Total U.S. 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 18,919,666 19,322,240 19,164,398 19,427,980 20,105,197 22,761,328 -2.1 -1.5 -2.0
  Productive Capacity1 1,345,632 1,337,679 1,325,604 1,324,712 1,299,054 NA .6 .9 NA
  Production Total 1,100,431 1,117,535 1,089,932 1,063,856 1,032,974 1,029,076 -1.5 1.6 .7
    Underground 391,790 417,728 420,657 409,849 396,249 424,546 -6.2 -.3 -.9
    Surface 708,642 699,807 669,274 654,007 636,725 604,529 1.3 2.7 1.8
  Capacity Utilization2 81.70 83.47 82.13 80.21 79.40 NA -2.1 .7 NA
  Ratio of Recoverable Reserves to Production 17.2 17.3 17.6 18.3 19.5 22.1 -.6 -3.0 -2.8
  Number of Employees/Miners3 78,723 85,418 81,516 83,462 90,252 131,310 -7.8 -3.3 -5.5
     Underground 46,571 51,325 52,487 53,796 57,879 84,154 -9.3 -5.3 -6.4
     Surface 32,152 34,093 29,029 29,666 32,373 47,156 -5.7 -.2 -4.2
  Productivity Total2 6.61 6.20 6.04 5.69 5.38 3.83 6.6 5.3 6.3
    Underground 3.99 3.90 3.83 3.57 3.39 2.54 2.4 4.2 5.1
    Surface 10.39 9.58 9.46 9.05 8.48 5.94 8.4 5.2 6.4
  Producer/Distributor Stocks 39,475 36,530 33,973 28,648 34,444 29,000 8.1 3.5 3.5
  Imports4 6,079 7,543 6,200 6,476 6,317 1,366 -19.4 -.9 18.0
Distribution (thousand short tons)                  
  Distribution Total 1,097,721 1,122,421 1,078,896 1,059,892 1,030,330 NA -2.2 1.6 NA
    Domestic Distribution Total 1,041,823 1,042,236 995,664 967,693 940,423 NA * 2.6 NA
      Within State 348,389 367,564 356,763 340,005 336,821 NA -5.2 .8 NA
      To Other States 693,434 674,672 638,901 627,688 603,602 NA 2.8 3.5 NA
    Foreign Distribution Total 55,898 80,185 83,232 92,199 89,907 NA -30.3 -11.2 NA
          Metallurgical 37,355 56,569 55,326 56,162 54,077 NA -34.0 -8.8 NA
          Steam 18,543 23,616 27,906 36,037 35,830 NA -21.5 -15.2 NA
      Canada Total 17,971 17,913 13,405 10,599 8,023 NA .3 22.3 NA
          Metallurgical 9,026 11,140 8,203 8,472 6,986 NA -19.0 6.6 NA
          Steam 8,945 6,772 5,202 2,127 1,037 NA 32.1 71.4 NA
      Overseas Total5 37,928 62,273 69,827 81,600 81,884 NA -39.1 -17.5 NA
          Metallurgical 28,329 45,429 47,124 47,690 47,091 NA -37.6 -11.9 NA
          Steam 9,598 16,844 22,704 33,910 34,793 NA -43.0 -27.5 NA
Demand (thousand short tons)                  
  Consumption Total 1,044,538 1,038,292 1,030,145 1,006,306 962,038 902,893 .6 2.1 1.6
    Electric Utility 894,120 910,867 900,361 874,681 829,007 773,549 -1.8 1.9 1.6
    Coke Plants 28,108 28,189 30,203 31,706 33,011 38,877 -.3 -3.9 -3.5
    Other Industrial 64,738 67,439 71,515 71,689 73,055 76,330 -4.0 -3.0 -1.8
    Residential/Commercial 4,879 4,856 6,463 6,006 5,807 6,724 .5 -4.3 -3.5
    Other Power                  
Producers 52,693 26,941 21,603 22,224 21,158 7,413 95.6 25.6 24.3
  Consumer Stocks Total 136,005 128,072 106,401 122,979 134,639 168,210 6.2 .3 -2.3
    Electric Utility 128,494 120,501 98,826 114,623 126,304 156,166 6.6 .4 -2.1
    All Other 7,511 7,571 7,576 8,355 8,334 12,044 -.8 -2.6 -5.1
Coal Prices (nominal dollars per short ton)                  
  Mine Total $16.63 $17.67 $18.14 $18.50 $18.83 $21.76 -5.8 -3.0 -2.9
    Underground 24.33 25.64 25.68 25.96 26.18 28.58 -5.1 -1.8 -1.8
    Surface 12.37 12.92 13.39 13.82 14.25 16.98 -4.3 -3.5 -3.4
  Consumer                  
    Electric Utility 24.72 25.64 26.16 26.45 27.01 30.45 -3.5 -2.2 -2.3
    Coke Plants 45.85 46.06 47.61 47.33 47.34 47.73 -.4 -.8 -.4
    Other Industrial 31.59 32.30 32.41 32.32 32.42 33.59 -2.2 -.6 -.7


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/ Imports for 1995 through 1999 include imports to electric utilities, manufacturing plants and coke plants.  Imports for 1990 include only imports to electric utilities.
5/ Includes Mexico.
* Data round to zero.
w/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
NA/ Not available.
R/ Revised Data.
       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."