Carbon dioxide emissions (CO₂) from the electric power industry in the United States decreased by an estimated 21 percent between 1990 and 2023. Power sector CO₂ emissions in Texas have decreased by less than one percent since 1990, with the southern state the biggest carbon polluter in the U.S. power sector by far.
Percent change in electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by state
Electric power sector: An energy-consuming sector that consists of electricity only and combined heat and power (CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public--i.e., North American Industry Classification System 22 plants
*Changes in emissions were calculated by Statista using data provided by the source.
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