#EIA

Commercial electricity sales in Virginia have jumped far faster than almost anywhere else in the country, with federal data pointing to data centers as the main force behind the rise.

Candidate metadata citing the U.S. EIA says utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage are expected to add more than 80 gigawatts of generating capacity by February 28, 2027, outpacing additions from fossil fuel and

New federal data show average U.S. electricity revenues per kilowatt-hour rose 9% in February from a year earlier, with especially sharp increases in Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Only 2.6 gigawatts of U.S. coal capacity retired in 2025, the lowest total in 15 years, after delayed closures, canceled retirement plans, and federal emergency orders kept more plants available.

The Energy Information Administration plans a mandatory nationwide survey of data center electricity use, creating a new federal window into one of AI’s fastest-growing infrastructure demands.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects solar output to rise sharply this summer, with renewables taking a larger role in meeting seasonal peaks while coal generation continues its longer-term decline.

Wind and solar generated 760,000 GWh of US electricity in 2025 — a record 17% share — with utility-scale solar surging 34% year-over-year, according to the Energy Information Administration.

EIA data shows the US electric power sector burned 3% less natural gas in 2025, driven by rapid utility-scale solar and battery storage deployment displacing gas generation across multiple regions.