Annual outlook for US coal, 1984: with projections to 1995

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6388087

Paull, M K

This report elaborates on the projection that coal use will increase, and discusses some of the factors, and current issues that could affect this growth and the coal industry. Some of these factors are: federal coal leasing, transportation systems, coal exports, amendment of the Clean Air Act, and the availability of certain coal. Data show the historical change in primary fuel consumption from 1965 to 1980 and the projected change from 1980 to 1995. As in the recent past, the electric utility sector is projected to be the major consumer of coal, accounting for 86% of total US coal consumption by 1995, up from 81% in 1980. The industrial sector consumed 18% of all coal consumed in 1980. Industrial demand for coal is expected to decrease by about 1% per year between 1980 and 1985, but to increase by about 1.5% per year between 1985 and 1995. Coal used to produce coke (metallurgical coal) is projected to decline approximately 1.7% a year between 1980 and 1995, reflecting technological changes in steelmaking and reduced steel output. Coal export markets are expected to experience growth over the forecast period as the world demand for coal increases. Over the forecast period, coal production is expected to increase from 830 million short tons in 1980 to 1045 million short tons in 1990 and to 1191 million short tons in 1995. By 1995, about 39% of US coal production (compared with 30% in 1980) is projected to come from states west of the Mississippi River. Since 1973, coal production on federally owned lands (almost all in the West) has nearly quadrupled. Constraints for increasing coal production are discussed. 41 references, 5 figures, 9 tables.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
• OSTI ID: 6388087
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0333(84); ON: DE85001705
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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