Natural gas-fired power generation is expected to surpass coal in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The EIA on Tuesday released its March Short-Term Energy Outlook, which projects natural gas will fuel 33.4 percent of the country’s power generation in 2016 compared to coal’s 32 percent.
The March forecast marks the first time the EIA has projected natural gas-fired generation to surpass coal on an annual average basis.
The EIA expects coal production to total about 784 million short tons (st) this year, 12.4 percent less than 2015 and a 21.4-percent drop from 2014.
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