Dive Summary:

• Despite the growing number of natural gas-fired plants in America, coal will stay winning well through 2040, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported in its Annual Energy Outlook released Monday.
• Coal-fired plants, the largest source of power generation in the country, provided 42% of power generation in 2011. By 2040, this will decrease to 35%, still more than gas and renewables.
• Natural gas will provide 30% of power generation by 2040, an increase from 24 percent in 2011; nuclear power will decrease from 19% in 2011 to 17% in 2040. And renewable energy will account for 31% in 2040.

From the article:

"The EIA also predicts the majority of new capacity developed between 2012 and 2040 will be provided by natural gas-fired plants. According to the report, 63 percent of power capacity additions will be provided by natural gas-fired plants, while renewable energy will account for 31 percent. Coal-fired power and nuclear power will each account for 3 percent of new power capacity during that time period."