Hybrid vehicle sales continue to rise as electric and plug-in vehicle shares remain flat
Hybrid vehicle sales continue to rise as electric and plug-in vehicle shares remain flat

About 22% of light-duty vehicles sold in the first quarter of the year in the United States were hybrid, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid vehicles, up from about 18% in the first quarter of 2024. Among those categories, hybrid electric vehicles have continued to gain market share while battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles have remained relatively flat, according to estimates from Wards Intelligence.

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05-30-2025

Solar and wind power curtailments are increasing in California
Solar and wind power curtailments are increasing in California

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasingly curtailing solar- and wind-powered electricity generation as it balances supply and demand amidst rapid renewables capacity growth.

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05-28-2025

EIA counts U.S. electricity generation in different ways
EIA counts U.S. electricity generation in different ways

At EIA, we publish U.S. electricity net generation from two different perspectives:

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05-27-2025

U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend are at a four-year low
U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend are at a four-year low

The retail price for regular-grade gasoline in the United States on May 19, the Monday before Memorial Day weekend, averaged $3.17 per gallon (gal), 11% (or 41 cents/gal) lower than the price a year ago. After adjusting for inflation (real terms), average U.S. retail gasoline prices going into Memorial Day weekend are 14% lower than last year, largely because crude oil prices have fallen.

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05-22-2025

China dominates global trade of battery minerals
China dominates global trade of battery minerals

China has a major role at each stage of the global battery supply chain and dominates interregional trade of minerals. China imported almost 12 million short tons of raw and processed battery minerals, accounting for 44% of interregional trade, and exported almost 11 million short tons of battery materials, packs, and components, or 58% of interregional trade in 2023, according to regional UN Comtrade data.

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05-21-2025