February 26, 2025 - We have released the February 2025 Electricity Monthly Update with data for December 2024. The following are some highlights:

• In New England, spikes occurred in both wholesale electricity and natural gas prices during December due to below-average temperatures that increased demand for both electricity and natural gas during December 2024.

• Southern Company saw a large spread in its peak demand range, spanning from around 50% to over 80% of its 12-month peak demand range during the month of December.

• Total U.S. coal stockpiles decreased by 2.4% to 128 million tons compared with the previous month.

For more information, see the full Electricity Monthly Update report.

We have released the February 2025 Electric Power Monthly with data for December 2024. The following are some highlights:

• Net generation in the United States increased 3.4% from December 2023.

• Consumption of coal for power generation was up 10.6% compared with December 2023.

• The average residential retail price of electricity was up 3.6% from December 2023.

For more information, see the full Electric Power Monthly report.