Coal Resources and Coal Use in the U.S., Maps & Tables

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Map: Coal Bearing Areas of the United States
70 KB, Last Updated: 9/1/2005

Table: Coal-Based U.S. Electricity Trends, 1970 - 2011 (members only)
13 KB, Last Updated: 8/7/2012

Map: Coal Use and the Cost of Electricity in the U.S.
193 KB, Last Updated: 7/31/2012

Table: Coal Use By State - 2011 
78 KB, Last Updated: 2/5/2013

Table: U.S. Coal Reserves by State and Type - 2011 
85 KB, Last Updated: 2/5/2013

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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