| Year | Electrical generation from coal (TWh) |
Total electrical generation (TWh) |
% from coal |
Number of coal plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,933 | 3,858 | 50.1% | 633 |
| 2003 | 1,974 | 3,883 | 50.8% | 629 |
| 2004 | 1,978 | 3,971 | 49.8% | 625 |
| 2005 | 2,013 | 4,055 | 49.6% | 619 |
| 2006 | 1,991 | 4,065 | 49.0% | 616 |
| 2007 | 2,016 | 4,157 | 48.5% | 606 |
| 2008 | 1,986 | 4,119 | 48.2% | 598 |
| 2009 | 1,756 | 3,950 | 44.4% | 593 |
| 2010 | 1,847 | 4,125 | 44.8% | 580 |
| 2011 | 1,733 | 4,100 | 42.3% | 589 |
| 2012 | 1,514 | 4,048 | 37.4% | 557 |
| 2013 | 1,581 | 4,066 | 38.9% | 518 |
| 2014 | 1,582 | 4,094 | 38.6% | 491 |
| 2015 | 1,352 | 4,078 | 33.2% | 427 |
| 2016 | 1,239 | 4,077 | 30.4% | 381 |
| 2017 | 1,206 | 4,035 | 29.9% | 359 |
| 2018 | 1,149 | 4,181 | 27.5% | 336 |
| 2019 | 965 | 4,131 | 23.4% | 308 |
| 2020 | 773 | 4,010 | 19.3% | 284 |
| 2021 | 898 | 4,108 | 21.9% | 269 |
| References: [1] | ||||
- ^ "Electric Power Annual (Section 3.1A and 4.1)". US Energy Information Administration. November 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.