U.S. Electricity From Fossils Fuels Dips Below 50% for the First Time Ever
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MAY 5, 2025
For the first time in history, fossil fuels supplied less than half of the United States electricity generation for an entire month, according tonew data releasedby energy think tank Ember. This milestone, achieved in March 2025, represents a turning point in the evolving energy mix of the worlds largest economy. Historically, fossil fuelsprimarily coal and natural gashave dominated U.S. electricity production.
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