Fossil fuels still dominate electricity generation in the U.S. But the shift from coal to gas and renewable sources has helped to lower carbon dioxide emissions.
Select your state to see how electricity generation has changed between 2001 and 2019. nyti.ms/34GrJi1
Select your state to see how electricity generation has changed between 2001 and 2019. nyti.ms/34GrJi1
Last year, natural gas was the largest source of electricity in 20 states, while wind emerged as a leader in Iowa and Kansas. Coal remained the primary power source in 15 states — about half as many as two decades ago. 
Coal’s decline has accelerated in recent years, despite President Trump’s vow to revive the industry. Today, natural gas is dominant but renewable sources like wind and solar are growing quickly too.
These trends are even more stark in some battleground states: Pennsylvania saw cheap natural gas from fracking rapidly displace coal over the past four years.
Wind power has surged in Iowa, producing more electricity than coal for the first time last year — an increasingly common story across the Great Plains.
In sunny Nevada, solar power is growing fast, putting pressure on both coal and gas. State lawmakers have now set an ambitious goal: Getting 100% of electricity from clean sources by 2050.
America isn’t making electricity the way it did two decades ago. Now the future of the nation’s energy mix has become a major election issue. Read more: nyti.ms/37R1Rls
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