[OC] Coal now produces less electricity than nuclear energy, wind and solar energy continue to grow (USA)

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Noctudeit on March 6th, 2021 at 07:51 UTC »

Coal has largely been displaced by nat gas... which is also a fossil fuel and contributes to climate change.

Awkward_moments on March 6th, 2021 at 08:16 UTC »

Can you do this for Great Britain and the national grid please?

Edit: found this but it isn't up to date

https://images.theconversation.com/files/308776/original/file-20200107-123377-ef7gh9.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip

SirBillPetre on March 6th, 2021 at 09:10 UTC »

Whilst they are far down at the bottom, hydro + wind + solar combined is almost at the level of Nuclear.

We’ve seen a similar trend in the UK; gas becoming the fossil fuel of choice and a serious expansion of wind, solar.

Hopefully we’ll see everything on this graph go to 0 and fusion spike to 150% soon? ;)