As of January 2025, monthly U.S. electric power sector emissions averaged approximately 118 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). The highest monthly emissions in 2024 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.
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Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2025
(in million metric tons)
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EIA. (April 23, 2025). Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 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 2025 (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 23, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
EIA. (2025). Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2025 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2025. 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 2025 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2025, 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 2025 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/ (last visited July 02, 2025)
Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector in the United States from 2018 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, April 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230658/power-sector-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-month/
