EIA Energy Data
Track U.S. coal production and consumption trends from official EIA data. View annual totals, quarterly demand, production by coal rank, consumption by sector, and top producing states.
U.S. Coal Production
512.5M short tons
short tons
-11.32% vs prior year(65.4M)
As of 2024
U.S. Coal Consumption
452.4M short tons
short tons
+10.08% vs prior year(+41.4M)
As of 2025
Production − Consumption
+101.6M
short tons surplus / deficit
Production exceeds consumption in 2024
Top Producing State
Wyoming
190.7M short tons (37.2% of U.S.) · As of 2024
Annual coal production and consumption totals from EIA coal surveys
U.S. quarterly consumption across electric power, industrial, coke, and commercial sectors
Annual U.S. production by bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite
Annual U.S. coal consumption by end-use sector
Latest annual production by state (all coal ranks)
| State | Production (short tons) | Share of U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 190.7M | 37.2% |
| West Virginia | 79.5M | 15.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 40.6M | 7.9% |
| Illinois | 34.2M | 6.7% |
| Montana | 27.0M | 5.3% |
| North Dakota | 25.4M | 5.0% |
| Kentucky | 24.3M | 4.7% |
| Indiana | 20.1M | 3.9% |
| Alabama | 14.4M | 2.8% |
| Colorado | 12.4M | 2.4% |
U.S. coal production reflects EIA aggregate-production (annual, all ranks). Consumption totals sum the four primary EIA sectors: electric power, other industrial, coke plants, and commercial & institutional — avoiding double-counted sub-sectors. Quarterly consumption uses the same sector grouping. Data is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).