Mexico electricity market reforms attempt to reduce costs and develop new capacity

(Tue, 05 Jul 2016) Mexico is in the process of reforming much of its electricity industry. Earlier in 2016, Mexico opened up day-ahead and real-time trading in a new wholesale power market. Although wholesale prices briefly spiked for a handful of hours, average prices in most locations during the market's first six months of operation have ranged from 880 to 1,100 pesos per megawatthour (MWh), or about $48/MWh to $60/MWh.

Fossil fuels still dominate U.S. energy consumption despite recent market share decline

(Fri, 01 Jul 2016) Three fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have provided more than 80% of total U.S. energy consumption for more than 100 years. In 2015, fossil fuels made up 81.5% of total U.S. energy consumption, the lowest fossil fuel share in the past century. In EIA's <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2016</em> Reference case projections, which reflect current laws and policies, that percentage declines to 76.6% by 2040.

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