Coal distribution, January-March 1986

Technical Report · Tue Jul 08 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5650602

US coal producers and distributors shipped 203.4 million short tons to domestic consumers during the first quarter of 1986, an amount higher than any amount distributed domestically during any quarter of 1985, and a record level for first-quarter domestic shipments. Total shipments to all destinations from both the Appalachian and Interior Regions were up by more than 8.0% from the first-quarter level of 1985, while those from the Western Region were nearly the same. During January through March 1986: coal production reached 227.0 million short tons, the highest ever first-quarter level; coal producers and distributors held 37.7 million short tons of coal in stockpiles on March 31, 1986, 13.9% more than the amount held on December 31, 1985; coal exports were down by 2.1 million short tons, or 9.8%, from the first quarter of 1985; and coal shipments to US electric utilities were 172.4 million short tons, a record amount for first-quarter shipments to utilities. 6 figs., 33 tabs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
• OSTI ID: 5650602
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0125(86/1Q); ON: DE86013051
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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