Table 6.4. Stocks of Coal by Coal Rank: Electric Power Sector, 2012 - 2022 |
(Thousand Tons) |
Electric Power Sector | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Period | Bituminous Coal | Subbituminous Coal | Lignite Coal | Total |
End of Year Stocks | ||||
2012 | 86,437 | 93,833 | 4,846 | 185,116 |
2013 | 73,113 | 69,720 | 5,051 | 147,884 |
2014 | 72,771 | 72,552 | 6,225 | 151,548 |
2015 | 82,004 | 108,614 | 4,931 | 195,548 |
2016 | 67,241 | 90,376 | 4,393 | 162,009 |
2017 | 56,140 | 77,875 | 3,672 | 137,687 |
2018 | 41,507 | 58,247 | 3,039 | 102,793 |
2019 | 54,769 | 69,942 | 3,124 | 128,102 |
2020 | 50,649 | 77,033 | 3,556 | 131,431 |
2021 | 34,560 | 54,726 | 2,598 | 91,884 |
2022 | 35,194 | 50,704 | 2,956 | 88,861 |
Year 2020, End of Month Stocks | ||||
January | 56,091 | 74,481 | 3,307 | 134,134 |
February | 57,076 | 78,570 | 3,235 | 139,112 |
March | 59,686 | 81,468 | 3,624 | 145,034 |
April | 61,656 | 85,644 | 3,947 | 151,534 |
May | 61,180 | 88,062 | 4,117 | 153,716 |
June | 58,888 | 86,582 | 4,140 | 149,935 |
July | 52,910 | 79,680 | 4,245 | 137,149 |
August | 49,667 | 74,075 | 4,338 | 128,330 |
September | 49,058 | 74,579 | 4,070 | 127,902 |
October | 52,037 | 76,055 | 3,772 | 132,058 |
November | 53,051 | 77,576 | 3,702 | 134,522 |
December | 50,649 | 77,033 | 3,556 | 131,431 |
Year 2021, End of Month Stocks | ||||
January | 47,703 | 73,083 | 2,778 | 123,705 |
February | 41,919 | 62,968 | 2,701 | 107,698 |
March | 41,984 | 64,597 | 2,885 | 109,614 |
April | 44,213 | 68,094 | 3,028 | 115,505 |
May | 44,529 | 69,949 | 3,230 | 117,932 |
June | 40,652 | 64,802 | 2,999 | 108,678 |
July | 35,174 | 56,830 | 2,782 | 94,974 |
August | 30,154 | 48,768 | 2,684 | 81,762 |
September | 28,442 | 46,257 | 2,776 | 77,476 |
October | 31,560 | 47,364 | 2,956 | 81,880 |
November | 34,389 | 51,524 | 3,279 | 89,192 |
December | 34,560 | 54,726 | 2,598 | 91,884 |
Year 2022, End of Month Stocks | ||||
January | 30,697 | 51,157 | 2,686 | 84,541 |
February | 29,288 | 49,029 | 2,717 | 81,034 |
March | 31,687 | 51,304 | 3,152 | 86,143 |
April | 33,868 | 53,609 | 3,269 | 90,746 |
May | 33,202 | 56,289 | 3,191 | 92,692 |
June | 30,392 | 53,338 | 3,129 | 86,869 |
July | 28,769 | 47,358 | 3,040 | 79,172 |
August | 28,730 | 44,005 | 2,826 | 75,570 |
September | 30,766 | 45,802 | 2,776 | 79,354 |
October | 34,061 | 50,366 | 2,905 | 87,342 |
November | 35,998 | 54,329 | 2,867 | 93,203 |
December | 35,194 | 50,704 | 2,956 | 88,861 |
Notes: 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. 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; Form EIA-423, Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report; and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Form 423, Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants. |