Annual Outlook for US Coal 1987. [Forecasting to 2000]
This report presents, in detail, the long-range forecast for US coal supply and demand through the year 2000 prepared by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). This forecast is an integral part of the overall energy projections summarized in the recently published Annual Energy Outlook 1986. US coal consumption is projected to grow by 2.0% per year between 1985 and 2000. Coal prices are projected to show a very moderate increase of about 1% per year between now and the year 2000. US coal consumption is projected to rise to 888 million tons in 1990, 1021 million tons in 1995, and 1105 million tons in 2000, up from 818 million tons in 1985. The projected growth in coal consumption and hence coal production, is due primarily to the expectation of continued growth in coal demand by electric utilities, the predominant users of coal, and secondarily to increased use of industrial steam coal. US coal exports are projected to rise slowly over the next 15 years, reaching 114 million tons in the year 2000, up from 92 million tons in 1985. In response to increased demand, US coal production is projected to rise from 884 million tons in 1985 to 1217 million tons by the year 2000. No supply bottlenecks are expected, since US coal resources are plentiful and considerable surplus coal production capacity currently exists.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
- OSTI ID:
- 6470160
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EIA-0333(87); ON: DE87010488
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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