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Quarterly Coal Distribution Report

Release Date: January 3, 2023 Next Release Date: April 3, 2023 full reportPDF

The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report (QCDR) provides detailed U.S. domestic coal distribution data by coal-origin state, coal-destination state, mode of transportation, and consuming sector. All quarterly data are preliminary and will be updated in the Annual Coal Distribution Report.

Highlights for the third quarter of 2022

  • Total domestic coal distribution was an estimated 131.2 million short tons (MMst) in the third quarter of 2022. This value is 11.3% (13.3 MMst) higher than the previous quarter and 0.2% (0.2 MMst) higher than the third quarter of 2021.
  • Wyoming was the leading coal-origin state, accounting for about 64.7 MMst of shipments delivered to 27 states. Texas was the leading coal-destination state, receiving about 15.1 MMst of domestic coal.
  • An estimated 70.2% of total coal shipments were sent by railroad, 11.0% were sent by river, and 8.2% were sent by truck. Tramway and conveyor deliveries, which are traditionally associated with minemouth power plants, accounted for about 10.4% of total coal shipments.
  • Electric utilities and independent power producers received about 92.0% of the total coal shipments.
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