In 2022, coal consumption of the U.S. electric power sector decreased by 28.6 million short tons of coal. This trend is supposed to continue further in the coming years. For 2023, projections show a decrease of close to 90 million short tons in coal consumption within the power sector.
Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in million short tons)
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Coal energy in the U.S.EIA. (November 7, 2023). Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 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 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in million short tons)." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/
EIA. (2023). Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in million short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 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 2022, with a Forecast until 2024 (in Million Short Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, 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 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in million short tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in million short tons) [Graph], EIA, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/224983/growth-in-coal-consumption-by-us-electric-power-sector/