As of December 2024, monthly U.S. electric power sector emissions averaged approximately 118 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). The highest monthly emissions that year were recorded in July, at 158 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. (March 26, 2025). 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 April 06, 2025, 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. March 26, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
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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 April 06, 2025)
Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, March 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
