2005 Projections

CO₂ Emissions
(Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)

620

588

581

652

558

Carbon Allowance Fee
(1999 Dollars per Metric Ton Carbon Equivalent)

0

12

25

NA

NA

NO_x Retrofits (Gigawatts)

179

133

149

NA

NA

SO₂ Retrofits (Gigawatts)

12

0

0

NA

NA

Coal-Fired Capacity (Gigawatts)

303

286

290

319

308

Electricity Generation by Fuel (Billion Kilowatthours)

  Coal

2,052

1,874

1,854

1,770

1,327

  Natural Gas

838

985

971

1,056

1,288

  Nuclear

627

661

661

670

673

  Renewables^b

61

64

63

35

63

Natural Gas Wellhead Price (1999 Dollars per Million Btu)

2.41

2.51

2.48

NA

NA

Coal Minemouth Price (1999 Dollars per Ton)

15.39

15.12

15.24

NA

NA

Electricity Demand (Billion Kilowatthours)

3,578

3,577

3,541

3,863

3,690

Electricity Price (1999 Cents per Kilowatthour)

6.5

6.6

6.9

6.5

6.8

SO₂ Emissions (Million Tons)

10.5

10.4

10.2

10.1

7.7

NO_x Emissions (Million Tons)

3.99

3.92

3.85

5.52

4.43

2010 Projections

CO₂ Emissions
(Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)

657

399

482

671

499

Carbon Allowance Fee
(1999 Dollars per Metric Ton Carbon Equivalent)

0

116

56

NA

NA

NO_x Retrofits (Gigawatts)

185

133

149

NA

NA

SO₂ Retrofits (Gigawatts)

18

0

0

NA

NA

Coal-Fired Capacity (Gigawatts)

305

269

276

321

293

Electricity Generation by Fuel (Billion Kilowatthours)

  Coal

2,096

854

1,251

1,805

889

  Natural Gas

1,175

1,943

1,690

1,267

2,061

  Nuclear

551

623

623

683

685

  Renewables^b

66

157

208

39

92

Natural Gas Wellhead Price (1999 Dollars per Million Btu)

2.61

3.30

2.93

3.37

4.09

Coal Minemouth Price (1999 Dollars per Ton)

14.47

16.13

15.43

NA

NA

Electricity Demand (Billion Kilowatthours)

3,859

3,587

3,732

4,121

4,051

Electricity Price (1999 Cents per Kilowatthour)

6.1

8.4

7.2

6.1

6.8

SO₂ Emissions (Million Tons)

9.2

4.5

4.4

9.0

4.4

NO_x Emissions (Million Tons)

9.23

2.26

2.86

5.52

3.30