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    U.S. EIA adjusted its full-year coal production forecast to 688 million short tons

    • Last Update: 2023-01-02
    • Source: Internet
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    The EIA's short-term energy outlook reported Tuesday that the U.
    S.
    Energy Information Administration forecasts coal production totaling 688 million short tons in 2019, down 2.
    7 percent
    from a year earlier.
    The August forecast for 2019 production rose 0.
    6 percent from the July forecast, the first increase
    in four months.

    Meanwhile, EIA forecasts that U.
    S.
    coal capacity will reach 651 million short tons
    in 2020.

    According to the August forecast report, coal exports are expected to reach 100 million short tons this year, up 4.
    1% from the July report, the first time since April that the export forecast reached 100 million or more
    .
    Looking at exports in 2018, the EIA is expected to fall by 13.
    5%.

    In 2020, EIA forecasted exports of 90.
    4 million short tonnes, down 9.
    6% from the 2019 forecast and 3%
    higher than the previous month's forecast.

    Total electricity sector consumption is expected to exceed 538 million short tons this year, down 15.
    5% from 2018 consumption, and about 525 million short tons next year, down 2.
    3%
    from 2019 forecasts.

    The EIA forecasts 24% of coal power generation in 2019 and 24% in 2020, both unchanged
    from last month's forecast, compared with 27.
    4% in 2018 and 27.
    4% in the United States.

    The EIA's short-term energy outlook reported Tuesday that the U.
    S.
    Energy Information Administration forecasts coal production totaling 688 million short tons in 2019, down 2.
    7 percent
    from a year earlier.
    The August forecast for 2019 production rose 0.
    6 percent from the July forecast, the first increase
    in four months.

    coal

    Meanwhile, EIA forecasts that U.
    S.
    coal capacity will reach 651 million short tons
    in 2020.

    According to the August forecast report, coal exports are expected to reach 100 million short tons this year, up 4.
    1% from the July report, the first time since April that the export forecast reached 100 million or more
    .
    Looking at exports in 2018, the EIA is expected to fall by 13.
    5%.

    In 2020, EIA forecasted exports of 90.
    4 million short tonnes, down 9.
    6% from the 2019 forecast and 3%
    higher than the previous month's forecast.

    Total electricity sector consumption is expected to exceed 538 million short tons this year, down 15.
    5% from 2018 consumption, and about 525 million short tons next year, down 2.
    3%
    from 2019 forecasts.

    The EIA forecasts 24% of coal power generation in 2019 and 24% in 2020, both unchanged
    from last month's forecast, compared with 27.
    4% in 2018 and 27.
    4% in the United States.

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