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US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise 2.4% in 2025 Driven by Coal and Data Centers
US emissions rose 2.4% in 2025 due to a 13% increase in coal use and higher electricity demand from data centers and crypto mining, reversing two years of declines.
- On Tuesday, the Rhodium Group reported United States greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.4% in 2025 to about 5.9 billion tons CO2e, 139 million tons more than 2024.
- Higher natural gas prices and rebounding coal generation created a 13% rise in coal use last year, driven by a cold winter plus surging data-center demand and cryptocurrency mining.
- Solar power surged, with generation up 34% and zero-carbon energy sources now supplying 42% of U.S. power, while buildings sector emissions rose 56 million metric tons, or 6.8%, due to heating.
- Rhodium authors warned that stopping some climate data collection will hinder future tracking and said rollbacks by President Donald Trump's administration hadn’t affected 2025 emissions yet.
- Emissions rose more than gross domestic product, reversing recent decoupling, and if data center demand keeps surging, the grid may rely more on fossil generators in the coming year.
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