On June 11, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released data showing that in the first week of June (as of June 6), US coal production is estimated at 8.65 million short tons (7.847 million tons), an increase of 5.5 from the previous week %, a decrease of 30.9% from the same period last year.
In the first 23 weeks of this year, US coal production is estimated to be 231 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 26.1%, the lowest in the same period over the past 10 years. The annualized output is estimated to be 534 million short tons, down 24% year-on-year.
Last week, coal production in the Central Appalachian region of the United States increased to 1.06 million short tons in 7 weeks, an increase of 2.2% from the previous week, but a decrease of 34.8% from the same period last year.
Since the beginning of this year, the estimated coal production in the region is 28.37 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 29.1%, and the annualized estimated output is 65.47 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 24.1%.
Last week, the estimated coal production in the North Appalachian region was 1.33 million short tons, an increase of 10.2% from the previous week and a decrease of 32.9% from the same period last year. This year's estimated coal output is 33.61 million short tons, annualized output is 76.48 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 26.1%.
Last week, the US coal production in the Illinois Basin was estimated at 1.18 million short tons, an increase of 4.9% from the previous week and a decrease of 34.9% from the same period last year. This year's estimated coal output is 31.27 million short tons, and the annualized output is 71.52 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 28.2%.
In the first week of June, Wyoming and Montana's estimated coal production from the Powder River Basin was 3.84 million short tons, up 5.9% from the previous week and down 27.4% from the same period last year.
In the first 23 weeks of this year, the estimated coal production in the region was 102 million short tons, and the annualized output was 224 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 27.9%.
