Natural gas-fired power replacing coal-fired electricity in Pennsylvania
JANUARY 30, 2023
According to a new report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas-fired power plants have replaced coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania over the last two decades.
In 2001, natural gas accounted for 2 percent of the electricity produced in the state, but by 2021, it accounted for 52 percent of the electricity generation. Coal-fired power production fell from 57 percent of the electricity generated in 2001 to 12 percent in 2021.
