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U.S. coal electricity generation 2008-2018
U.S. coal electricity generation 2008-2018
Electricity generation from coal in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in million megawatt hours)*
by T. Wang,
last edited
Aug 26, 2019
This statistic represents the electricity net generation from coal in the United States between 2008 and 2018. Here, around 1.15 billion megawatt hours of electricity were generated from coal in 2018.
Electricity generation from coal in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in million megawatt hours)*
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| Net generation in million megawatt hours | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,146.4 |
| 2017 | 1,205.84 |
| 2016 | 1,239.15 |
| 2015 | 1,352.4 |
| 2014 | 1,581.71 |
| 2013 | 1,581.12 |
| 2012 | 1,514.04 |
| 2011 | 1,733.43 |
| 2010 | 1,847.29 |
| 2009 | 1,755.9 |
| 2008 | 1,985.8 |
| Net generation in million megawatt hours | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,146.4 |
| 2017 | 1,205.84 |
| 2016 | 1,239.15 |
| 2015 | 1,352.4 |
| 2014 | 1,581.71 |
| 2013 | 1,581.12 |
| 2012 | 1,514.04 |
| 2011 | 1,733.43 |
| 2010 | 1,847.29 |
| 2009 | 1,755.9 |
| 2008 | 1,985.8 |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Aug 26, 2019
This statistic represents the electricity net generation from coal in the United States between 2008 and 2018. Here, around 1.15 billion megawatt hours of electricity were generated from coal in 2018.
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- EIA
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- July 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2018
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According to the source, coal figures include anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and waste coal; coal synfuel and refined coal; and beginning in 2011, coal-derived synthesis gas. Prior to 2011 coal-derived synthesis gas was included in Other gases.
Figures indicate generation at utility-scale facilities.
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- EIA
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- July 2019
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
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According to the source, coal figures include anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and waste coal; coal synfuel and refined coal; and beginning in 2011, coal-derived synthesis gas. Prior to 2011 coal-derived synthesis gas was included in Other gases.
Figures indicate generation at utility-scale facilities.
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