Colorado Coal Statistics, 1990, 1995-1999

Category 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 19901 Percent Change 1998-1999 Average Annual Percent Change
1995-1999 1990-1999
Supply (thousand short tons)                  
  Recoverable Reserves at Producing Mines 616,548 540,199 567,538 641,615 692,030 546,239 14.1 -2.8 1.3
  Productive Capacity1 41,098 36,658 35,466 29,330 32,435 NA 12.1 6.1 NA
  Production Total 29,989 29,631 27,449 24,886 25,710 18,910 1.2 3.9 5.3
    Underground 20,478 19,705 17,820 15,581 17,187 10,628 3.9 4.5 7.5
    Surface 9,511 9,926 9,628 9,305 8,523 8,281 -4.2 2.8 1.5
  Capacity Utilization2 72.97 80.83 77.39 84.85 79.27 NA -9.7 -2.0 NA
  Ratio of Recoverable Reserves to Production 20.6 18.2 20.7 25.8 26.9 28.9 12.8 -6.5 -3.7
  Number of Employees/Miners3 1,863 1,845 1,362 1,332 1,777 2,009 1.0 1.2 -.8
     Underground   1,246 1,230 923 918 1,301 1,509 1.3 -1.1 -2.1
     Surface       617 615 439 414 476 500 .3 6.7 2.4
  Productivity Total2 7.93 7.89 7.68 7.32 6.14 4.24 .5 6.6 7.2
    Underground 8.13 7.73 7.44 6.67 5.86 3.26 5.1 8.5 10.7
    Surface 7.53 8.22 8.17 8.76 6.79 6.86 -8.4 2.6 1.0
  Producer/Distributor Stocks 1,661 1,594 1,364 494 1,063 - 4.2 11.8 -
Distribution (thousand short tons)                  
  Distribution Total 30,017 29,294 26,968 25,405 25,635 NA 2.5 4.0 NA
    Domestic Distribution Total 28,198 27,541 25,445 23,990 24,734 NA 2.4 3.3 NA
      Within State 12,294 11,993 12,307 10,704 11,820 NA 2.5 1.0 NA
      To Other States 15,904 15,547 13,138 13,286 12,915 NA 2.3 5.3 NA
    Foreign Distribution Total 1,819 1,754 1,523 1,415 900 NA 3.7 19.2 NA
          Metallurgical - - - 30 - NA - - NA
          Steam 1,819 1,754 1,523 1,385 900 NA 3.7 19.2 NA
      Overseas Total4 1,819 1,754 1,523 1,415 900 NA 3.7 19.2 NA
          Metallurgical - - - 30 - NA - - NA
          Steam 1,819 1,754 1,523 1,385 900 NA 3.7 19.2 NA
Demand (thousand short tons)                  
  Consumption Total 18,235 18,072 17,908 17,222 16,971 16,710 .9 1.8 1.0
    Electric Utility 17,704 17,663 17,116 16,841 16,222 15,924 .2 2.2 1.2
    Other Industrial 429 391 728 368 729 729 9.6 -12.4 -5.7
    Residential/Commercial 102 18 65 13 20 w 481.0 51.0 w
  Consumer Stocks Total w 2,862 2,476 3,054 3,682 w w w w
    Electric Utility w 2,840 2,458 3,027 3,622 3,298 w w w
    All Other 19 23 18 27 59 w -15.7 -24.8 w
Coal Prices (nominal dollars per short ton)                  
  Mine Total $17.23 $17.30 $18.46 $17.94 $19.26 $21.75 -.4 -2.7 -2.5
    Underground 16.30 16.38 18.50 17.73 18.58 24.27 -.5 -3.2 -4.3
    Surface 19.27 19.14 18.40 18.28 20.63 18.53 .6 -1.7 .4
  Consumer                  
    Electric Utility 19.20 19.41 19.93 20.24 20.73 20.81 -1.0 -1.9 -.9
    Other Industrial 23.99 23.75 25.13 23.17 26.11 26.93 1.0 -2.1 -1.3


1/ For 1990, the Form EIA-7A solicited data on "Annual Productive Capacity." However, that data was not verified with the respondents and as a result, it is not releasable.
2/ Capacity utilization (percent) is the ratio of total production to annual productive capacity as reported by mining companies on Form EIA-7A.  Productivity (short tons per miner per hour) is calculated by dividing total coal production by the total direct labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, and shop or yard work at mining operations.
3/ Includes all employees engaged in production, processing, development, maintainance, repair, shop or yard work at mining operations, including office workers for 1998 forward.  For 1997 and prior years, includes mining operations management and all technical and engineering personnel, excluding office workers.
4/ Includes Mexico.
w/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
NA/ Not available.
       Notes: Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption Report Manufacturing Plants"; Form EIA-5, "Coke Plant Report Quarterly"; Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report"; Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report"; Form EIA-759, "Monthly Power Plant Report," and U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 70002, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."