Table 5.1.C. Coal: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output, |
by Sector, 2011 - 2021 (Thousand Tons) |
Electric Power Sector | |||||
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Period | Total (all sectors) | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers |
Commercial Sector |
Industrial Sector |
Annual Totals | |||||
2011 | 956,470 | 689,316 | 243,168 | 1,668 | 22,319 |
2012 | 845,066 | 615,467 | 208,085 | 1,450 | 20,065 |
2013 | 879,078 | 638,327 | 219,635 | 1,356 | 19,761 |
2014 | 871,741 | 625,212 | 226,389 | 1,063 | 19,076 |
2015 | 756,226 | 540,538 | 197,906 | 798 | 16,984 |
2016 | 693,958 | 499,172 | 179,383 | 683 | 14,720 |
2017 | 678,578 | 487,192 | 177,801 | 610 | 12,975 |
2018 | 650,027 | 475,885 | 161,332 | 577 | 12,233 |
2019 | 550,017 | 401,607 | 136,998 | 519 | 10,892 |
2020 | 445,753 | 326,987 | 108,840 | 473 | 9,453 |
2021 | 511,600 | 374,848 | 126,518 | 534 | 9,700 |
Year 2019 | |||||
January | 57,146 | 41,504 | 14,463 | 59 | 1,119 |
February | 46,183 | 33,539 | 11,586 | 54 | 1,005 |
March | 45,088 | 31,855 | 12,243 | 58 | 932 |
April | 34,362 | 24,636 | 8,793 | 40 | 893 |
May | 40,956 | 30,408 | 9,637 | 38 | 873 |
June | 45,168 | 33,720 | 10,577 | 27 | 844 |
July | 56,813 | 42,490 | 13,442 | 35 | 846 |
August | 53,323 | 39,931 | 12,500 | 37 | 854 |
September | 48,103 | 35,621 | 11,628 | 40 | 814 |
October | 38,417 | 27,323 | 10,200 | 37 | 856 |
November | 42,926 | 30,628 | 11,350 | 44 | 904 |
December | 41,533 | 29,953 | 10,581 | 49 | 950 |
Year 2020 | |||||
January | 37,867 | 27,497 | 9,354 | 50 | 967 |
February | 33,048 | 23,845 | 8,256 | 54 | 894 |
March | 29,892 | 21,823 | 7,201 | 45 | 823 |
April | 24,417 | 17,118 | 6,539 | 30 | 729 |
May | 27,559 | 19,941 | 6,878 | 30 | 709 |
June | 37,331 | 27,899 | 8,725 | 32 | 676 |
July | 50,601 | 38,421 | 11,400 | 31 | 749 |
August | 51,243 | 39,078 | 11,397 | 34 | 734 |
September | 39,498 | 29,774 | 8,939 | 40 | 745 |
October | 34,727 | 25,061 | 8,825 | 34 | 806 |
November | 35,117 | 24,746 | 9,572 | 39 | 761 |
December | 44,452 | 31,784 | 11,754 | 53 | 861 |
Year 2021 | |||||
January | 46,122 | 33,381 | 11,814 | 52 | 874 |
February | 48,815 | 36,381 | 11,557 | 65 | 811 |
March | 35,365 | 25,817 | 8,698 | 50 | 801 |
April | 30,852 | 22,591 | 7,465 | 39 | 758 |
May | 36,448 | 27,108 | 8,543 | 31 | 767 |
June | 48,810 | 36,328 | 11,674 | 34 | 774 |
July | 57,256 | 42,314 | 14,060 | 35 | 845 |
August | 57,086 | 42,612 | 13,644 | 40 | 791 |
September | 45,253 | 33,753 | 10,637 | 43 | 820 |
October | 36,462 | 25,833 | 9,783 | 46 | 800 |
November | 33,695 | 23,627 | 9,152 | 50 | 865 |
December | 35,436 | 25,103 | 9,490 | 49 | 795 |
Notes: Beginning with the collection of Form EIA-923 in January 2008, the methodology to allocate total fuel consumption for electricity generation and consumption for useful thermal output was changed. The new methodology was retroactively applied to 2004-2007 data. See the Technical Notes (Appendix C) for further information. See Glossary for definitions. Values are final. See Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923 and predecessor forms. Coal includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and waste coal; synthetic coal and refined coal; and beginning in 2011, coal-derived synthesis gas. Prior to 2011 coal-derived synthesis gas was included in Other Gases. See the Technical Notes for fuel conversion factors. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, Power Plant Report; U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-920 Combined Heat and Power Plant Report, and predecessor forms. Beginning with 2008 data, the Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report, replaced the following: Form EIA-906, Power Plant Report; Form EIA-920, Combined Heat and Power Plant Report. |