Bituminous and subbituminous coal and lignite distribution, January-June 1979. Energy data report

Technical Report · Fri Oct 26 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5291274

Coal produced and purchased during January-June 1979 totaled 373.7 million tons. 368.4 million tons was shipped for consumption while 5.2 million tons was stockpiled. 337.4 million tons went to consumers in the United States and 31.0 million tons was exported (7.9 million tons to Canada and 23.1 million tons to Mexico and destinations overseas). In the USA 262.4 million tons went to electric utility plants, 40.0 million tons went to coke plants, 33.4 million tons went to industrial users (other than coke), and a total of 0.9 million tons was distributed for retail sales. Of the 7.9 million tons shipped to Canada, 4.5 million tons went to electric utility plants, 3.1 million tons went to coke plants, 0.2 million tons went to industrial users, and a total of 0.04 million tons was shipped for retail sales. Railroads, the principal mode of coal transportation, hauled 179.0 million tons or 49 percent of the 368.4 million tons of coal distributed in the first six months of 1979. River transportation ranked second with 55.0 million tons or 15 percent followed by truck shipments with 52.7 million tons or 14 percent. Figure 3 shows shipments of coal for United States consumption by supplying area and transportation mode.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Energy Information Administration
• OSTI ID: 5291274
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0125-2Q79
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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