As of July 2024, monthly U.S. electric power sector emissions averaged approximately 116 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) in 2023. The highest monthly emissions that year were recorded in July, at 163 MtCO₂. Monthly electric power sector emissions follow a similar pattern each year, with emissions typically highest in July and lowest in April.
Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2024
(in million metric tons)
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EIA. (October 28, 2024). Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
EIA. "Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
EIA. (2024). Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
EIA. "Monthly Carbon Dioxide Emissions from The Electric Power Sector in The United States from 2018 to 2024 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
EIA, Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, October 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
