasonal hydroelectric output drives down wholesale electricity prices in the West


May 25, 2012

Asian demand spurs U.S. net exports of petroleum coke to higher levels in early 2012


May 24, 2012

OPEC spare capacity in the first quarter of 2012 at lowest level since 2008


May 23, 2012

Horizontal drilling boosts Pennsylvania’s natural gas production


May 22, 2012

Electricity storage can smooth out moment-to-moment variations in electricity demand


May 21, 2012

Electricity storage can take advantage of daily price variations


May 18, 2012

Warm weather and low natural gas prices dampen spot electricity prices this winter


May 17, 2012

Global generation capacity for nuclear power has grown to over 346 gigawatts since 1955


May 16, 2012

Natural gas consumption reflects shifting sectoral patterns


May 15, 2012

Participation in electric net-metering programs increased sharply in recent years


May 14, 2012

State electric retail choice programs are popular with commercial and industrial customers


May 11, 2012

EIA provides new information on planned natural gas pipelines and storage facilities


May 10, 2012

Over the past decade, lighting became more efficient across all sectors


May 9, 2012

Policies for compensating behind-the-meter generation vary by State


May 8, 2012

U.S. nuclear outages back within five-year range


May 7, 2012

EIA publishes monthly biodiesel production data for 2010 and 2011


May 4, 2012

A Clean Energy Standard could reduce power sector carbon dioxide emissions


May 3, 2012

Renewable utility-scale electricity production differs by fuel among states


May 2, 2012

Electricity generation from non-hydro renewable sources varies by state


May 1, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices spike in Texas


April 30, 2012

Access to alternative transportation fuel stations varies across the lower 48 states


April 27, 2012

Top 5 producing states' combined marketed natural gas output rose in 2011


April 26, 2012

U.S. summer gasoline demand expected to be at 11-year low


April 25, 2012

U.S. coal consumption fell while exports increased during the fourth quarter of 2011


April 24, 2012

Project sponsors are seeking Federal approval to export domestic natural gas


April 23, 2012

Eagle Ford oil and natural gas well starts rose sharply in first quarter 2012


April 20, 2012

What are natural gas liquids and how are they used?


April 19, 2012

Natural gas prices near 10-year low amid mild weather, higher supplies in winter 2011-12


April 18, 2012

Sulfur content of heating oil to be reduced in northeastern states


April 17, 2012

Williston Basin crude oil production and takeaway capacity are increasing


April 16, 2012

U.S. rail carloads of coal in first quarter of 2012 lowest since 1994


April 13, 2012

Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas continues to increase


April 12, 2012

Global natural gas consumption doubled from 1980 to 2010


April 11, 2012

State-level retail gasoline taxes vary significantly


April 10, 2012

U.S. imports of Nigerian crude oil have continued to decline in 2012


April 9, 2012

Shares of electricity generation from renewable energy sources up in many states


April 6, 2012

Regional differences for cost of crude oil to refiners widened in 2011


April 5, 2012

Spot crude prices near 12-month high; natural gas and power prices near 12-month low


April 4, 2012

Cushing crude oil inventories rising in 2012


April 3, 2012

Both State and Federal governments have appliance efficiency standards


April 2, 2012

Daily natural gas and power price differences in Mid-Atlantic region reflect constraints


March 30, 2012

New technology can improve electric power system efficiency and reliability


March 29, 2012

EIA projects lower coal use by U.S. power sector in 2012


March 28, 2012

On a euro basis, Brent crude oil spot price surpasses prior record high


March 27, 2012

Nearly 69% of U.S. crude oil imports originated from five countries in 2011


March 26, 2012

Gasoline prices rise due to increased crude oil costs


March 23, 2012

U.S. coal production in 2012 falls below five-year range


March 22, 2012

EIA provides new breakout of natural gas storage inventories in the Producing Region


March 21, 2012

Updated weekly gasoline export estimates affect year-over-year gasoline demand comparisons


March 20, 2012

Refinery utilization rates react to economics in 2011


March 19, 2012

U.S. crude oil imports drop to lowest level since 1999 as domestic oil production rises


March 16, 2012

Dry sorbent injection may serve as a key pollution control technology at power plants


March 15, 2012

U.S. natural gas net imports at lowest levels since 1992


March 14, 2012

Five states accounted for about 56% of total U.S. crude oil production in 2011


March 13, 2012

The U.S. surpassed Russia as world’s leading producer of dry natural gas in 2009 and 2010


March 12, 2012

U.S. wind generation increased 27% in 2011


March 9, 2012

Coal's share of total U.S. electricity generation falls below 40% in November and December


March 8, 2012

U.S. household winter natural gas heating expenditures expected to be lowest since 2002-03


March 7, 2012

U.S. petroleum product exports exceeded imports in 2011 for first time in over six decades


March 6, 2012

Record U.S. ethanol exports in 2011 help offset Brazil's production decline


March 5, 2012

Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves construction of first nuclear units in 30 years


March 2, 2012

Electricity's share of U.S. delivered energy has risen significantly since 1950


March 1, 2012

Review of developments in crude oil and product markets over the past two months


February 29, 2012

WTI discount to Brent and premium to Bakken both rising in early 2012


February 28, 2012

EIA projects U.S. non-hydro renewable power generation increases, led by wind and biomass


February 27, 2012

Eastern U.S. coal futures prices down in early 2012


February 24, 2012

Asia is the world's largest petroleum consumer


February 23, 2012

Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities


February 22, 2012

Pacific Northwest water supply forecast to be near or below normal for 2012


February 21, 2012

Northwest hydroelectric output above five-year range for much of 2011


February 17, 2012

Natural gas pipeline capacity additions in 2011


February 16, 2012

Ohio's fuel mix for power generation is changing


February 15, 2012

Warm weather, low natural gas prices hold down wholesale power prices this winter


February 14, 2012

Retail gasoline prices in the Rocky Mountains fall as U.S. average prices rise


February 13, 2012

U.S. coal production rises slightly in 2011 amid lower domestic demand and higher exports


February 10, 2012

Natural gas and renewable shares of electricity generation to grow, coal still largest


February 9, 2012

U.S. natural gas inventories at end of winter heating season expected highest since 1983


February 8, 2012

Tight oil, Gulf of Mexico deepwater drive projected increases in U.S. crude oil production


February 7, 2012

PADD regions enable regional analysis of petroleum product supply and movements


February 6, 2012

Renewable electricity generation in California includes variable and non-variable sources


February 3, 2012

Most states have Renewable Portfolio Standards


February 2, 2012

Emissions allowance prices for SO2 and NOX remained low in 2011


February 1, 2012

Natural gas spot prices near 10-year lows amid warm weather and robust supplies


January 31, 2012

Global natural gas production doubled between 1980 and 2010


January 30, 2012

DOE provides detailed offshore wind resource maps


January 27, 2012

New Northeast natural gas pipeline capacity comes on-line


January 26, 2012

Domestic supply of liquid fuels projected to increase, resulting in fewer imports


January 25, 2012

From 1980 to 2010, most regions contributed to growth in global crude oil production


January 24, 2012

U.S. energy use projected to grow slowly and become less carbon-intensive


January 23, 2012

EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release


January 20, 2012

Arctic oil and natural gas resources


January 19, 2012

DOE provides detailed onshore wind resource map


January 18, 2012

Liquefied natural gas meets a quarter of New England's average natural gas needs


January 17, 2012

Distillate yields at U.S. refineries are rising


January 13, 2012

2011 Brief: U.S. average gasoline and diesel prices over $3 per gallon throughout 2011


January 12, 2012

2011 Brief: Brent crude oil averages over $100 per barrel in 2011


January 11, 2012

2011 Brief: Wholesale electricity prices mostly lower in 2011


January 10, 2012

2011 Brief: Henry Hub natural gas spot prices fell about 9% in 2011


January 9, 2012

2011 Brief: Energy commodity price trends varied widely during 2011


January 6, 2012

U.S. refineries and blenders produced record amounts of distillate fuels


January 5, 2012

Current natural gas forward prices signal rising—but still low—prices in 2012


January 4, 2012

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil transit chokepoint


December 21, 2011

Coal plants without scrubbers account for a majority of U.S. SO2 emissions


December 20, 2011

Rising Asian demand drives global coal consumption growth


December 19, 2011

A quarter of California's electricity comes from outside the state


December 16, 2011

Gas use for power generation leads increase in natural gas use in 2010


December 15, 2011

Market changes contribute to growing Marcellus area spot natural gas trading


December 14, 2011

Electricity storage technologies can be used for energy management and power quality


December 13, 2011

Most generator retirements over the past decade were older natural gas-fired units


December 12, 2011

Electricity tends to flow south in North America


December 9, 2011

Residual fuel consumption in the U.S. continues to decline


December 8, 2011

Gasoline with higher ethanol content getting closer to U.S. drivers' fuel tanks


December 7, 2011

Asia leads growth in global coal production since 1980


December 6, 2011

Electricity demand changes in predictable patterns


December 5, 2011

Spread between WTI and Brent prices narrows on signs of easing transportation constraints


December 2, 2011

Light bulb standards begin taking effect in 2012


December 1, 2011

Spot natural gas prices dipped to two-year low in November


November 30, 2011

EIA releases U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity data


November 29, 2011

Proposed KMI and El Paso merger would create largest U.S. natural gas pipeline company


November 28, 2011

Beyond natural gas and electricity; more than 10% of U.S. homes use heating oil or propane


November 25, 2011

Australia world's largest coal exporter, fourth-largest liquefied natural gas exporter


November 23, 2011

Over one-third of natural gas produced in North Dakota is flared or otherwise not marketed


November 22, 2011

North Dakota's oil production has more than quadrupled since 2005


November 21, 2011

Electric systems respond quickly to the sudden loss of supply or demand


November 18, 2011

U.S. has large geothermal resources, but recent growth is slower than wind or solar


November 17, 2011

Over half the cooling systems at U.S. electric power plants reuse water


November 16, 2011

Rail delivery of crude oil and petroleum products rising


November 15, 2011

Pennsylvania's use of natural gas for power generation has grown rapidly


November 14, 2011

Strong finish to 2011 natural gas storage injection season on Oct. 31


November 10, 2011

Renewable energy is used in all sectors of the U.S. economy


November 9, 2011

Use of U.S. wind and biofuels on the rise


November 8, 2011

Six seaports account for 94% of U.S. coal exports, which are dominated by coking coal


November 7, 2011

Winter (November-March) natural gas futures prices at lowest levels since 2001-2002


November 4, 2011

U.S. coal stockpile levels at electric power plants approach five-year low


November 3, 2011

Trends in Eagle Ford drilling highlight the search for oil and natural gas liquids


November 2, 2011

Bakken formation oil and gas drilling activity mirrors development in the Barnett


November 1, 2011

Peak underground natural gas storage capacity up again in 2011


October 31, 2011

3:2:1 Crack spreads based on WTI & LLS crude oils have diverged in 2011


October 28, 2011

Household heating fuels vary across the country


October 27, 2011

Recent gasoline and diesel prices track Brent and LLS, not WTI


October 26, 2011

EIA launches new electricity-focused web page


October 25, 2011

High heating oil prices discourage heating oil supply contracts for the upcoming winter


October 24, 2011

Cross-market relationships strengthened in the third quarter of 2011


October 21, 2011

Flattening of per-capita residential energy consumption reflects multiple factors


October 20, 2011

Libya resumes natural gas exports to Italy


October 19, 2011

State heating oil and propane program season begins


October 18, 2011

Summer 2011 electricity prices were mostly down compared to summer 2010


October 17, 2011

Nuclear outages back within typical range since July following springtime surge


October 14, 2011

Angolan oil production has doubled since 2003


October 13, 2011

Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve now focuses on New England


October 12, 2011

EIA projects record winter household heating oil prices in the Northeast


October 11, 2011

Oil and natural gas drilling in Ohio on the rise


October 7, 2011

Gulf Coast oil and natural gas production recover after Tropical Storm Lee


October 6, 2011

Winter supply disruptions from well freeze-offs can rival effects of summer storms


October 5, 2011

WPSR provides comprehensive crude oil and refined products balances


October 5, 2011

WNGSR provides insight into natural gas markets and the broader economy


October 4, 2011

China dominates global coal production


October 3, 2011

Summer 2011 gasoline price review


September 30, 2011

Global natural gas prices vary considerably


September 29, 2011

Markets indicate possible natural gas pipeline constraints in the Northeast this winter


September 28, 2011

Renewable energy shows strongest growth in global electric generating capacity


September 27, 2011

California electricity market reacted to the recent San Diego blackout


September 26, 2011

Transmission congestion drives power price division between upstate and downstate New York


September 23, 2011

Ruby Pipeline ramps up rapidly to supply natural gas to Northern California


September 22, 2011

Salt caverns account for 23% of U.S. underground natural gas storage daily deliverability


September 21, 2011

United Kingdom natural gas and oil production continues decade-long decline


September 20, 2011

Wholesale power price maps reflect real-time constraints on transmission of electricity


September 19, 2011

China and India account for half of global energy growth through 2035


September 16, 2011

Over 90% of Syrian crude oil exports go to European countries


September 15, 2011

U.S. natural gas processing capacity expands rapidly


September 14, 2011

Growth slows in U.S. ethanol production and consumption


September 13, 2011

Nigeria, the largest crude oil producer in Africa, is a major source of U.S. imports


September 12, 2011

Purchase of newer refrigerators slows during economic downturn


September 9, 2011

Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage


September 8, 2011

EPA rule requires SO2 emissions reduction from Texas coal power plants in 2012


September 7, 2011

U.S. exports of petroleum products increase as markets become more globally integrated


September 6, 2011

Crude oil-directed weekly rig count surpassed 1,000


September 2, 2011

United States leads world in coal reserves


September 1, 2011

Norway's natural gas exports to continental Europe fell in spring & summer of 2010 & 2011


August 31, 2011

U.S. distillate fuel exports continue to grow


August 30, 2011

Pennsylvania drives Northeast natural gas production growth


August 29, 2011

New natural gas pipeline capacity adds service into Florida


August 26, 2011

EIA updates mapping tool relating hurricane path to energy infrastructure


August 25, 2011

Mid-Atlantic electricity market reacts to Tuesday's earthquake


August 24, 2011

Crude oil movements from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast on the rise


August 23, 2011

Wyoming produces almost as much coal as the next seven states combined


August 22, 2011

Recently, S&P 500 Index and WTI crude oil futures price movements tracked each other


August 19, 2011

U.S. natural gas consumption for electric power tops industrial consumption


August 18, 2011

Mid-summer heat pushes up natural gas use at electric power plants


August 17, 2011

Electric generating capacity additions in the first half of 2011


August 16, 2011

Subbituminous and bituminous coal dominate U.S. coal production


August 15, 2011

U.S. hydropower output varies dramatically from year to year


August 12, 2011

EIA's SEDS provides detailed data on energy use and expenditures by State


August 11, 2011

Consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009


August 10, 2011

Number of alternative fuel vehicles in vehicle fleets increased in 2009


August 9, 2011

Cross State Air Pollution Rule requires emissions reductions from Eastern U.S. powerplants


August 8, 2011

High temperatures drove record electricity demand and very high wholesale prices in Texas


August 5, 2011

European Union countries reach for higher renewable electricity generation


August 4, 2011

Wholesale electricity price changes diverge across regions during first-half of 2011


August 3, 2011

Average wholesale natural gas prices mostly down during first-half of 2011


August 2, 2011

Wind generating capacity is distributed unevenly across the United States


August 1, 2011

Ranking of renewable energy and nuclear energy use varies by sector


July 29, 2011

Japanese power companies using more LNG to generate electricity


July 28, 2011

Ruby natural gas pipeline begins service today (July 28, 2011)


July 27, 2011

First-quarter 2011 coal share of power generation lowest in over 30 years


July 26, 2011

Working natural gas inventories below last year's level at midpoint of injection season


July 25, 2011

Four regional transmission organizations set new or nearly broke demand records last week


July 22, 2011

Wholesale electricity prices in New York City are the highest in the contiguous U.S.


July 21, 2011

Kuwait, a leading oil exporter, relies on imports of liquefied natural gas


July 20, 2011

Natural gas stripper wells accounted for over 11% of U.S. natural gas production in 2009


July 19, 2011

Oil stripper wells accounted for over 16% of U.S. oil production in 2009


July 18, 2011

Minimal petroleum-fired electric capacity has been added in recent years


July 15, 2011

Nuclear power has a significant role in the European power generation mix


July 14, 2011

Colombia's oil production at highest level since 1999


July 13, 2011

U.S. wind capacity takes off after 2005


July 12, 2011

Technology drives natural gas production growth from shale gas formations


July 11, 2011

Over 90% of uranium purchased by U.S. commercial nuclear reactors is from outside the U.S.


July 8, 2011

Hydropower has a long history in the United States


July 7, 2011

Nuclear power plant outages above seasonal norm in spring of 2011


July 6, 2011

Natural gas use in the electric power sector is growing


July 5, 2011

Most electric generating capacity additions in the last decade were natural gas-fired


July 1, 2011

Natural gas consumption has two peaks each year


June 30, 2011

U.S. commercial nuclear capacity comes from reactors built primarily between 1970 and 1990


June 29, 2011

January 2011 U.S. refining capacity was the highest in 29 years


June 28, 2011

Most coal-fired electric capacity was built before 1980


June 27, 2011

Carbon dioxide emissions grow in the residential sector


June 24, 2011

International Energy Agency members release strategic petroleum stocks


June 23, 2011

EIA provides new information on crude oil storage at Cushing, Oklahoma


June 22, 2011

U.S. coal exports at highest levels since 1992


June 21, 2011

EIA forecasts increased oil demand, need for additional supply from OPEC producers in 2011


June 20, 2011

Strong Pacific Northwest hydro conditions affect natural gas used for power generators


June 17, 2011

EIA highlights key factors in new energy and financial markets web page


June 16, 2011

Age of electric power generators varies widely


June 15, 2011

BPA curtails wind power generators during high hydropower conditions


June 14, 2011

Canada is the United States' leading crude oil supplier


June 13, 2011

March natural gas production rebounds


June 10, 2011

Hydroelectric power resources form regional clusters


June 9, 2011

Average utilization of the nation's natural gas combined-cycle power plant fleet is rising


June 8, 2011

Electric generators' roles vary due to daily and seasonal variation in demand


June 7, 2011

Recent mix of electric generating capacity additions more diverse


June 6, 2011

Re-exports of liquefied natural gas rose rapidly in early winter


June 3, 2011

Is the seasonal gasoline price peak behind us?


June 2, 2011

An introduction to crack spreads


June 1, 2011

PJM shows how smart appliances could help stabilize power systems


May 31, 2011

Coal stocks at power plants are likely sufficient despite river flooding


May 27, 2011

AEO Issues in Focus: Effects of different oil price paths


May 26, 2011

Coal likely to remain most prevalent fuel for electricity generation


May 25, 2011

New natural gas pipeline capacity adds service into Florida


May 24, 2011

Capital costs have major impact on projected power sector investments


May 23, 2011

Nuclear power plants undergo seasonal scheduled outages


May 20, 2011

Non-utility marketers provide over 20% of residential natural gas load in three States


May 19, 2011

Participation lags in most electricity retail choice States


May 18, 2011

Electricity retail choice is mandated in Texas and growing in three States


May 17, 2011

Wind capacity additions slowed during 2010


May 16, 2011

Gases other than carbon dioxide make up nearly 20% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions


May 13, 2011

Electricity resource planners credit only a fraction of potential wind capacity


May 12, 2011

Spot price for Central Appalachian coal up since early 2010


May 11, 2011

Average prices for spot sulfur dioxide emissions allowances at EPA auction set new lows


May 10, 2011

Injection season forecast for natural gas storage


May 9, 2011

U.S. oil rig count overtakes natural gas rig count


May 6, 2011

U.S. households increase use of consumer electronics


May 5, 2011

Decoupling treatment of electric and gas utilities can differ within a State


May 4, 2011

State programs encourage energy efficiency programs by adjusting utilities' cost recovery


May 3, 2011

Continuation and expansion of efficiency programs could mitigate carbon dioxide emissions


May 2, 2011

Additional appliance standards could significantly reduce residential energy use


April 29, 2011

Ethane prices trail other natural gas liquids


April 28, 2011

Natural gas liquids play a greater role in oil and gas activity


April 27, 2011

Domestic oil production reversed decades-long decline in 2009 and 2010


April 26, 2011

Annual Energy Outlook 2011 contains extensive analysis of side cases


April 25, 2011

Natural gas production/consumption retrospective 2010


April 22, 2011

Seasonal maintenance helps keep power online during summer and winter peaks


April 21, 2011

Vehicle use varies across U.S. regions


April 20, 2011

Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas increasing


April 19, 2011

Residential energy survey provides greater detail on many more States


April 18, 2011

Natural gas storage withdrawal season review


April 15, 2011

Half of U.S. liquid fuels net imports in 2010 came from the Americas


April 14, 2011

Winter LNG deliveries played a limited, yet important role


April 13, 2011

The outlook for transportation fuel markets this summer


April 12, 2011

Retail prices: diesel outpaces gasoline


April 11, 2011

U.S. households are incorporating energy–efficient features


April 8, 2011

January 2011 gasoline demand reduced by snowy weather


April 7, 2011

U.K., U.S. spot natural gas prices diverging


April 6, 2011

Demand for electricity changes through the day


April 5, 2011

Shale gas is a global phenomenon


April 4, 2011

About 60% of the U.S. electric power supply is managed by RTOs


April 1, 2011

U.S. natural gas imports fall for third year in a row


March 31, 2011

Reduced carbon intensity of corn ethanol may increase its consumption in California


March 30, 2011

Effects of crude oil supply disruptions: how long can they last?


March 29, 2011

Natural gas production in Middle Eastern and North African countries


March 28, 2011

Liquid fuels production in Middle Eastern and North African countries


March 25, 2011

Electricity systems adjust operations to growing wind power output


March 24, 2011

Electric grid planners: demand response and energy efficiency to increase


March 23, 2011

Incandescent bulbs still play a role in the future of lighting


March 22, 2011

Increasing wind capacity requires new approaches to electricity planning and operations


March 21, 2011

Libya is a major energy exporter, especially to Europe


March 18, 2011

Haynesville surpasses Barnett as the Nation's leading shale play


March 17, 2011

Japan depends significantly on nuclear power to meet its electricity needs


March 16, 2011

Concentrating solar power technologies offer utility-scale power production


March 15, 2011

Advanced electric meter installations rising in homes and businesses


March 14, 2011

Crude oil and condensate production rises at Bakken and other U.S. shale plays


March 11, 2011

What we pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline


March 10, 2011

Solar shipments up, prices down


March 9, 2011

Growth in liquids production puts Brazil on world energy stage


March 8, 2011

Plentiful water and low natural gas prices cut Northwest wholesale power prices in half


March 7, 2011

Libyan supply disruption may have both direct and indirect effects


March 4, 2011

Average wholesale electric power prices rose in 2010


March 3, 2011

Average wholesale spot natural gas prices rose across the country in 2010


March 2, 2011

Maritime chokepoints critical to petroleum markets


March 1, 2011

Gasoline prices — second largest one-week increase since 1990


February 28, 2011

WTI-Brent crude oil price spread has reached unseen levels


February 25, 2011

Qatar accounts for a growing share of LNG exports


February 24, 2011

Gasoline product supplied may reflect snowstorm effects on driving


February 23, 2011

Frigid weather reduces U.S. natural gas supply


February 22, 2011

U.S. gasoline exports hit all-time high in November 2010


February 18, 2011

Heating oil prices rise due to winter demand and crude oil prices


February 17, 2011

Pipeline constraints raise average spot natural gas prices in the Northeast this winter


February 16, 2011

U.S. exports of coking coal were nearly triple U.S. consumption in 2010


February 15, 2011

Demand response can lower electric power load when needed


February 14, 2011

The geology of natural gas resources


February 11, 2011

New Texas wholesale power market weathers extreme cold


February 10, 2011

EIA projects rapid growth in unconventional vehicle sales


February 9, 2011

History of energy consumption in the United States, 1775–2009