United States of America - Total primary poal consumption

515,555 (thousand short tons) in 2022

In 2022, coal primary consumption for United States of America was 515,555 thousand short tons. Coal primary consumption of United States of America fell gradually from 1.09 million thousand short tons in 2003 to 515,555 thousand short tons in 2022.

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What is coal primary consumption?

The quantity of coal burned for the generation of electric power (in short tons), including fuel used for maintenance of standby service.

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