Energy Information Administration
January 2009 Monthly Energy Review

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Posted: January 26, 2009
Next Update: Last week of February 2009

Table A5. Approximate Heat Content of Coal and Coke Coal


YearCoal Production
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Waste Coal Supplied
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Consumption, Residential and Commercial Sectors
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Consumption, Industrial Sector, Coke Plants
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Consumption, Industrial Sector, Other
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Consumption, Electric Power Sector
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Consumption, Total
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Imports
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Exports
(Million Btu per Short Ton)		Coal Coke Imports and Exports
(Million Btu per Short Ton)
1973 23.376Not Available22.83126.7822.58622.24623.0572526.59624.8
1974 23.072Not Available22.47926.77822.41921.78122.6772526.724.8
1975 22.897Not Available22.26126.78222.43621.64222.5062526.56224.8
1976 22.855Not Available22.77426.78122.5321.67922.4982526.60124.8
1977 22.597Not Available22.91926.78722.32221.50822.2652526.54824.8
1978 22.248Not Available22.46626.78922.20721.27522.0172526.47824.8
1979 22.454Not Available22.24226.78822.45221.36422.12526.54824.8
1980 22.415Not Available22.54326.7922.6921.29521.9472526.38424.8
1981 22.308Not Available22.47426.79422.58521.08521.7132526.1624.8
1982 22.239Not Available22.69526.79722.71221.19421.6742526.22324.8
1983 22.052Not Available22.77526.79822.69121.13321.5762526.29124.8
1984 22.01Not Available22.84426.79922.54321.10121.5732526.40224.8
1985 21.87Not Available22.64626.79822.0220.95921.3662526.30724.8
1986 21.913Not Available22.94726.79822.19821.08421.4622526.29224.8
1987 21.922Not Available23.40426.79922.38121.13621.5172526.29124.8
1988 21.823Not Available23.57126.79922.3620.921.3282526.29924.8
1989 21.76510.39123.6526.822.34720.89821.3072526.1624.8
1990 21.8229.30323.13726.79922.45720.77921.1972526.20224.8
1991 21.68110.75823.11426.79922.4620.7321.122526.18824.8
1992 21.68210.39623.10526.79922.2520.70921.0682526.16124.8
1993 21.41810.63822.99426.822.12320.67721.012526.33524.8
1994 21.39411.09723.11226.822.06820.58920.9292526.32924.8
1995 21.32611.72223.11826.821.9520.54320.882526.1824.8
1996 21.32212.14723.01126.822.10520.54720.872526.17424.8
1997 21.29612.15822.49426.822.17220.51820.832526.25124.8
1998 21.41812.63921.6227.42623.16420.51620.8812526.824.8
1999 21.0712.55223.8827.42622.48920.4920.8182526.08124.8
2000 21.07212.3625.0227.42622.43320.51120.8282526.11724.8
2001 20.77212.16924.90927.42622.62220.33720.6712525.99824.8
2002 20.67312.16522.96227.42622.56220.23820.5412526.06224.8
2003 20.49912.3622.24227.42522.46820.08220.3872525.97224.8
2004 20.42412.26622.32427.42622.47319.9820.292526.10824.8
2005 20.34812.09322.34226.27922.17819.98820.2462525.49424.8
2006 20.3112.0822.06626.27122.0519.93120.1812525.45324.8
2007 20.34112.61622.03426.32922.37119.91120.1692525.46624.8
2008 20.34112.61622.03426.32922.37119.91120.1692525.46624.8