Coal
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2012 Brief: Coal and mid-continent crude oil prices declined during 2012 ›
Quarterly data for coal shipments between states ›
U.S. coal production by quarter ›
U.S. monthly coal production ›
EIA's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook for coal ›
Energy In Brief Articles
What is the role of coal in the United States?
The United States holds the world's largest estimated recoverable reserves of coal and is a net exporter of coal. In 2011, our nation's coal mines produced more than a billion short tons of coal, and more than 90% of this coal was used by U.S. power plants to generate electricity.
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Coal Explained
Where our coal comes from
In 2011, the amount of coal produced at U.S. coal mines was 1,094.3 million short tons. Coal is mined in 25 states. Wyoming mines the most coal, followed by West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Use of electricity
This report provides detailed quarterly data on U.S. coal production, exports, imports, receipts, prices, consumption, and coal quality and stocks. Data on U.S. coke production, consumption, stocks, imports, and exports are also provided. All data for 2011 and prior years are final. All data for 2012 are preliminary
Quarterly Coal Report
Released December 20, 2012Provides detailed quarterly coal data for January-March 2012 and aggregated quarterly historical coal data for 2006 through first quarter 2012. All data for 2012 are preliminary.
Monthly Energy Review, Coal
Released December 21, 2012
This report includes monthly statistics for coal production, consumption by sector, imports, exports, stocks by sector, and waste coal supplied.
Coal News and Markets
Released at 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday (except holidays)
This report summarizes spot coal prices by coal commodity regions and also includes data for total monthly coal production, eastern monthly coal production, and average cost of metallurgical coal at coke plants and export docks. The historical data for coal commodity spot market prices are proprietary and not available for public release.
What's New in Coal
Quarterly Coal Distribution Report - Third Quarter 2012
December 27, 2012
Quarterly Coal Report, July - September 2012
December 20, 2012
EIA projects little change in U.S. coal production in 2013
December 3, 2012
Regular Weekly Releases*
Weekly NYMEX Coal Futures ›
5:30 p.m. ET, Monday
Coal News & Markets ›
5:30 p.m. ET, Monday
Weekly Coal Production ›
5:30 p.m. ET, Thursday
*No releases: Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. Releases change on weeks with Federal holidays.