US coal-fired power generation totaled 65.5 TWh in June, up 40.8% from May, Energy Information Administration data showed Aug. 25. It was the highest level of coal-fired generation since December 2019, and it produced 18.6% of total US power generation in July, the highest level since January. Year on year, generation declined 16.7%. From the five-year average of about 106 TWh in June, generation was at a 38.1% deficit this year. Coal capacity averaged 41.4% in June, up from 28.5% in the previous month and down from 47.4% year on year. Additionally, coal capacity hit a seven-month high. Natural gas contributed 143 TWh in June, up 23.2% the month before and up 4.7% from the year-ago month. Monthly gas power […]