The Quarterly Coal Report (QCR) presents U.S. coal production, exports, imports, receipts, prices, consumption, coal quality, and stocks data. In addition, the report offers U.S. coke production, consumption, stocks, imports, and exports data. Data for 2010 and prior years are final; all data for 2011 are preliminary.

Highlights for the 3^rd Quarter of 2011:

• U.S. coal production totaled 274.6 million short tons. This amount was 4.2 percent higher than 2^nd Quarter 2011, and approximately 1.0 percent lower than 3rd Quarter 2010.

Includes refuse recovery.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration: "Quarterly Coal Report."

• Coal exports dropped by 3.7 percent from 27.0 million short tons in the 2^nd Quarter 2011. Exports, however, remain strong in 3^rd Quarter 2011 with 26.0 million short tons.

• U.S. coal imports increased by 4.9 percent to 3.6 million short tons from 2^nd Quarter 2011, down from the 4.7 million short tons imported in 3^rd Quarter 2010.

• Coal-based generation remained low and stocks high at the start of 2011 due to the recession. During the 3^rdQuarter 2011, consumer coal stocks fell to 153.0 million short tons from 174.3 million short tons in 2nd Quarter 2011. Stocks in 3^rd Quarter 2011 were 11.4 percent lower than the 172.6 million short tons in 3^rd Quarter 2010.

• Consumption increased to 279.6 million short tons in 3^rd Quarter 2011 from 242.2 million short tons in 2^nd Quarter 2011 due to the seasonal increase in coal use to generate electricity.

 

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