CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
California Natural Gas Use for Electricity Falls as Solar Generation Rises
Key Takeaway
The continued decline in California's natural gas use for electricity, alongside rising solar generation, reinforces the state's aggressive renewable energy transition and the increasing importance of flexible generation to maintain grid reliability.
AI Summary
- •California's electricity generation mix is shifting, with natural gas use decreasing and solar generation increasing.
- •Despite the decline, natural gas remains the largest single source of electricity in California, based on data from January through August 2025.
- •This trend highlights California's ongoing decarbonization efforts and signals a robust market for solar development, while also emphasizing the evolving role of natural gas as a flexible, rather than baseload, resource.
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Article Content
Although natural gas generation still provides more electricity than any other source in California, electricity generation from natural gas has decreased over the past several years while generation from solar has increased. According to data from our Electric Power Monthly, electricity generation from January through August 2025 (the latest data in ... [continued] The post California Natural Gas Use for Electricity Falls as Solar Generation Rises appeared first on CleanTechnica .