Electricity prices are climbing.

Retail Electricity · Residential

Power price: 18.44¢/kWh — Electricity costs are up 6% over the past year — climbing. That’s the 99th percentile of all its readings since 2006.

How we score this: ok below 5.00% · watch 5.00% to 10.00% · elevated 10.00% to 20.00% · alert 20.00% and up full method

Renewables · Share of Generation

Renewables: 29.70% — Renewables: 29.7% of U.S. electricity generation, up 1.8 points over the past year. That’s the 98th percentile of all its readings since 2006.

Why it isn’t scored or forecast: A physical supply-and-demand reading, not a household cost — this lens's verdict comes from the price indicators. This is computed from other series at refresh time, so there's no single line to forecast directly.

Natural Gas · Share of Generation

Gas share: 38.70% — Natural gas: 38.7% of U.S. electricity generation, down 0.6 points over the past year. That’s the 72nd percentile of all its readings since 2006.

Why it isn’t scored or forecast: A physical supply-and-demand reading, not a household cost — this lens's verdict comes from the price indicators. This is computed from other series at refresh time, so there's no single line to forecast directly.

Total Net Generation

Net generation: 354,691 — Net generation is up 3% from a year ago, now 354,691. That’s the 67th percentile of all its readings since 2006.

Why it isn’t scored or forecast: A physical supply-and-demand reading, not a household cost — this lens's verdict comes from the price indicators. This is computed from other series at refresh time, so there's no single line to forecast directly.