Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in 2015 were lowest since 1993">Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in 2015 were lowest since 1993

(Fri, 13 May 2016) Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generation totaled 1,925 million metric tons in 2015, the lowest since 1993 and 21% below their 2005 level. A shift on the electricity generation mix, with generation from natural gas and renewables displacing coal-fired power, drove the reductions in emissions.

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