Coal-fired Generation Retirements Slow Under Trump
EIA Reports 2025 Capacity Reduction was Smallest Since 2010
The U.S. Energy Information Administration charts a marked slowdown in coal-fired power plant retirements in 2025. | EIA
Apr 13, 2026
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Coal generation retirements dropped to a 15-year low in 2025 as the energy industry tried to maintain existing capacity and the Trump administration sought to halt coal’s decline.
