Highlights 2019 production estimated at 41-year low Coal expected to make up 24.3% of power generation, gas at 36.8% Houston — The US will likely produce 684.1 million st of coal in 2019, the US Energy Information Administration said Tuesday, cutting its estimate from a month ago by 1.6%. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The 2019 production would be 9.2% lower than the 753.7 million st produced in 2018, while 2020 production is estimated at 640.1 million st, the EIA said in its April Short-Term Energy Outlook. The 684.1 million st expected in 2019 would be the lowest production since 670.16 million st was produced in 1978. Power sector coal consumption is projected to be 553.3 million st in 2019 and 512.1 million st in 2020, compared with 636.5 million st in 2018. Total consumption, including by petcoke plants and retail, is […]