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Coal is America’s most abundant energy resource – and is essential to the U.S. economy, providing affordable electricity to households, businesses and services throughout our economy.

Economic Contributions of U.S. Mining

Facts about Coal & Minerals

Did you know?

  • The U.S. produces about 1 billion tons of coal annually.
  • The U.S. has nearly 261 billion tons of recoverable coal reserves, according to the EIA - that's a 235-year supply at current rates of use.
  • Nearly half of U.S. electricity is generated from coal.
  • Each person in the U.S. uses 3.4 tons of coal annually.
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