Virginia 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 220,268 190,061 207,765 188,344 203,159 423,584 15.9 2.0 -7.0
  Productive Capacity1 39,729 39,064 43,023 41,593 43,037 NA 1.7 -2.0 NA
  Production Total 32,294 33,747 35,837 35,590 34,099 46,917 -4.3 -1.3 -4.1
    Underground 22,562 25,212 26,929 25,568 25,372 39,150 -10.5 -2.9 -5.9
    Surface 9,732 8,535 8,907 10,022 8,727 7,767 14.0 2.8 2.5
  Capacity Utilization2 81.09 86.13 83.09 85.34 79.07 NA -5.8 .6 NA
  Ratio of Recoverable Reserves to Production 6.8 5.6 5.8 5.3 6.0 9.0 21.1 3.4 -3.1
  Number of Employees/Miners3 5,450 5,887 6,235 6,241 6,919 10,342 -7.4 -5.8 -6.9
     Underground   4,161 4,748 5,101 5,098 5,776 8,955 -12.4 -7.9 -8.2
     Surface       1,289 1,139 1,134 1,143 1,143 1,387 13.2 3.0 -.8
  Productivity Total2 3.09 2.82 2.77 2.72 2.50 2.24 9.5 5.4 3.6
    Underground 2.87 2.64 2.56 2.44 2.25 2.14 8.7 6.3 3.3
    Surface 3.73 3.51 3.69 3.79 3.73 2.89 6.4 * 2.9
  Producer/Distributor Stocks 2,240 2,565 2,328 1,644 1,649 - -12.6 8.0 -
Distribution (thousand short tons)                  
  Distribution Total 31,634 33,539 35,577 36,208 34,024 NA -5.7 -1.8 NA
    Domestic Distribution Total 22,865 20,728 22,736 22,776 24,283 NA 10.3 -1.5 NA
      Within State 8,355 7,602 6,854 7,231 5,657 NA 9.9 10.2 NA
      To Other States 14,510 13,126 15,882 15,545 18,625 NA 10.5 -6.0 NA
    Foreign Distribution Total 8,770 12,810 12,841 13,432 9,742 NA -31.5 -2.6 NA
          Metallurgical 8,036 12,649 12,288 12,760 8,921 NA -36.5 -2.6 NA
          Steam 734 162 553 671 821 NA 353.3 -2.8 NA
      Canada Total 734 719 508 387 445 NA 2.0 13.3 NA
          Metallurgical - 719 508 387 445 NA -100.0 - NA
          Steam 734 - - - - NA - - NA
      Overseas Total4 8,036 12,091 12,333 13,044 9,297 NA -33.5 -3.6 NA
          Metallurgical 8,036 11,929 11,780 12,373 8,475 NA -32.6 -1.3 NA
          Steam - 162 553 671 821 NA -100.0 - NA
Demand (thousand short tons)                  
  Consumption Total 15,802 15,857 15,273 14,983 13,378 13,105 -.3 4.3 2.1
    Electric Utility 12,427 12,300 11,605 10,994 9,543 8,228 1.0 6.8 4.7
    Coke Plants w w w w w w w w w
    Other Industrial 2,230 2,368 2,500 2,613 2,585 3,756 -5.8 -3.6 -5.6
    Residential/Commercial w w w w w w w w w
  Consumer Stocks Total w w w w w w w w w
    Electric Utility w 1,370 1,152 1,010 1,098 1,639 w w w
    All Other w w w w w w w w w
Coal Prices (nominal dollars per short ton)                  
  Mine Total $26.30 $28.69 $28.24 $28.45 $28.47 $28.05 -8.3 -1.9 -.7
    Underground 26.73 29.55 29.07 29.46 29.20 28.39 -9.5 -2.2 -.7
    Surface 24.21 26.21 25.74 25.88 26.34 26.32 -7.6 -2.1 -.9
  Consumer                  
    Electric Utility 34.11 34.73 34.98 35.73 36.90 39.29 -1.8 -1.9 -1.5
    Coke Plants w w w w w w w w w
    Other Industrial 42.93 43.60 43.85 43.51 42.50 41.05 -1.5 .3 .5


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.
* 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."