Texas is the largest coal consuming state in the U.S., with an annual consumption of roughly 873 trillion British thermal units of energy derived from this source in 2020. Ranking second, Indiana consumed roughly 670 trillion British thermal units of energy derived from coal that same year. By comparison, North Dakota's coal consumption amounted to around 363 trillion British thermal units.
Leading states by primary energy consumption from coal in the United States in 2020 (in trillion British thermal units)
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EIA. (June 24, 2022). Leading states by primary energy consumption from coal in the United States in 2020 (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189862/leading-us-states-in-energy-consumption-from-coal/
EIA. "Leading states by primary energy consumption from coal in the United States in 2020 (in trillion British thermal units)." Chart. June 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189862/leading-us-states-in-energy-consumption-from-coal/
EIA. (2022). Leading states by primary energy consumption from coal in the United States in 2020 (in trillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189862/leading-us-states-in-energy-consumption-from-coal/
EIA. "Leading States by Primary Energy Consumption from Coal in The United States in 2020 (in Trillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189862/leading-us-states-in-energy-consumption-from-coal/
EIA, Leading states by primary energy consumption from coal in the United States in 2020 (in trillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189862/leading-us-states-in-energy-consumption-from-coal/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Leading states by primary energy consumption from coal in the United States in 2020 (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, June 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189862/leading-us-states-in-energy-consumption-from-coal/