March 2022, Vol. 249, No. 3

EIA Reports

Fossil Fuel Production to Reach New Highs in 2023

After declining in 2020, the combined production of U.S. fossil fuels (including natural gas, crude oil, and coal) increased by 2% in 2021 to 77.14 quadrillion Btu.    Based on forecasts in the STEO, U.S. fossil fuel production is expected to continue rising in 2022 and 2023, surpassing production in 2019, to reach a new record in 2023.   Of the total U.S. fossil fuel production in 2021, dry natural gas accounted for 46%, the largest share. Crude oil accounted for 30%, coal for 15%, and natural gas plant liquids (NGPLs) for 9%.    U.S. dry natural gas production increased by 2% in 2021, based on monthly data through October and estimates for November and December. The forecast said improv

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