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U.S. Coal Supply and Demand 2008 Review

Data for: 2008
Report Released: April 14, 2009
Next Release Date: April 2010

Summary

The U.S. coal industry experienced a record year in 2008, with increased production, prices, and exports. However, domestic coal consumption declined for the year as did coal imports. Both delivered coal prices and export coal prices continued to increase in 2008, some to record levels. Coal stocks continued to increase in all sectors.

While 2008 was a banner year for the U.S. coal industry, the outlook for U.S. coal in 2009 is bleak. With the majority of the world in an economic recession, and increasing competition by other coal-producing countries, the domestic coal industry could see a decline in both coal production and consumption for 2009, as well as lower coal exports. (See Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook.)

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Special Topics
Production
Consumption
Coal Prices
Exports and Imports
Coal Stocks

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Tables
Table 1. U.S. Coal Supply, Disposition, and Prices
Table 2. U.S. Coal Production by Coal-Producing Region and State
Table 3. Electric Power Sector Net Generation

Figures
Figure 1. Coal Production by Coal-Producing Region, 2008
Figure 2. Coal Production by Region, 1999-2008
Figure 3. Electric Power Sector Consumption of Coal by Census Region, 2008
Figure 4. Comparison of Coal Consumption to Coal Generation
Figure 5. Share of Electric Power Sector Net Generation by Energy Source, 2007 vs. 2008
Figure 6. Coal Consumption by Sector, 1999-2008
Figure 7. Delivered Coal Prices, 1999-2008
Figure 8. U.S. Coal Export and Imports, 1999-2008
Figure 9. Year-End Coal Stocks, 1999-2008

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