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Electricity Demand Rises: Solar Power Offsets Coal Surge

11/28/2025

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The Energy Information Administration reports electricity demand rose 2.3% in the first nine months of 2025, down from an early-year near-5% surge.
During the early surge, coal use increased for the first time in years, signaling a temporary fuel-shift.
Solar power grew 36% year over year and offset more than 80% of the demand increase.
That trend suggests solar growth may soon fully counterbalance rising electricity needs.

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Story summary

The Energy Information Administration reports electricity demand rose 2.3% in the first nine months of 2025, down from an early-year near-5% surge.
During the early surge, coal use increased for the first time in years, signaling a temporary fuel-shift.
Solar power grew 36% year over year and offset more than 80% of the demand increase.
That trend suggests solar growth may soon fully counterbalance rising electricity needs.