The monthly consumption of coal for the generation of electricity in the United States has fluctuated greatly since 2016. Consumption dropped to a low of 23.6 million tons in April 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However, by the following year, coal power consumption had notably increased again and reached 56.3 million tons in July 2021. Seasonal fluctuations are due to greater electricity demand in summer months as people crank up their air conditioning units.
Monthly consumption of coal for electricity generation in the United States from 2016 to 2021
(in 1,000 tons)
Characteristic
Consumption in thousand tons
Jul '21
56,331.56
Jun '21
47,980.81
May '21
35,605.6
Apr '21
30,058.86
Mar '21
34,486.79
Feb '21
47,988.7
Jan '21
45,412.24
Dec '20
43,587.54
Nov '20
34,437.36
Oct '20
33,943
Sep '20
38,756.61
Aug '20
50,515.85
Jul '20
49,855.55
Jun '20
36,708.42
May '20
26,848.58
Apr '20
23,622.65
Mar '20
28,988.74
Feb '20
32,039.16
Jan '20
36,772.59
Dec '19
40,461.14
Nov '19
41,906.91
Oct '19
37,431.31
Sep '19
47,188.08
Aug '19
52,348.62
Jul '19
55,862.91
Jun '19
44,217.94
May '19
40,015.01
Apr '19
33,352.81
Mar '19
43,976.41
Feb '19
45,025.27
Jan '19
55,833.56
Dec '18
55,623.92
Nov '18
51,701.66
Oct '18
48,421.87
Sep '18
53,913.99
Aug '18
63,736.84
Jul '18
63,817.52
Jun '18
56,078.2
May '18
47,292.78
Apr '18
40,514.8
Mar '18
44,473.55
Feb '18
45,793.4
Jan '18
64,844.91
Dec '17
58,457.28
Nov '17
50,881.8
Oct '17
50,015.11
Sep '17
54,713.25
Aug '17
65,761.39
Jul '17
69,768.68
Jun '17
58,852.12
May '17
50,897.5
Apr '17
44,278.92
Mar '17
48,839.87
Feb '17
47,985.03
Jan '17
63,459.87
Dec '16
64,847.11
Nov '16
48,075.88
Oct '16
54,537.36
Sep '16
62,334.62
Aug '16
73,797.91
Jul '16
74,132.47
Jun '16
63,185.83
May '16
45,032.13
Apr '16
39,064.74
Mar '16
39,863.96
Feb '16
50,515.64
Jan '16
61,983.5
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EIA. (October 1, 2021). Monthly consumption of coal for electricity generation in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170053/monthly-coal-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Monthly consumption of coal for electricity generation in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. October 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170053/monthly-coal-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. (2021). Monthly consumption of coal for electricity generation in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170053/monthly-coal-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Monthly Consumption of Coal for Electricity Generation in The United States from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170053/monthly-coal-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA, Monthly consumption of coal for electricity generation in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170053/monthly-coal-energy-consumption-in-the-us/ (last visited January 24, 2022)
