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According to the latest data from the US Energy Information Administration EIA, the power industry consumed 661 million short tons (MMst) of coal in 2017, the lowest coal consumption in 35 years
.
In addition, U.
S
.
coal consumption and coal shipments across all modes of transportation declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2017.
According to statistics, nearly 70% of the coal consumed by the power industry in 2017 was transported in whole or in part by rail, and the rest by river barges, trucks and other means
.
According to EIA, coal consumption in the power sector in 2017 was 36% lower than in 2008 (376 million short tons), when U.
S.
coal production reached its highest level
.
The amount of coal transported by rail also declined: 432 million short tons of coal transported by rail in 2017, a slight increase from 2016 but 33%
lower than the 647 million short tons transported by rail in 2008.
The share of coal transported by river barges increased from 7% (2008) to 12% (2017).
Coal produced in the Illinois Basin of Illinois, which relies on transportation along the Ohio River and its tributaries, accounts for a significant portion
of its production.
The decline in trucking's share from 12% (2008) to 9% (2017) coincided with a reduction in production-supplied power generation facilities in the Appalachian Basin Appalachian Basin, many of which have closed or reduced coal consumption
.
According to preliminary EIA estimates, the actual cost of coal delivered for all modes of transport (cost of goods plus transport costs) has fallen in recent years, mostly below $
40 per tonne in 2017.
Since 2008, the actual cost of delivery of coal has fallen by almost $8/mt (16%), with most of this reduction attributed to lower
commodity costs.
Over the same period, overall coal transportation costs fell 4 percent, as lower costs for trucks (down 9 percent) and river barges (down 39 percent) offset a 3 percent increase in rail transportation costs
.
According to the latest data from the US Energy Information Administration EIA, the power industry consumed 661 million short tons (MMst) of coal in 2017, the lowest coal consumption in 35 years
.
In addition, U.
S
.
coal consumption and coal shipments across all modes of transportation declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2017.
According to statistics, nearly 70% of the coal consumed by the power industry in 2017 was transported in whole or in part by rail, and the rest by river barges, trucks and other means
.
According to EIA, coal consumption in the power sector in 2017 was 36% lower than in 2008 (376 million short tons), when U.
S.
coal production reached its highest level
.
The amount of coal transported by rail also declined: 432 million short tons of coal transported by rail in 2017, a slight increase from 2016 but 33%
lower than the 647 million short tons transported by rail in 2008.
The share of coal transported by river barges increased from 7% (2008) to 12% (2017).
Coal produced in the Illinois Basin of Illinois, which relies on transportation along the Ohio River and its tributaries, accounts for a significant portion
of its production.
The decline in trucking's share from 12% (2008) to 9% (2017) coincided with a reduction in production-supplied power generation facilities in the Appalachian Basin Appalachian Basin, many of which have closed or reduced coal consumption
.
According to preliminary EIA estimates, the actual cost of coal delivered for all modes of transport (cost of goods plus transport costs) has fallen in recent years, mostly below $
40 per tonne in 2017.
Since 2008, the actual cost of delivery of coal has fallen by almost $8/mt (16%), with most of this reduction attributed to lower
commodity costs.
Over the same period, overall coal transportation costs fell 4 percent, as lower costs for trucks (down 9 percent) and river barges (down 39 percent) offset a 3 percent increase in rail transportation costs
.
