Natural gas electricity generation in the United States spiked with July heatwave
U.S. power plant operators generated 6.9-MM megawatt hours (MWhr) of electricity from natural gas on a daily basis in the Lower 48 states on July 9, 2024, probably the most in history and certainly since at least January 1, 2019, when we began to collect hourly data about natural gas generation.
The spike in natural gas-fired generation on July 9 was because of both high temperatures across most of the country and a steep drop in wind generation. According to the National Weather Service, most of the U.S. experienced temperatures well above average on July 9, 2024. Temperatures were particularly high on the West Coast and East Coast.
Wind generation in the Lower 48 states totaled 300,000 MWhr on July 9, 2024, much lower than the 1.3-MM MWhr daily average in June 2024.
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