Quarterly coal report, October-December 1983

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:7153153

Despite the large depletion in inventories, coal production in the second half of 1983 rose 1.3% above output in the second half of 1982. Coal production in 1983 totaled only 784.9 million short tons, 6.4% less than the 838.1 million short tons produced in 1982. Due to economic recovery total domestic coal consumption increased 4.2%; electric utility coal consumption increased 5.3%; exports declined by approximately one-fourth; coal consumption at coke plants declined 9.5%; and coal consumption in the other industrial sector increased 2.9%. Coal exports in 1983 fell to 77.8 million short tons, a decline of 26.8% below 1982 and 30.9% under 1981. Strong competition from other coal exporting countries was the major contributing factor for the drop in U.S. exports. High stockpile levels in many countries also contributed to lower foreign demand. Coal stocks held by consumers totaled 26.6 million short tons below the beginning inventory. Stocks held by producers and distributors were reduced from 36.8 to 33.9 million short tons during 1983. The average quarterly prices of coal received by electric utilities, coke plants, and other industrials declined each quarter during 1983. The average price per short ton of coal delivered to utilities fell from $35.42 in the first quarter to $34.61 in the fourth quarter. During these periods of 1983, the average price of coal delivered to coke plants fell from $62.29 to $56.92. Other industrial consumers paid on the average $39.81 per short ton in the first quarter, and $39.12 per short ton in the fourth quarter.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
• OSTI ID: 7153153
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0121(83/4Q); ON: DE84010351
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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