The electric power sector is the main coal consuming sector in the United States. In 2023, this sector's coal consumption amounted to 7.2 quadrillion British thermal units. By comparison, the commercial sector consumed 12 trillion British thermal units of coal that year.
Consumption of coal in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by sector
(in trillion British thermal units)
According to the source, the small amounts of coal consumed for transportation are reported as industrial sector consumption.
Coal figures for the residential sector were unavailable from 2008 onwards.
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EIA. (April 25, 2024). Consumption of coal in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by sector (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244437/us-coal-energy-consumption-by-sector/
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EIA, Consumption of coal in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by sector (in trillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244437/us-coal-energy-consumption-by-sector/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Consumption of coal in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by sector (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, April 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244437/us-coal-energy-consumption-by-sector/
