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Which is the leading source of electricity generation in the US?
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∙ 12y ago
Coal.
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What percentage of US electricity generation comes from this source?
That depends a lot on what you mean by "this source".
What is the US second leading source of generating electricity?
Figures for 2006 showed coal at 49 percent, and both nuclear and natural gas at about 19 percent.
Is coal a leading source of energy in the US?
it is one of the leading ones
What is the source of the most electricity in the US?
Coal
What is the leading source of energy used in the US?
Oil
What is the largest source of human caused air pollution in the US?
The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2).
What is the energy source used to generate most electricity?
Coal is the most used source for electricity in the US. World wide, other countries, I don't know.
What is the main source of energy for the production of electricity in the US?
Coal - about 50 percent of total
What fossil fuel is predominately used in the US to generate electricity?
Coal is still primarily used in the US to generate power (~47% of all electricity generated), however natural gas is being used increasingly to generate electricity (~20% of all electrical generation).
What is the major source of power generation in US and why?
Fossil fuels, suck as burning coal or using oil
How much of the us electricity comes from coal?
As of 2013, the amount of the US's electricity that comes from coal is approximately 42% This makes up the mass majority of electricity service in the country. Natural gas is the second most popular source.
How does a hybrid computer use power from nuclear power plant?
Electricity supplies in the US contain about 19 percent nuclear generation, so anything which uses electricity from the mains uses nuclear power
