Wyoming 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 7,093,750 7,220,356 6,464,670 6,591,293 6,723,963 6,563,528 -1.8 1.3 0.9
  Productive Capacity1 407,977 379,380 366,680 350,908 337,184 NA 7.5 4.9 NA
  Production Total 337,119 314,409 281,881 278,440 263,822 184,249 7.2 6.3 6.9
    Underground 1,673 1,723 2,846 2,641 2,008 1,722 -2.9 -4.5 -.3
    Surface 335,446 312,686 279,035 275,799 261,814 182,527 7.3 6.4 7.0
  Capacity Utilization2 82.63 82.87 76.87 79.35 78.24 NA -.3 1.4 NA
  Ratio of Recoverable Reserves to Production 21.0 23.0 22.9 23.7 25.5 35.6 -8.4 -4.7 -5.7
  Number of Employees/Miners3 4,412 4,447 2,777 2,814 3,142 3,330 -.8 8.8 3.2
     Underground   79 92 105 116 202 255 -14.1 -20.9 -12.2
     Surface       4,333 4,355 2,672 2,698 2,940 3,075 -.5 10.2 3.9
  Productivity Total2 37.29 35.98 34.55 32.06 30.06 21.41 3.6 5.5 6.3
    Underground 10.29 9.14 10.13 9.18 5.97 2.80 12.6 14.5 15.5
    Surface 37.78 36.57 35.42 32.84 31.02 22.84 3.3 5.0 5.8
  Producer/Distributor Stocks 5,917 3,873 2,036 1,504 1,997 - 52.8 31.2 -
Distribution (thousand short tons)                  
  Distribution Total 337,027 314,891 280,795 279,117 263,601 NA 7.0 6.3 NA
    Domestic Distribution Total 333,253 311,162 278,255 276,723 261,333 NA 7.1 6.3 NA
      Within State 28,519 27,719 26,756 26,253 26,521 NA 2.9 1.8 NA
      To Other States 304,734 283,443 251,499 250,470 234,812 NA 7.5 6.7 NA
    Foreign Distribution Total 3,774 3,729 2,541 2,395 2,269 NA 1.2 13.6 NA
          Steam 3,774 3,729 2,541 2,395 2,269 NA 1.2 13.6 NA
      Canada Total 2,951 1,931 818 443 32 NA 52.8 210.9 NA
          Steam 2,951 1,931 818 443 32 NA 52.8 210.9 NA
      Overseas Total4 823 1,798 1,723 1,952 2,237 NA -54.2 -22.1 NA
          Steam 823 1,798 1,723 1,952 2,237 NA -54.2 -22.1 NA
Demand (thousand short tons)                  
  Consumption Total 27,679 28,772 26,096 26,647 25,933 25,514 -3.8 1.6 .9
    Electric Utility 25,639 26,674 23,997 24,430 23,850 23,526 -3.9 1.8 1.0
    Other Industrial 1,936 1,939 1,959 1,835 w w -.2 w w
    Residential/Commercial 104 159 140 382 146 w -34.6 -8.0 w
  Consumer Stocks Total w 1,320 1,555 2,267 2,936 w w w w
    Electric Utility w 1,243 1,498 2,197 2,857 3,215 w w w
    All Other 69 77 57 71 79 w -10.2 -3.4 w
Coal Prices (nominal dollars per short ton)                  
  Mine Total $5.38 $5.41 $6.00 $6.41 $6.58 $8.43 -.7 -4.9 -4.9
    Underground w w w w w w w w w
    Surface w w w w w w w w w
  Consumer                  
    Electric Utility $13.39 $13.83 $14.16 $14.30 $14.29 $14.74 -3.2 -1.6 -1.0
    Other Industrial 24.26 24.10 23.68 22.32 22.72 24.91 .6 1.6 -.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."