Quarterly coal report, January-March 1983

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5885805

This report provides comprehensive information about coal production, exports, imports, receipts, consumption, and stock in the US. Coal production in the first quarter of 1983 totaled 191.1 million short tons, 13.5% below the 220.9 million short tons produced in the first quarter of 1982. Coal exports in the first quarter of 1983 declined sharply to 15.1 million short tons, falling 36.5% below the 23.8 million short tons exported in the previous quarter and 40.8% below the 25.6 million short tons in the first quarter of 1982. Domestic coal consumption declined 7.3% in the first quarter of 1983 in comparison with the 1982 first quarter level. Declines occurred in all major coal consuming sectors. Coal stocks held by producers and distributors increased to near record levels, from 36.8 million short tons at year-end 1982 to 39.3 million short tons on March 31, 1983. The average price of coal delivered to electric utilities in the first quarter of 1983 rose 2.0% from the average price in the previous quarter. The average price of coal received at coke plants and other industrial plants declined for the third consecutive quarter. The average price of coal delivered to coke plants during the first quarter declined 1.4% from the previous quarter. The delivered price of coal to other industrial plants declined 1.3% from the price in the fourth quarter of 1982. (DMC)

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
• OSTI ID: 5885805
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0121(83/1Q); ON: DE83015322
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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