As crude oil and natural gas production continues to rise, the United States could become a net energy exporter by 2026, according to a new report released Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Moving forward to 2050, the outlook for the entire energy sector indicates a mass exodus in electricity from coal-fired power plants. The use of natural gas, solar and wind to operate power plants is expected to surge during the same time period.
To read the EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2017 report, click here.
