In 2023, coal consumption of the U.S. electric power sector decreased by 85.67 million short tons of coal. This trend is supposed to continue further in the coming years. For 2024, projections show a decrease in close to 14 million short tons in coal consumption within the power sector.
Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025
(in million short tons)
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EIA. (November 12, 2024). Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025 (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/
EIA. "Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025 (in million short tons)." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/
EIA. (2024). Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025 (in million short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/
EIA. "Annual Change in Electric Power Coal Consumption in The United States from 2010 to 2023, with a Forecast until 2025 (in Million Short Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/
EIA, Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025 (in million short tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025 (in million short tons) [Graph], EIA, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/
Coal energy in the U.S.
