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Why the US energy analysis boss wants to track AI data centers

The new head of the U.S. government's market-moving energy stats and analysis arm has revealed plans to formally track data centers as the AI boom deepens. Why it matters: Policymakers, investors, ... Read More

U.S. power consumption to hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, says EIA

The EIA forecasts power demand will climb to 4,199 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025 and further increase to 4,267 billion kWh in 2026, up from the 2024 record of 4,110 billion kWh. Read More

EIA data show that US oil production reached a record high in September.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which released data on Friday, showed that U.S. crude oil production reached a new record in ... Read More

Last year's hurricanes caused most hours of power outages in a decade

In a December brief, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that three storms drove 80% of power outages nationwide in 2024. Read More

Solar output beats wind power for third straight month in US

The latest "Electric Power Monthly" report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that solar grew by 29.9% in September 2025 compared ... Read More

U.S. battery fleet grows 59% with nearly 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA

Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that battery energy storage and solar are dominating capacity additions, while fossil fuel capacity continues to net a decline. Another ... Read More

EIA Sees Higher Natural Gas Prices This Winter

In its Short Term Energy Outlook, the EIA forecasts natural gas at Henry Hub in Louisiana to average $4.30 per million British thermal units over the November-March period, 22% above last winter and ... Read More

EIA adjusts U.S. oil production forecast for 2025 and 2026

According to the EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook, U.S. oil production is expected to reach a record high of 13.61 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, representing an increase of 380,000 bpd year-on ... Read More

US Natgas Output and Demand to Hit Record Highs in 2025, EIA Says

(Reuters) -U.S. natural gas output and demand will both rise to record highs in 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday. EIA projected ... Read More

Midwest's weekly gas prices reach lowest price in a year, EIA reports

Gas prices across the Midwest in the last year have been as low as $2.74, reached on Dec. 1, 2025, and as high as $3.10 on April 7, 2025. Read More

U.S. Oil Inventories Climb, But Still Below 5 Year Average

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 600,000 barrels during the week ending November 28, after adding 2.8 million barrels in the week prior ... Read More

Soaring U.S. Natural Gas Prices Could Boost Coal Power Generation

Surging U.S. natural gas prices, driven by a polar vortex and record LNG exports, are making gas-fired power generation more expensive, prompting electric utilities to switch to cheaper coal and ... Read More