Release Date: December 2012 DOE/EIA-0121 (2012/03Q)

Next Release Date: March 2013

Quarterly Coal Report

July - September

2012

December 2012

U.S. Energy Information Administration

Office of Oil, Gas, and Coal Supply Statistics

U.S. Department of Energy

Washington, DC 20585

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should not be construed as representing those of the U.S. Department of Energy or other Federal agencies.
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Contacts

This publication was prepared by Paulette Young under 

the direction of Lance Harris, Supervisory Survey 

Statistician, Office of Oil, Gas, and Coal Supply 

Statistics, within the U.S. Energy Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. General 

information about the data in this report can be obtained 

from Paulette Young at (202) 586-1719, or email 

paulette.young@eia.gov. Specific questions concerning 

the Executive Summary should be directed to Tejasvi 

Raghuveer at (202) 586-8926, or email

tejasvi.raghuveer@eia.gov. All other questions on coal 

statistics should be directed to the Office of 

Communications at (202) 586-8800, or email 

infoctr@eia.gov. 
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Preface

Data presented in the QCR are collected and published 

by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to 

fulfill data collection and dissemination responsibilities 

as specified in the Federal Energy Administration Act 

of 1974 (Public Law 93-275), as amended.

The Quarterly Coal Report (QCR) presents U.S. coal 

production, exports, imports, receipts, prices, 

consumption, coal quality, and stocks data. In addition, 

the report offers U.S. coke production, consumption, 

stocks, imports, and exports data. This report includes 

detailed quarterly coal data for July-September 2012 

and aggregated quarterly historical coal data for 2006 

through 3rd Quarter 2012. 

Note, as of first quarter 2009, the QCR includes data for 

coke and breeze commercial sales, steam and 

metallurgical coal imports by Customs District, coke 

import and export prices, and average quality for 

receipts at commercial and institutional coal users.

Other changes include the discontinuation of Form EIA6A survey. Form EIA-3 is now utilized to collect data 

from commercial and institutional coal users. EIA has 

changed the title of the data series from “Residential 

and Commercial” to “Commercial and Institutional.” 

Because the Form EIA-3 is a quarterly survey, EIA 

reports the commercial and institutional data with a lag 

of about 75 days, rather than ten months after the close 

of the year, as it did when data were collected on the 

annual Form EIA-6A survey. 

All data for 2011 and prior years are final. All data for 

2012 are preliminary.

 
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Contents

Executive Summary (Not Available) ....................................................................................................................................... 1

Production ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Exports and Imports................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Receipts and Prices................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Consumption .......................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Stocks..................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Quality.................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
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Tables

Table ES-1. U.S. Coal Summary Statistics, 2006-2012 ................................................................................................................ 2

Table ES-2. U.S. Coke Summary Statistics, 2006-2012 ............................................................................................................... 3

Table 1. U.S. Coal Production, 2006-2012.............................................................................................................................. 5

Table 2. Coal Production by State ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Table 3. Coke and Breeze Production at Coke Plants ............................................................................................................. 7

Table 4. U.S. Coal Exports and Imports, 2006-2012............................................................................................................... 9

Table 5. Average Price of U.S. Coal Exports and Imports, 2006-2012................................................................................... 9

Table 6. Quantity and Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports by Origin, 2006-2012 ............................................................... 10

Table 7. U.S. Coal Exports.................................................................................................................................................... 11

Table 8. Average Price of U.S. Coal Exports........................................................................................................................ 12

Table 9. U.S. Steam Coal Exports......................................................................................................................................... 13

Table 10. Average Price of U.S. Steam Coal Exports............................................................................................................. 14

Table 11. U.S. Metallurgical Coal Exports.............................................................................................................................. 15

Table 12. Average Price of U.S. Metallurgical Coal Exports.................................................................................................. 16

Table 13. Coal Exports by Customs District ........................................................................................................................... 17

Table 14. Steam Coal Exports by Customs District ................................................................................................................ 18

Table 15. Metallurgical Coal Exports by Customs District..................................................................................................... 19

Table 16. U.S. Coke Exports................................................................................................................................................... 20

Table 17. Average Price of U.S. Coke Exports....................................................................................................................... 21

Table 18. U.S. Coal Imports.................................................................................................................................................... 22

Table 19. Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports........................................................................................................................ 23

Table 20. Coal Imports by Customs District ........................................................................................................................... 24

Table 21. U.S. Coke Imports................................................................................................................................................... 25

Table 22. Average Price of U.S. Coke Imports....................................................................................................................... 26

Table 23. Coal Receipts at Coke Plants by Census Division................................................................................................... 28

Table 24. Average Price of Coal Receipts at Coke Plants by Census Division....................................................................... 28

Table 25. Average Open Market Sales Price of Coke and Breeze .......................................................................................... 29

Table 26. Coal Receipts at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State .................................................................. 30

Table 27. Average Price of Coal Receipts at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State ...................................... 31

Table 28. U.S. Coal Receipts at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code . 32

Table 29. Average Price of U.S. Coal Receipts at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS) Code......................................................................................................................................................... 32

Table 30. Coal Receipts at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State.............................................. 33

Table 31. Average Price of Coal Receipts at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State.................. 34

Table 32. U.S. Coal Consumption by End-Use Sector, 2006-2012......................................................................................... 36

Table 33. Coal Carbonized at Coke Plants by Census Division .............................................................................................. 37

Table 34. Coal Consumption at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State........................................................... 38

Table 35. U.S. Coal Consumption at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 

Code ........................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Table 36. Coal Consumption at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State ...................................... 40

Table 37. U.S. Coal Stocks, 2006-2012 .................................................................................................................................. 42

Table 38. Coal Stocks at Coke Plants by Census Division...................................................................................................... 43

Table 39. Coal Stocks at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State ..................................................................... 44

Table 40. U.S. Coal Stocks at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code .... 45

Table 41. Coke and Breeze Stocks at Coke Plants by Census Division .................................................................................. 45

Table 42. Coal Stocks at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State................................................. 46

Table 43. Average Quality of Coal Received at Manufacturing and Coke Plants by Census Division and State ................... 48

Table 44. Average Quality of Coal Received at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State ............. 51
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Executive Summary (Not Available)
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Table ES-1. U.S. Coal Summary Statistics, 2006-2012

(Thousand Short Tons)

Year and

Quarter Production1 Imports Waste Coal

Supplied

Producer and

Distributor

Stocks2

Consumption Exports Consumer

Stocks2

Losses and

Unaccounted

For3

2006

 January - March........................... 289,145 8,958 3,613 35,113 272,730 10,659 120,013

 April - June.................................. 292,416 7,956 3,363 35,307 261,207 12,590 144,228

 July - September.......................... 289,792 10,399 3,787 33,170 300,677 13,540 135,782

 October - December..................... 291,397 8,933 3,646 36,548 277,677 12,858 150,398

 Total............................................. 1,162,750 36,246 14,409 1,112,292 49,647 8,824

2007

 January - March........................... 286,041 8,786 3,264 34,007 278,727 11,139 149,588

 April - June.................................. 285,687 8,405 3,387 32,484 267,106 14,702 162,849

 July - September.......................... 286,035 10,559 3,697 30,090 303,665 16,198 150,448

 October - December..................... 288,872 8,597 3,727 33,977 278,500 17,124 158,781

 Total............................................. 1,146,635 36,347 14,076 1,127,998 59,163 4,085

2008

 January - March........................... 289,015 7,640 3,453 34,876 284,984 15,802 153,225

 April - June.................................. 284,331 8,982 3,420 32,086 267,304 23,069 159,760

 July - September.......................... 298,911 8,485 3,672 31,354 299,022 20,321 151,596

 October - December..................... 299,552 9,101 3,601 34,688 269,237 22,329 170,424

 Total............................................. 1,171,809 34,208 14,146 1,120,548 81,519 5,740

2009

 January - March........................... 282,772 6,325 3,321 41,257 254,383 13,335 182,169

 April - June.................................. 263,017 5,426 3,220 44,018 231,110 12,951 202,994

 July - September.......................... 269,339 5,441 3,567 41,690 259,621 15,159 204,422

 October - December..................... 259,796 5,447 3,558 47,718 252,363 17,653 197,062

 Total............................................. 1,074,923 22,639 13,666 997,478 59,097 14,985

2010

 January - March........................... 265,702 4,803 3,288 50,936 264,939 17,807 183,970

 April - June.................................. 264,982 5,058 3,428 51,497 247,344 21,965 188,244

 July - September.......................... 277,505 4,680 3,636 49,913 286,361 21,074 170,674

 October - December..................... 276,180 4,811 3,300 49,820 249,870 20,870 181,920

 Total............................................. 1,084,368 19,353 13,651 1,048,514 81,716 182

2011

 January - March........................... 273,478 3,381 3,354 48,165 254,647 26,617 172,581

 April - June.................................. 264,291 3,419 3,069 50,507 241,247 26,987 171,795

 July - September.......................... 275,006 3,588 3,500 49,909 279,722 25,976 150,881

 October - December..................... 282,853 2,700 3,287 51,897 227,332 27,679 180,054

 Total............................................. 1,095,628 13,088 13,209 1,002,948 107,259 11,506

2012

 January - March........................... 266,405 2,022 2,796 51,458E 207,808 28,642 201,116

 April - June.................................. 241,361 2,329 2,471 51,007E 201,870 37,534 204,057

 July - September.......................... 259,029 2,415 2,842 47,181E 253,998 31,563 188,075

 Total............................................. 766,794 6,765 8,109 663,676 97,740 16,948

2011 January - September 812,775 10,388 9,922 775,616 79,579

2010 January - September 808,188 14,541 10,352 798,644 60,846

1 Includes refuse recovery.

2 Reported as of the last day of the quarter.

3 "Losses and Unaccounted For" is calculated as production plus imports plus waste coal supplied minus the change in producer and distributor stocks minus consumption 

minus exports minus the change in consumer stocks. E Estimated

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Beginning with 1999, the first three quarters of Producer and Distributor Stocks data for 

each year are estimated.

Sources: • Production: All Years and Quarters - Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal 

Production Report" • Imports: All Years and Quarters - Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145" • Waste Coal Supplied: 2006-2007 - 

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report," Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report," and Form EIA-3, "Quarterly 

Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users;" 2008-Forward, Form EIA923, "Power Plant Operations Report," and Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and 

Commercial and Institutional Users" • Producer and Distributor Stocks: 2006-2007 - "Short-Term Energy Outlook" estimates and Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report;" 

2008-Forward - "Short-Term Energy Outlook" estimates, Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report," and Form EIA-8A, "Coal Stocks Report" • Exports: All Years and Quarters 

- Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545" • Consumption: 2006-2007 - EIA, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report," and Form EIA920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report; Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and 

Commercial and Institutional Coal Users," Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants," Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report," and Form 

EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report;" 2008-Forward - Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report," Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - 

Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users," Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - 

Coke Plants," and Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report." • Consumer Stocks: 2006-2007 - EIA, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report," Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and 

Power Plant Report;" Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and 

Institutional Coal Users," and Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants;" 2008-Forward - Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report," 

Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users," and 

Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
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Table ES-2. U.S. Coke Summary Statistics, 2006-2012

(Thousand Short Tons)

Year and

Quarter Production Imports

Producer and

Distributor

Stocks1

Consumption2 Exports

2006

 January - March................................ 4,115 675 470 4,755 178

 April - June....................................... 4,102 939 419 4,664 427

 July - September............................... 4,128 1,402 495 4,825 629

 October - December.......................... 4,059 1,052 685 4,539 383

 Total................................................. 16,404 4,068 18,784 1,616

2007

 January - March................................ 4,000 454 717 4,078 343

 April - June....................................... 4,083 685 767 4,428 291

 July - September............................... 4,063 521 637 4,371 344

 October - December.......................... 4,055 800 632 4,394 466

 Total................................................. 16,201 2,460 17,270 1,444

2008

 January - March................................ 4,036 850 478 4,723 316

 April - June....................................... 3,810 1,243 505 4,559 466

 July - September............................... 4,107 998 464 4,494 653

 October - December.......................... 3,694 512 916 3,229 524

 Total................................................. 15,646 3,603 17,006 1,959

2009

 January - March................................ 3,147 67 1,563 2,332 235

 April - June....................................... 2,387 79 1,731 1,989 309

 July - September............................... 2,679 71 1,189 2,941 351

 October - December.......................... 2,930 130 776 3,061 411

 Total................................................. 11,143 347 10,323 1,307

2010

 January - March................................ 3,433 365 702 3,588 285

 April - June....................................... 3,810 448 629 4,029 300

 July - September............................... 3,971 330 721 3,920 290

 October - December.......................... 3,808 71 702 3,310 587

 Total................................................. 15,022 1,214 14,847 1,463

2011

 January - March................................ 3,708 289 648 3,870 181

 April - June....................................... 3,887 371 681 3,996 229

 July - September............................... 3,907 451 704 4,073 261

 October - December.......................... 3,919 307 745 3,886 299

 Total................................................. 15,420 1,418 15,825 970

2012

 January - March................................ 3,857 365 636 4,160 172

 April - June....................................... 3,863 462 594 4,165 203

 July - September............................... 3,726 145 532 3,722 210

 Total................................................. 11,447 973 12,047 585

2011 January - September 11,501 1,111 11,939 672

2010 January - September 11,214 1,143 11,537 875

1 Reported as of the last day of the quarter.

2 Consumption is equal to production plus imports minus the change in producer and distributor stocks minus exports.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Sources: • Production, Consumption, and Producer and Distributor Stocks: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and 

Quality Report - Coke Plants" • Imports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145" • Exports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Production
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Table 1. U.S. Coal Production, 2006-2012

(Thousand Short Tons)

Year January - March April - June July - September October - December Total 

2006..................................................... 289,145 292,416 289,792 291,397 1,162,750

2007..................................................... 286,041 285,687 286,035 288,872 1,146,635

2008..................................................... 289,015 284,331 298,911 299,552 1,171,809

2009..................................................... 282,772 263,017 269,339 259,796 1,074,923

2010..................................................... 265,702 264,982 277,505 276,180 1,084,368

2011..................................................... 273,478 264,291 275,006 282,853 1,095,628

2012..................................................... 266,405 241,361 259,029 − 766,794

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."
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Table 2. Coal Production by State

(Thousand Short Tons)

Coal-Producing Region

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

Alabama ..................................................... 4,997 5,237 4,543 15,214 14,819 2.7

Alaska......................................................... 402 542 491 1,492 1,570 -5.0

Arizona....................................................... 1,585 2,002 2,031 5,753 6,062 -5.1

Arkansas..................................................... 28 11 27 61 105 -41.8

Colorado..................................................... 7,778 6,882 7,602 21,694 19,974 8.6

Illinois ........................................................ 12,846 12,487 10,203 36,720 28,153 30.4

Indiana........................................................ 9,155 9,136 9,447 27,885 27,605 1.0

Kansas........................................................ 4 5 8 11 13 -12.6

Kentucky Total........................................... 21,136 22,697 27,752 70,132 82,799 -15.3

 Eastern...................................................... 11,054 12,341 17,288 38,301 51,916 -26.2

 Western .................................................... 10,082 10,356 10,464 31,831 30,882 3.1

Louisiana .................................................... 1,035 1,126 1,156 2,972 2,893 2.7

Maryland .................................................... 577 579 794 1,731 2,195 -21.1

Mississippi.................................................. 864 594 734 2,248 1,972 14.0

Missouri...................................................... 109 109 114 331 340 -2.5

Montana...................................................... 9,603 8,003 11,944 27,032 30,208 -10.5

New Mexico ............................................... 6,644 5,463 5,011 16,901 16,918 -0.1

North Dakota .............................................. 7,376 6,242 6,918 20,812 20,445 1.8

Ohio............................................................ 6,925 7,420 6,923 21,355 20,788 2.7

Oklahoma ................................................... 226 267 265 773 841 -8.1

Pennsylvania Total ..................................... 11,458 14,537 14,858 40,599 44,420 -8.6

 Anthracite ................................................. 633 606 600 1,788 1,621 10.3

 Bituminous ............................................... 10,824 13,931 14,258 38,811 42,799 -9.3

Tennessee ................................................... 296 372 447 1,013 1,209 -16.2

Texas.......................................................... 11,937 9,985 12,742 31,796 34,824 -8.7

Utah............................................................ 3,535 4,001 4,853 12,103 14,514 -16.6

Virginia ...................................................... 4,597 5,240 5,281 14,955 17,035 -12.2

West Virginia Total .................................... 29,107 30,151 31,470 92,087 101,727 -9.5

 Northern ................................................... 9,784 9,779 9,155 30,915 31,453 -1.7

 Southern ................................................... 19,323 20,371 22,315 61,172 70,274 -13.0

Wyoming.................................................... 106,466 88,004 108,965 300,225 320,172 -6.2

Appalachian Total ..................................... 69,012 75,877 81,605 225,255 254,110 -11.4

Interior Total ............................................. 46,287 44,075 45,159 134,628 127,628 5.5

Western Total ............................................ 143,389 121,139 147,817 406,015 429,866 -5.5

East of Miss. River..................................... 101,959 108,450 112,452 323,939 342,722 -5.5

West of Miss. River.................................... 156,728 132,641 162,128 441,959 468,881 -5.7

U.S. Subtotal .............................................. 258,687 241,092 274,580 765,897 811,603 -5.6

Refuse Recovery......................................... 342 269 425 897 1,172 -23.5

U.S. Total.................................................... 259,029 241,361 275,006 766,794 812,775 -5.7

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."
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Table 3. Coke and Breeze Production at Coke Plants

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic .......................................... W W W W W W

East North Central .................................... 2,336 2,365 2,332 7,090 6,607 7.3

South Atlantic ............................................ W W W W W W

East South Central..................................... W W W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................... 3,973 4,104 4,228 12,205 12,356 -1.2

Coke Total.................................................. 3,726 3,863 3,907 11,447 11,501 -0.5

Breeze Total ............................................... 247 241 321 759 855 -11.2

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
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Exports and Imports
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Table 4. U.S. Coal Exports and Imports, 2006-2012

(Thousand Short Tons)

Year 

January - March April - June July - September October - December Total 

Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports

2006..................................................... 10,659 8,958 12,590 7,956 13,540 10,399 12,858 8,933 49,647 36,246

2007..................................................... 11,139 8,786 14,702 8,405 16,198 10,559 17,124 8,597 59,163 36,347

2008..................................................... 15,802 7,640 23,069 8,982 20,321 8,485 22,329 9,101 81,519 34,208

2009..................................................... 13,335 6,325 12,951 5,426 15,159 5,441 17,653 5,447 59,097 22,639

2010..................................................... 17,807 4,803 21,965 5,058 21,074 4,680 20,870 4,811 81,716 19,353

2011..................................................... 26,617 3,381 26,987 3,419 25,976 3,588 27,679 2,700 107,259 13,088

2012..................................................... 28,642 2,022 37,534 2,329 31,563 2,415 − − 97,740 6,765

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Exports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545;" and Imports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

"Monthly Report IM 145."

Table 5. Average Price of U.S. Coal Exports and Imports, 2006-2012

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Year 

January - March April - June July - September October - December Total 

Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports

2006..................................................... 74.69 47.49 71.11 51.27 68.53 48.43 70.17 49.55 70.93 49.10

2007..................................................... 74.13 45.91 64.30 46.86 72.10 47.38 71.09 50.51 70.25 47.64

2008..................................................... 81.81 52.91 97.24 55.59 102.51 64.65 104.97 65.33 97.68 59.83

2009..................................................... 113.08 61.03 93.28 65.44 98.70 64.93 100.98 64.72 101.44 63.91

2010..................................................... 106.52 62.02 121.36 71.91 125.45 77.12 126.16 76.18 120.41 71.77

2011..................................................... 139.34 86.00 153.00 105.86 155.88 112.06 147.38 110.19 148.86 103.32

2012..................................................... 134.88 103.82 118.95 100.89 115.12 93.25 − − − −

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Exports: Average price is based on the free alongside ship (f.a.s.) value. Imports: Average price is based on the customs import value. Customs import value is 

the price paid for merchandise when sold for exportation to the United States, excluding U.S. import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing the 

merchandise to the United States. Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Exports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545;" and Imports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

"Monthly Report IM 145."
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Table 6. Quantity and Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports by Origin, 2006-2012

(Thousand Short Tons and Dollars per Short Ton)

Year and

Quarter Australia Canada Colombia Indonesia China Venezuela OtherCountries Total 

Quantity

2006............................................................. 245 2,048 25,341 3,147 43 4,198 1,224 36,246

2007............................................................. 66 1,967 26,864 3,663 50 3,425 311 36,347

2008............................................................. 149 2,027 26,262 3,374 45 2,312 39 34,208

2009............................................................. 152 1,288 17,787 2,084 9 1,297 21 22,639

2010............................................................. 380 1,767 14,584 1,904 53 582 83 19,353

2011

 January - March....................................... 62 245 2,753 170 9 118 24 3,381

 April - June.............................................. − 461 2,204 397 3 279 75 3,419

 July - September...................................... − 539 2,757 166 5 74 47 3,588

 October - December................................. − 436 1,787 123 4 309 41 2,700

U.S. Total.................................................... 62 1,680 9,500 856 22 779 188 13,088

2012

 January - March....................................... − 260 1,594 59 7 80 22 2,022

 April - June.............................................. − 281 1,728 49 21 170 80 2,329

 July - September...................................... − 297 1,762 266 39 − 51 2,415

U.S. Total.................................................... − 839 5,083 374 66 250 153 6,765

Average Price

2006............................................................. 52.74 99.67 46.93 22.81 98.93 54.70 55.17 49.10

2007............................................................. 31.71 89.96 46.33 26.10 111.71 54.70 62.60 47.64

2008............................................................. 53.19 109.91 57.01 37.68 228.09 75.96 145.90 59.83

2009............................................................. 57.54 108.68 60.66 51.74 291.64 82.38 84.47 63.91

2010............................................................. 56.75 167.33 63.31 44.58 223.42 72.75 114.06 71.77

2011

 January - March....................................... 52.72 172.28 81.08 50.33 212.20 70.64 134.56 86.00

 April - June.............................................. − 270.02 83.30 46.69 330.71 85.22 140.58 105.86

 July - September...................................... − 275.36 84.19 44.18 373.87 87.37 122.90 112.06

 October - December................................. − 255.79 83.16 48.08 203.72 85.21 104.23 110.19

U.S. Total.................................................... 52.72 253.79 82.89 47.13 267.33 83.22 127.37 103.32

2012

 January - March....................................... − 205.47 87.67 54.64 312.19 92.66 177.94 103.82

 April - June.............................................. − 191.00 83.03 49.57 178.05 122.01 136.93 100.89

 July - September...................................... − 189.48 82.41 52.58 72.50 − 134.73 93.25

U.S. Total.................................................... − 194.95 84.27 52.50 130.11 112.61 142.21 99.04

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Average price is based on the customs import value, including value for shipments of 

specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments). Customs import value is the price paid for merchandise when sold for exportation to the United States, 

excluding U.S. import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing the merchandise to the United States. Coal imports include coal to Puerto Rico and the 

Virgin Islands.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."
11 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 7. U.S. Coal Exports

(Short Tons)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 3,507,279 3,565,711 3,075,030 8,834,862 6,949,519 27.1

 Canada1 ................................................... 2,443,027 2,101,534 2,054,967 5,619,093 4,573,282 22.9

 Dominican Republic ................................ 57,361 124,720 31,967 370,102 32,286 NM

 Honduras ................................................. 34,746 34,161 24,823 102,870 62,327 65.0

 Jamaica.................................................... 33,290 - 24,802 66,875 73,315 -8.8

 Mexico..................................................... 937,649 1,268,077 935,415 2,636,040 1,975,786 33.4

 Panama .................................................... 915 - 430 1,819 201,831 -99.1

 Other2 ...................................................... 291 37,219 2,626 38,063 30,692 24.0

South America Total.................................. 2,908,962 2,902,167 2,773,122 8,148,796 8,612,721 -5.4

 Argentina................................................. 162,475 203,756 637 416,639 149,515 178.7

 Brazil....................................................... 1,954,798 2,232,502 2,085,713 6,049,632 6,874,532 -12.0

 Chile ........................................................ 789,425 454,481 683,270 1,665,581 1,521,731 9.5

 Peru ......................................................... 17 9,329 107 9,455 53,248 -82.2

 Other2 ...................................................... 2,247 2,099 3,395 7,489 13,695 -45.3

Europe Total .............................................. 16,850,071 17,885,082 13,456,554 51,094,930 39,497,485 29.4

 Austria ..................................................... 678,186 547,403 37,143 1,389,545 278,752 398.5

 Belgium................................................... 492,502 1,013,160 691,291 2,243,504 2,041,190 9.9

 Croatia ..................................................... 368,757 215,415 459,011 737,182 1,233,614 -40.2

 Denmark.................................................. - - 75,879 - 160,568 -

 Finland..................................................... - 117,801 270,387 168,269 498,954 -66.3

 France...................................................... 1,366,558 864,695 770,222 3,185,669 2,819,420 13.0

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. 886,709 1,135,731 770,948 3,565,154 2,934,491 21.5

 Iceland ..................................................... 15,266 16,294 18,819 47,107 41,820 12.6

 Ireland ..................................................... 83,886 78,411 3,101 162,526 243,911 -33.4

 Italy ......................................................... 2,188,120 2,484,605 1,414,172 7,205,967 4,180,162 72.4

 Latvia ...................................................... 36,373 155,787 78,874 502,585 313,629 60.2

 Netherlands.............................................. 3,352,996 2,831,682 2,672,844 10,093,736 8,138,010 24.0

 Norway.................................................... 33,704 32,517 19,625 77,648 86,156 -9.9

 Poland...................................................... 180,048 158,606 364,477 663,518 1,190,419 -44.3

 Portugal ................................................... 337,257 290,536 227,063 949,885 648,583 46.5

 Romania .................................................. - 250,911 341,691 585,031 1,032,333 -43.3

 Slovakia................................................... - 224,794 147,755 343,127 274,826 24.9

 Slovenia................................................... 175,841 76,855 238,631 454,330 557,456 -18.5

 Spain........................................................ 548,339 639,571 159,073 1,566,747 1,230,543 27.3

 Sweden .................................................... 379,481 164,972 243,842 589,412 469,620 25.5

 Switzerland.............................................. 506,307 601,461 85,712 1,201,659 156,917 NM

 Turkey ..................................................... 1,457,936 1,953,166 794,741 4,512,069 2,473,273 82.4

 Ukraine.................................................... 492,136 654,131 1,468,235 2,148,847 3,471,365 -38.1

 United Kingdom...................................... 3,269,443 3,301,251 2,103,014 8,625,613 4,991,281 72.8

 Other2 ...................................................... 226 75,327 4 75,800 30,192 151.1

Asia Total ................................................... 6,921,358 11,831,417 5,503,810 25,773,443 20,838,924 23.7

 China ....................................................... 722,890 5,618,052 989,490 8,341,977 4,016,396 107.7

 India ........................................................ 1,727,985 1,958,639 639,073 5,160,795 3,393,038 52.1

 Japan........................................................ 1,293,842 1,524,570 1,410,680 4,248,219 5,458,785 -22.2

 Korea, South............................................ 3,085,163 2,477,519 2,419,405 7,409,992 7,911,677 -6.3

 Saudi Arabia ............................................ 30,784 6,340 39,674 72,988 43,592 67.4

 Other2 ...................................................... 60,694 246,297 5,488 539,472 15,436 NM

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 167,011 - 167,352 167,556 333,496 -49.8

 Australia .................................................. 167,011 - 167,352 167,556 333,496 -49.8

Africa Total................................................ 1,208,686 1,350,061 999,744 3,719,916 3,347,138 11.1

 Egypt ....................................................... 164,072 84,855 78,681 413,790 793,026 -47.8

 Morocco .................................................. 842,128 1,193,952 771,882 2,882,438 2,243,891 28.5

 South Africa ............................................ 147,606 67,974 146,929 365,303 304,656 19.9

 Other2 ...................................................... 54,880 3,280 2,252 58,385 5,565 NM

Total ........................................................... 31,563,367 37,534,438 25,975,612 97,739,503 79,579,283 22.8

1 Based on the U.S. -Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 12

Table 8. Average Price of U.S. Coal Exports

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 120.81 102.62 99.49 111.36 104.89 6.2

 Canada1 ................................................... 119.27 110.67 98.49 115.25 102.24 12.7

 Dominican Republic ................................ 82.38 73.89 54.43 77.50 54.69 41.7

 Honduras ................................................. 54.43 54.43 77.15 54.43 77.71 -30.0

 Jamaica.................................................... 54.43 - 77.11 54.93 75.08 -26.8

 Mexico..................................................... 131.83 94.36 104.19 111.93 117.23 -4.5

 Panama .................................................... 170.19 - 221.85 194.69 72.74 167.7

 Other2 ...................................................... 503.08 70.37 159.62 75.96 95.33 -20.3

South America Total.................................. 131.35 149.99 186.39 147.36 173.72 -15.2

 Argentina................................................. 193.11 182.53 115.81 195.23 217.68 -10.3

 Brazil....................................................... 149.72 165.69 222.47 164.60 196.95 -16.4

 Chile ........................................................ 72.96 55.96 76.34 71.74 67.85 5.7

 Peru ......................................................... 938.59 223.09 367.40 230.05 94.78 142.7

 Other2 ...................................................... 192.43 326.32 174.67 270.47 104.18 159.6

Europe Total .............................................. 112.41 114.22 169.82 119.67 155.15 -22.9

 Austria ..................................................... 137.40 150.42 213.17 149.88 234.22 -36.0

 Belgium................................................... 125.33 119.49 172.43 123.04 138.99 -11.5

 Croatia ..................................................... 105.37 122.81 223.30 113.42 189.74 -40.2

 Denmark.................................................. - - 79.60 - 90.51 -

 Finland..................................................... - 179.62 213.89 177.45 197.27 -10.0

 France...................................................... 123.40 137.05 132.33 126.82 118.58 6.9

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. 126.11 119.93 154.48 124.34 124.05 0.2

 Iceland ..................................................... 150.30 154.79 135.19 150.08 140.63 6.7

 Ireland ..................................................... 78.47 76.66 145.11 77.58 79.24 -2.1

 Italy ......................................................... 116.99 122.51 191.84 126.63 182.29 -30.5

 Latvia ...................................................... 90.72 121.80 208.65 150.77 175.07 -13.9

 Netherlands.............................................. 104.68 104.91 145.81 111.93 139.99 -20.0

 Norway.................................................... 189.15 165.73 174.19 184.80 148.24 24.7

 Poland...................................................... 129.59 146.63 261.10 147.84 219.13 -32.5

 Portugal ................................................... 80.74 80.14 90.33 85.54 87.58 -2.3

 Romania .................................................. - 108.74 209.49 112.68 188.47 -40.2

 Slovakia................................................... - 158.85 204.31 166.24 204.18 -18.6

 Slovenia................................................... 123.24 174.63 235.62 132.85 213.80 -37.9

 Spain........................................................ 135.31 128.20 147.74 131.67 148.27 -11.2

 Sweden .................................................... 161.27 172.52 229.69 171.04 230.20 -25.7

 Switzerland.............................................. 52.33 52.34 52.65 52.36 77.45 -32.4

 Turkey ..................................................... 129.88 109.73 231.13 128.87 189.73 -32.1

 Ukraine.................................................... 183.72 179.79 218.63 194.35 204.08 -4.8

 United Kingdom...................................... 85.74 90.20 106.72 90.12 112.75 -20.1

 Other2 ...................................................... 323.67 109.90 1,761.50 110.86 287.14 -61.4

Asia Total ................................................... 116.20 125.56 146.62 126.56 147.50 -14.2

 China ....................................................... 150.37 127.55 160.09 131.24 150.04 -12.5

 India ........................................................ 119.44 141.25 168.02 136.68 198.16 -31.0

 Japan........................................................ 161.80 167.80 167.93 169.03 174.14 -2.9

 Korea, South............................................ 87.54 87.72 122.84 91.42 106.14 -13.9

 Saudi Arabia ............................................ 190.09 175.46 165.60 188.23 163.77 14.9

 Other2 ...................................................... 63.85 73.32 87.54 97.43 80.24 21.4

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 31.75 - 31.94 32.33 31.87 1.4

 Australia .................................................. 31.75 - 31.94 32.33 31.87 1.4

Africa Total................................................ 102.74 99.89 128.91 106.07 134.29 -21.0

 Egypt ....................................................... 137.91 139.52 264.48 145.68 233.18 -37.5

 Morocco .................................................. 86.21 88.22 85.36 86.48 81.33 6.3

 South Africa ............................................ 170.75 238.49 285.83 217.29 268.37 -19.0

 Other2 ...................................................... 68.40 448.53 81.15 96.53 57.37 68.3

U.S. Total.................................................... 115.12 118.95 155.88 122.38 149.37 -18.1

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Average price is based on the free alongside ship (f.a.s.) value, including value for 

shipments of specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments).

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
13 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 9. U.S. Steam Coal Exports

(Short Tons)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 1,700,963 2,153,814 1,850,435 4,766,646 3,895,680 22.4

 Canada1 ................................................... 733,719 841,061 1,042,151 2,014,522 2,170,392 -7.2

 Dominican Republic ................................ 57,361 124,720 31,967 370,102 32,004 NM

 Honduras ................................................. 34,746 34,161 24,823 102,870 62,327 65.0

 Jamaica.................................................... 33,290 - 24,802 66,875 73,315 -8.8

 Mexico..................................................... 840,641 1,116,653 723,636 2,172,395 1,348,377 61.1

 Panama .................................................... 915 - 430 1,819 201,831 -99.1

 Other2 ...................................................... 291 37,219 2,626 38,063 7,434 412.0

South America Total.................................. 857,378 513,149 544,952 1,553,465 1,629,784 -4.7

 Argentina................................................. 139 187 637 462 1,307 -64.7

 Brazil....................................................... 65,550 47,053 128,900 137,766 311,160 -55.7

 Chile ........................................................ 789,425 454,481 411,913 1,398,293 1,250,374 11.8

 Peru ......................................................... 17 9,329 107 9,455 53,248 -82.2

 Other2 ...................................................... 2,247 2,099 3,395 7,489 13,695 -45.3

Europe Total .............................................. 9,253,721 9,570,359 4,642,568 26,112,957 13,753,399 89.9

 Belgium................................................... 251,840 445,418 281,926 991,107 781,213 26.9

 Croatia ..................................................... 214,797 71,650 74,737 364,821 222,810 63.7

 Denmark.................................................. - - 75,879 - 160,568 -

 Finland..................................................... - - 79,140 - 160,160 -

 France...................................................... 629,265 105,001 308,181 1,069,964 1,590,161 -32.7

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. 475,088 628,448 430,437 2,046,317 1,757,144 16.5

 Ireland ..................................................... 83,886 78,411 3,101 162,526 94,050 72.8

 Italy ......................................................... 1,295,493 1,454,298 327,222 3,994,961 784,458 409.3

 Latvia ...................................................... 36,373 8 - 36,381 115,605 -68.5

 Netherlands.............................................. 1,788,476 1,651,677 1,283,228 5,600,460 3,421,917 63.7

 Norway.................................................... 6,752 5,650 106 12,644 18,747 -32.6

 Poland...................................................... 59,261 48,832 - 230,389 67,530 241.2

 Portugal ................................................... 337,257 221,090 227,063 880,439 545,895 61.3

 Slovenia................................................... 90,913 - - 217,332 - -

 Spain........................................................ 171,067 407,526 191 653,032 373,653 74.8

 Sweden .................................................... 76,273 76,099 - 152,558 76,161 100.3

 Switzerland.............................................. 506,307 601,461 85,712 1,201,659 156,917 NM

 Turkey ..................................................... 516,491 994,669 463 1,591,591 387,641 310.6

 Ukraine.................................................... 133 22 - 155 70,893 -99.8

 United Kingdom...................................... 2,713,823 2,704,772 1,465,178 6,830,821 2,966,341 130.3

 Other2 ...................................................... 226 75,327 4 75,800 1,535 NM

Asia Total ................................................... 1,841,818 3,931,566 1,718,821 7,797,125 6,332,075 23.1

 China ....................................................... 958 1,829,868 566 2,441,587 665,927 266.6

 India ........................................................ 344,002 562,711 237,579 1,328,568 698,701 90.1

 Japan........................................................ 974 94,624 244,837 220,865 495,804 -55.5

 Korea, South............................................ 1,434,416 1,284,005 1,219,919 3,545,849 4,441,857 -20.2

 Saudi Arabia ............................................ 796 6,340 10,432 25,375 14,350 76.8

 Other2 ...................................................... 60,672 154,018 5,488 234,881 15,436 NM

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 167,011 - 167,352 167,556 333,496 -49.8

 Australia .................................................. 167,011 - 167,352 167,556 333,496 -49.8

Africa Total................................................ 759,731 1,197,375 568,745 2,664,625 2,138,883 24.6

 Egypt ....................................................... 213 70 1,452 297 165,910 -99.8

 Morocco .................................................. 704,393 1,193,952 564,428 2,605,336 1,966,502 32.5

 South Africa ............................................ 245 73 613 607 906 -33.0

 Other2 ...................................................... 54,880 3,280 2,252 58,385 5,565 NM

Total ........................................................... 14,580,622 17,366,263 9,492,873 43,062,374 28,083,317 53.3

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Steam coal includes bituminous, sub-bituminous, lignite, and anthracite.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 14

Table 10. Average Price of U.S. Steam Coal Exports

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 103.76 73.81 76.61 87.77 78.84 11.3

 Canada1 ................................................... 85.27 63.02 67.20 77.87 71.74 8.5

 Dominican Republic ................................ 82.38 73.89 54.43 77.50 54.54 42.1

 Honduras ................................................. 54.43 54.43 77.15 54.43 77.71 -30.0

 Jamaica.................................................... 54.43 - 77.11 54.93 75.08 -26.8

 Mexico..................................................... 125.15 82.64 90.71 101.42 91.64 10.7

 Panama .................................................... 170.19 - 221.85 194.69 72.74 167.7

 Other2 ...................................................... 503.08 70.37 159.62 75.96 148.32 -48.8

South America Total.................................. 81.67 70.55 102.01 80.35 84.74 -5.2

 Argentina................................................. 654.99 252.66 115.81 455.62 114.07 299.4

 Brazil....................................................... 181.40 169.07 194.00 172.36 162.35 6.2

 Chile ........................................................ 72.96 55.96 72.53 69.14 64.75 6.8

 Peru ......................................................... 938.59 223.09 367.40 230.05 94.78 142.7

 Other2 ...................................................... 192.43 326.32 174.67 270.47 104.18 159.6

Europe Total .............................................. 79.11 79.57 84.80 80.85 85.65 -5.6

 Belgium................................................... 81.07 90.40 67.41 87.53 78.83 11.0

 Croatia ..................................................... 72.15 68.39 84.37 72.28 77.37 -6.6

 Denmark.................................................. - - 79.60 - 90.51 -

 Finland..................................................... - - 96.84 - 81.58 -

 France...................................................... 94.86 109.15 89.13 94.19 85.74 9.9

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. 91.26 83.99 80.60 86.03 79.57 8.1

 Ireland ..................................................... 78.47 76.66 145.11 77.58 80.67 -3.8

 Italy ......................................................... 79.32 82.52 87.51 85.94 90.77 -5.3

 Latvia ...................................................... 90.72 508.13 - 90.81 143.23 -36.6

 Netherlands.............................................. 81.20 81.13 92.87 83.52 88.85 -6.0

 Norway.................................................... 205.77 212.77 1,799.53 240.28 92.70 159.2

 Poland...................................................... 62.60 62.60 - 59.98 69.14 -13.2

 Portugal ................................................... 80.74 74.96 90.33 84.67 88.95 -4.8

 Slovenia................................................... 85.82 - - 84.34 - -

 Spain........................................................ 79.94 80.99 188.94 78.67 69.58 13.1

 Sweden .................................................... 172.04 188.37 - 180.07 253.68 -29.0

 Switzerland.............................................. 52.33 52.34 52.65 52.36 77.45 -32.4

 Turkey ..................................................... 100.29 86.28 235.05 91.67 90.87 0.9

 Ukraine.................................................... 145.62 880.36 - 249.91 193.23 29.3

 United Kingdom...................................... 69.99 73.30 81.15 71.52 79.06 -9.5

 Other2 ...................................................... 323.67 109.90 1,761.50 110.86 78.27 41.6

Asia Total ................................................... 38.15 58.83 48.58 54.45 63.22 -13.9

 China ....................................................... 603.46 75.41 327.03 70.82 112.99 -37.3

 India ........................................................ 56.26 62.73 54.77 66.97 83.31 -19.6

 Japan........................................................ 630.83 103.46 82.71 113.67 102.77 10.6

 Korea, South............................................ 31.76 31.45 39.38 33.70 47.86 -29.6

 Saudi Arabia ............................................ 379.23 175.46 146.64 202.98 146.24 38.8

 Other2 ...................................................... 63.84 43.60 87.54 55.19 80.24 -31.2

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 31.75 - 31.94 32.33 31.87 1.4

 Australia .................................................. 31.75 - 31.94 32.33 31.87 1.4

Africa Total................................................ 86.59 89.30 81.97 87.12 89.94 -3.1

 Egypt ....................................................... 1,711.40 1,565.89 242.42 1,693.01 216.05 NM

 Morocco .................................................. 87.49 88.22 81.49 86.71 79.36 9.3

 South Africa ............................................ 145.45 144.67 145.32 145.05 157.68 -8.0

 Other2 ...................................................... 68.40 448.53 81.15 96.53 57.37 68.3

U.S. Total.................................................... 76.81 74.56 76.53 77.02 79.28 -2.9

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Average price is based on the free alongside ship (f.a.s.) value, including value for 

shipments of specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments). Steam coal includes bituminous, sub-bituminous, lignite, and anthracite.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
15 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 11. U.S. Metallurgical Coal Exports

(Short Tons)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 1,806,316 1,411,897 1,224,595 4,068,216 3,053,839 33.2

 Canada1 ................................................... 1,709,308 1,260,473 1,012,816 3,604,571 2,402,890 50.0

 Dominican Republic ................................ - - - - 282 -

 Mexico..................................................... 97,008 151,424 211,779 463,645 627,409 -26.1

 Other2 ...................................................... - - - - 23,258 -

South America Total.................................. 2,051,584 2,389,018 2,228,170 6,595,331 6,982,937 -5.6

 Argentina................................................. 162,336 203,569 - 416,177 148,208 180.8

 Brazil....................................................... 1,889,248 2,185,449 1,956,813 5,911,866 6,563,372 -9.9

 Chile ........................................................ - - 271,357 267,288 271,357 -1.5

Europe Total .............................................. 7,596,350 8,314,723 8,813,986 24,981,973 25,744,086 -3.0

 Austria ..................................................... 678,186 547,403 37,143 1,389,545 278,752 398.5

 Belgium................................................... 240,662 567,742 409,365 1,252,397 1,259,977 -0.6

 Croatia ..................................................... 153,960 143,765 384,274 372,361 1,010,804 -63.2

 Finland..................................................... - 117,801 191,247 168,269 338,794 -50.3

 France...................................................... 737,293 759,694 462,041 2,115,705 1,229,259 72.1

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. 411,621 507,283 340,511 1,518,837 1,177,347 29.0

 Iceland ..................................................... 15,266 16,294 18,819 47,107 41,820 12.6

 Ireland ..................................................... - - - - 149,861 -

 Italy ......................................................... 892,627 1,030,307 1,086,950 3,211,006 3,395,704 -5.4

 Latvia ...................................................... - 155,779 78,874 466,204 198,024 135.4

 Netherlands.............................................. 1,564,520 1,180,005 1,389,616 4,493,276 4,716,093 -4.7

 Norway.................................................... 26,952 26,867 19,519 65,004 67,409 -3.6

 Poland...................................................... 120,787 109,774 364,477 433,129 1,122,889 -61.4

 Portugal ................................................... - 69,446 - 69,446 102,688 -32.4

 Romania .................................................. - 250,911 341,691 585,031 1,032,333 -43.3

 Slovakia................................................... - 224,794 147,755 343,127 274,826 24.9

 Slovenia................................................... 84,928 76,855 238,631 236,998 557,456 -57.5

 Spain........................................................ 377,272 232,045 158,882 913,715 856,890 6.6

 Sweden .................................................... 303,208 88,873 243,842 436,854 393,459 11.0

 Turkey ..................................................... 941,445 958,497 794,278 2,920,478 2,085,632 40.0

 Ukraine.................................................... 492,003 654,109 1,468,235 2,148,692 3,400,472 -36.8

 United Kingdom...................................... 555,620 596,479 637,836 1,794,792 2,024,940 -11.4

 Other2 ...................................................... - - - - 28,657 -

Asia Total ................................................... 5,079,540 7,899,851 3,784,989 17,976,318 14,506,849 23.9

 China ....................................................... 721,932 3,788,184 988,924 5,900,390 3,350,469 76.1

 India ........................................................ 1,383,983 1,395,928 401,494 3,832,227 2,694,337 42.2

 Japan........................................................ 1,292,868 1,429,946 1,165,843 4,027,354 4,962,981 -18.9

 Korea, South............................................ 1,650,747 1,193,514 1,199,486 3,864,143 3,469,820 11.4

 Saudi Arabia ............................................ 29,988 - 29,242 47,613 29,242 62.8

 Other2 ...................................................... 22 92,279 - 304,591 - -

Africa Total................................................ 448,955 152,686 430,999 1,055,291 1,208,255 -12.7

 Egypt ....................................................... 163,859 84,785 77,229 413,493 627,116 -34.1

 Morocco .................................................. 137,735 - 207,454 277,102 277,389 -0.1

 South Africa ............................................ 147,361 67,901 146,316 364,696 303,750 20.1

Total ........................................................... 16,982,745 20,168,175 16,482,739 54,677,129 51,495,966 6.2

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Table 12. Average Price of U.S. Metallurgical Coal Exports

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 136.86 146.56 134.06 138.99 138.12 0.6

 Canada1 ................................................... 133.86 142.46 130.68 136.14 129.80 4.9

 Dominican Republic ................................ - - - - 71.27 -

 Mexico..................................................... 189.73 180.76 150.25 161.20 172.23 -6.4

 Other2 ...................................................... - - - - 78.39 -

South America Total.................................. 152.11 167.05 207.03 163.14 194.49 -16.1

 Argentina................................................. 192.71 182.47 - 194.94 218.60 -10.8

 Brazil....................................................... 148.62 165.61 224.34 164.42 198.59 -17.2

 Chile ........................................................ - - 82.13 85.38 82.13 4.0

Europe Total .............................................. 152.96 154.12 214.61 160.25 192.27 -16.7

 Austria ..................................................... 137.40 150.42 213.17 149.88 234.22 -36.0

 Belgium................................................... 171.64 142.31 244.75 151.15 176.30 -14.3

 Croatia ..................................................... 151.71 149.94 250.33 153.73 214.51 -28.3

 Finland..................................................... - 179.62 262.32 177.45 251.96 -29.6

 France...................................................... 147.77 140.91 161.14 143.32 161.06 -11.0

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. 166.32 164.47 247.88 175.95 190.43 -7.6

 Iceland ..................................................... 150.30 154.79 135.19 150.08 140.63 6.7

 Ireland ..................................................... - - - - 78.35 -

 Italy ......................................................... 171.65 178.95 223.26 177.26 203.43 -12.9

 Latvia ...................................................... - 121.78 208.65 155.45 193.66 -19.7

 Netherlands.............................................. 131.53 138.18 194.70 147.33 177.09 -16.8

 Norway.................................................... 184.99 155.84 165.36 174.00 163.68 6.3

 Poland...................................................... 162.47 184.01 261.10 194.57 228.15 -14.7

 Portugal ................................................... - 96.61 - 96.61 80.28 20.3

 Romania .................................................. - 108.74 209.49 112.68 188.47 -40.2

 Slovakia................................................... - 158.85 204.31 166.24 204.18 -18.6

 Slovenia................................................... 163.29 174.63 235.62 177.33 213.80 -17.1

 Spain........................................................ 160.42 211.11 147.69 169.55 182.58 -7.1

 Sweden .................................................... 158.56 158.95 229.69 167.89 225.65 -25.6

 Turkey ..................................................... 146.12 134.05 231.12 149.14 208.11 -28.3

 Ukraine.................................................... 183.73 179.76 218.63 194.35 204.31 -4.9

 United Kingdom...................................... 162.69 166.80 165.46 160.91 162.10 -0.7

 Other2 ...................................................... - - - - 298.33 -

Asia Total ................................................... 144.49 158.77 191.14 157.84 184.28 -14.4

 China ....................................................... 149.77 152.74 160.00 156.24 157.41 -0.7

 India ........................................................ 135.14 172.90 235.03 160.85 227.94 -29.4

 Japan........................................................ 161.44 172.06 185.83 172.07 181.27 -5.1

 Korea, South............................................ 136.01 148.26 207.73 144.38 180.74 -20.1

 Saudi Arabia ............................................ 185.07 - 172.37 180.37 172.37 4.6

 Other2 ...................................................... 114.55 122.92 - 130.01 - -

Africa Total................................................ 130.09 182.93 190.84 153.91 212.79 -27.7

 Egypt ....................................................... 135.86 138.35 264.90 144.57 237.71 -39.2

 Morocco .................................................. 79.67 - 95.86 84.27 95.25 -11.5

 South Africa ............................................ 170.79 238.59 286.42 217.41 268.70 -19.1

U.S. Total.................................................... 148.01 157.16 201.59 158.10 187.59 -15.7

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Average price is based on the free alongside ship (f.a.s.) value, including value for 

shipments of specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments).

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Table 13. Coal Exports by Customs District

(Short Tons)

Customs District

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Eastern Total.............................................. 16,374,308 21,721,871 13,619,614 55,360,486 46,680,348 18.6

 Baltimore, MD......................................... 3,987,837 6,838,616 4,118,132 15,877,899 14,368,621 10.5

 Boston, MA ............................................. 12 12 − 28,909 − −

 Buffalo, NY............................................. 514,417 526,866 445,151 1,245,372 879,767 41.6

 New York, NY......................................... 3,109 2,168 1,973 9,215 6,274 46.9

 Norfolk, VA............................................. 11,795,654 14,279,473 8,995,442 38,023,889 31,008,809 22.6

 Ogdensburg, NY...................................... 23,234 3,708 22,197 31,566 234,654 -86.5

 Philadelphia, PA...................................... 49,938 34,241 36,507 106,671 181,857 -41.3

 Portland, ME ........................................... − 36,695 − 36,695 − −

 St. Albans, VT......................................... 107 92 212 270 366 -26.2

Southern Total ........................................... 11,131,502 11,754,859 8,882,174 32,260,537 23,740,070 35.9

 Charleston, SC......................................... 125 110 − 267 11 NM

 El Paso, TX.............................................. 31,117 22,633 128,498 86,167 216,733 -60.2

 Houston-Galveston, TX ........................... 792,599 440,849 256,465 1,835,729 299,963 NM

 Laredo, TX .............................................. 196,671 84,483 37,326 357,328 59,399 NM

 Miami, FL................................................ 1,141 607 129 2,322 2,810 -17.4

 Mobile, AL.............................................. 2,892,778 2,766,437 2,618,066 8,370,519 7,636,149 9.6

 New Orleans, LA..................................... 7,188,280 8,437,067 5,841,655 21,575,849 15,524,011 39.0

 Savannah, GA.......................................... 4 2,171 − 2,671 193 NM

 Tampa, FL ............................................... − 502 35 898 801 12.1

 Wilmington, NC ...................................... 28,787 − − 28,787 − −

Western Total ............................................ 1,831,411 2,090,076 1,862,592 5,306,354 5,715,010 -7.2

 Anchorage, AK........................................ 77,646 391,135 280,284 510,344 737,581 -30.8

 Great Falls, MT ....................................... 110 48 22 242 13,767 -98.2

 Los Angeles, CA...................................... 151,808 471,172 329,108 1,028,080 1,076,130 -4.5

 Nogales, AZ............................................. 126 − 4 159 4 NM

 Portland, OR............................................ − 23 − 23 − −

 San Diego, CA......................................... 6 630 140 815 301 170.8

 San Francisco, CA ................................... 21 − − 21 11 90.9

 Seattle, WA ............................................. 1,601,694 1,227,068 1,253,034 3,766,670 3,887,216 -3.1

Northern Total........................................... 2,091,161 1,680,070 1,514,139 4,315,948 3,283,355 31.4

 Chicago, IL.............................................. − 29,984 − 29,984 24 NM

 Cleveland, OH......................................... 1,264,598 794,030 607,237 2,462,156 1,606,407 53.3

 Detroit, MI............................................... 317,043 249,898 820,742 610,418 1,450,032 -57.9

 Duluth, MN ............................................. 2,957 4,397 − 8,329 − −

 Minneapolis, MN..................................... 506,307 601,439 85,642 1,201,571 225,398 433.1

 Pembina, ND ........................................... 256 322 518 3,490 1,494 133.6

Other Ports................................................. 134,985 287,562 97,093 496,178 160,500 209.1

Total ........................................................... 31,563,367 37,534,438 25,975,612 97,739,503 79,579,283 22.8

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Table 14. Steam Coal Exports by Customs District

(Short Tons)

Customs District

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Eastern Total.............................................. 4,405,141 6,554,494 1,928,602 15,812,805 8,542,882 85.1

 Baltimore, MD......................................... 698,192 1,715,016 585,700 3,550,284 2,981,986 19.1

 Boston, MA ............................................. 12 12 − 36 − −

 Buffalo, NY............................................. 2,830 2,826 4,201 8,087 8,181 -1.1

 New York, NY......................................... 3,109 2,168 1,973 9,215 6,274 46.9

 Norfolk, VA............................................. 3,637,411 4,760,354 1,283,645 12,081,167 5,206,314 132.0

 Ogdensburg, NY...................................... 13,542 3,090 16,364 20,380 221,838 -90.8

 Philadelphia, PA...................................... 49,938 34,241 36,507 106,671 117,923 -9.5

 Portland, ME ........................................... − 36,695 − 36,695 − −

 St. Albans, VT......................................... 107 92 212 270 366 -26.2

Southern Total ........................................... 7,305,975 7,489,921 4,656,480 19,458,507 11,900,223 63.5

 Charleston, SC......................................... 125 110 − 267 11 NM

 El Paso, TX.............................................. 31,117 22,633 46,485 86,167 111,950 -23.0

 Houston-Galveston, TX ........................... 792,599 440,849 74,375 1,344,712 117,873 NM

 Laredo, TX .............................................. 196,591 84,361 6,295 305,357 28,348 NM

 Miami, FL................................................ 1,141 607 129 2,322 2,266 2.5

 Mobile, AL.............................................. 315,365 191,953 274,227 1,076,952 550,053 95.8

 New Orleans, LA..................................... 5,940,246 6,746,735 4,254,934 16,610,374 11,088,728 49.8

 Savannah, GA.......................................... 4 2,171 − 2,671 193 NM

 Tampa, FL ............................................... − 502 35 898 801 12.1

 Wilmington, NC ...................................... 28,787 − − 28,787 − −

Western Total ............................................ 1,831,389 2,090,031 1,862,592 5,306,287 5,715,010 -7.2

 Anchorage, AK........................................ 77,624 391,125 280,284 510,312 737,581 -30.8

 Great Falls, MT ....................................... 110 48 22 242 13,767 -98.2

 Los Angeles, CA...................................... 151,808 471,137 329,108 1,028,045 1,076,130 -4.5

 Nogales, AZ............................................. 126 − 4 159 4 NM

 Portland, OR............................................ − 23 − 23 − −

 San Diego, CA......................................... 6 630 140 815 301 170.8

 San Francisco, CA ................................... 21 − − 21 11 90.9

 Seattle, WA ............................................. 1,601,694 1,227,068 1,253,034 3,766,670 3,887,216 -3.1

Northern Total........................................... 903,264 944,384 948,106 1,988,858 1,764,702 12.7

 Chicago, IL.............................................. − 29,984 − 29,984 24 NM

 Cleveland, OH......................................... 80,389 91,908 42,126 172,318 97,435 76.9

 Detroit, MI............................................... 313,378 216,334 819,845 573,189 1,440,401 -60.2

 Duluth, MN ............................................. 2,957 4,397 − 8,329 − −

 Minneapolis, MN..................................... 506,307 601,439 85,642 1,201,571 225,398 433.1

 Pembina, ND ........................................... 233 322 493 3,467 1,444 140.1

Other Ports................................................. 134,853 287,433 97,093 495,917 160,500 209.0

Total ........................................................... 14,580,622 17,366,263 9,492,873 43,062,374 28,083,317 53.3

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Table 15. Metallurgical Coal Exports by Customs District

(Short Tons)

Customs District

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Eastern Total.............................................. 11,969,167 15,167,377 11,691,012 39,547,681 38,137,466 3.7

 Baltimore, MD......................................... 3,289,645 5,123,600 3,532,432 12,327,615 11,386,635 8.3

 Boston, MA ............................................. − − − 28,873 − −

 Buffalo, NY............................................. 511,587 524,040 440,950 1,237,285 871,586 42.0

 Norfolk, VA............................................. 8,158,243 9,519,119 7,711,797 25,942,722 25,802,495 0.5

 Ogdensburg, NY...................................... 9,692 618 5,833 11,186 12,816 -12.7

 Philadelphia, PA...................................... − − − − 63,934 −

Southern Total ........................................... 3,825,527 4,264,938 4,225,694 12,802,030 11,839,847 8.1

 El Paso, TX.............................................. − − 82,013 − 104,783 −

 Houston-Galveston, TX ........................... − − 182,090 491,017 182,090 169.7

 Laredo, TX .............................................. 80 122 31,031 51,971 31,051 67.4

 Miami, FL................................................ − − − − 544 −

 Mobile, AL.............................................. 2,577,413 2,574,484 2,343,839 7,293,567 7,086,096 2.9

 New Orleans, LA..................................... 1,248,034 1,690,332 1,586,721 4,965,475 4,435,283 12.0

Western Total ............................................ 22 45 − 67 − −

 Anchorage, AK........................................ 22 10 − 32 − −

 Los Angeles, CA...................................... − 35 − 35 − −

Northern Total........................................... 1,187,897 735,686 566,033 2,327,090 1,518,653 53.2

 Cleveland, OH......................................... 1,184,209 702,122 565,111 2,289,838 1,508,972 51.7

 Detroit, MI............................................... 3,665 33,564 897 37,229 9,631 286.6

 Pembina, ND ........................................... 23 − 25 23 50 -54.0

Other Ports................................................. 132 129 − 261 − −

Total ........................................................... 16,982,745 20,168,175 16,482,739 54,677,129 51,495,966 6.2

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Table 16. U.S. Coke Exports

(Short Tons)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 127,465 201,795 180,173 468,409 472,027 -0.8

 Canada1 ................................................... 72,243 112,348 72,147 233,839 247,672 -5.6

 Mexico..................................................... 53,073 86,721 105,831 229,236 219,322 4.5

 Other2 ...................................................... 2,149 2,726 2,195 5,334 5,033 6.0

South America Total.................................. 298 591 54,211 1,456 88,214 -98.3

 Brazil....................................................... 116 340 54,180 545 87,979 -99.4

 Other2 ...................................................... 182 251 31 911 235 287.7

Europe Total .............................................. 54,276 - 230 54,282 76,918 -29.4

 Other2 ...................................................... 54,276 - 230 54,282 76,918 -29.4

Asia Total ................................................... 647 633 639 5,425 1,418 282.6

 Other2 ...................................................... 647 633 639 5,425 1,418 282.6

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 24 49 22 73 22 231.8

 Other2 ...................................................... 24 49 22 73 22 231.8

Africa Total................................................ 27,599 97 26,192 55,584 32,955 68.7

 Gabon...................................................... 27,007 - 25,838 54,895 25,838 112.5

 Other2 ...................................................... 592 97 354 689 7,117 -90.3

Total ........................................................... 210,309 203,165 261,467 585,229 671,554 -12.9

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coke exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Table 17. Average Price of U.S. Coke Exports

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Continent and Country

of Destination 

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 248.74 218.40 211.08 232.04 214.27 8.3

 Canada1 ................................................... 262.05 243.04 327.45 278.99 240.57 16.0

 Mexico..................................................... 234.23 189.12 133.66 186.19 186.39 -0.1

 Other2 ...................................................... 159.81 134.48 118.80 145.02 134.65 7.7

South America Total.................................. 197.13 322.70 205.02 239.47 233.74 2.4

 Brazil....................................................... 247.08 444.80 205.06 388.79 233.54 66.5

 Other2 ...................................................... 165.29 157.31 140.35 150.14 312.23 -51.9

Europe Total .............................................. 230.35 - 139.07 230.37 242.42 -5.0

 Other2 ...................................................... 230.35 - 139.07 230.37 242.42 -5.0

Asia Total ................................................... 311.34 621.00 382.41 218.54 548.64 -60.2

 Other2 ...................................................... 311.34 621.00 382.41 218.54 548.64 -60.2

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 165.00 161.63 162.73 162.74 162.73 *

 Other2 ...................................................... 165.00 161.63 162.73 162.74 162.73 *

Africa Total................................................ 91.79 140.33 91.71 91.34 96.35 -5.2

 Gabon...................................................... 90.72 - 90.72 90.72 90.72 *

 Other2 ...................................................... 140.50 140.33 164.19 140.47 116.78 20.3

U.S. Total.................................................... 223.51 219.91 198.22 218.41 214.97 1.6

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on 

information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government. 2 Includes countries with coke exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2011.

* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."
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Table 18. U.S. Coal Imports

(Short Tons)

Continent and Country

of Origin

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 297,394 281,110 543,145 838,758 1,284,624 -34.7

 Aruba....................................................... − − − − 35,502 −

 British Virgin Islands............................... − − 4,409 − 4,409 −

 Canada..................................................... 297,381 281,080 538,736 838,715 1,244,461 -32.6

 Mexico..................................................... 13 30 − 43 252 -82.9

South America Total.................................. 1,762,094 1,897,497 2,830,618 5,333,170 8,183,624 -34.8

 Argentina................................................. 21 20 − 41 − −

 Colombia ................................................. 1,762,073 1,727,795 2,757,040 5,083,463 7,713,648 -34.1

 Venezuela ................................................ − 169,682 73,578 249,666 469,976 -46.9

Europe Total .............................................. 45,849 79,071 38,760 147,355 101,801 44.7

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. − − − − 1,697 −

 Italy ......................................................... − − 2 3 2 50.0

 Poland...................................................... − − − − 331 −

 Russia ...................................................... − 14,330 177 14,330 177 NM

 Turkey ..................................................... − − − − 33 −

 Ukraine.................................................... 45,849 64,731 38,581 133,012 99,561 33.6

 United Kingdom...................................... − 10 − 10 − −

Asia Total ................................................... 309,240 70,962 174,679 445,774 755,330 -41.0

 China ....................................................... 38,726 20,964 5,423 66,423 18,020 268.6

 India ........................................................ 4,513 611 3,270 5,124 3,759 36.3

 Indonesia ................................................. 266,001 49,387 165,982 374,227 733,425 -49.0

 Japan........................................................ − − − − 118 −

 Korea, South............................................ − − 4 − 8 −

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... − − − − 61,745 −

 Australia .................................................. − − − − 61,745 −

Africa Total................................................ 425 − 639 425 639 -33.5

 Egypt ....................................................... 425 − 639 425 639 -33.5

Total ........................................................... 2,415,002 2,328,640 3,587,841 6,765,482 10,387,763 -34.9

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

 Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Coal imports include coal to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."
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Table 19. Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Continent and Country

of Origin

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 189.49 191.01 273.96 194.96 248.79 -21.6

 Aruba....................................................... − − − − 116.98 −

 British Virgin Islands............................... − − 102.74 − 102.74 −

 Canada..................................................... 189.48 191.00 275.36 194.95 253.09 -23.0

 Mexico..................................................... 392.92 286.23 − 318.49 140.61 126.5

South America Total.................................. 82.41 86.52 84.27 85.60 82.77 3.4

 Argentina................................................. 480.67 504.70 − 492.39 − −

 Colombia ................................................. 82.41 83.03 84.19 84.27 82.83 1.7

 Venezuela ................................................ − 122.01 87.37 112.61 81.91 37.5

Europe Total .............................................. 141.95 137.33 131.61 144.95 144.37 0.4

 Germany, Federal Republic of................. − − − − 69.62 −

 Italy ......................................................... − − 1,097.50 689.00 1,097.50 -37.2

 Poland...................................................... − − − − 163.37 −

 Russia ...................................................... − 174.00 89.38 174.00 89.38 94.7

 Turkey ..................................................... − − − − 68.88 −

 Ukraine.................................................... 141.95 129.11 131.75 141.76 145.69 -2.7

 United Kingdom...................................... − 792.00 − 792.00 − −

Asia Total ................................................... 55.27 87.67 54.71 64.22 52.65 22.0

 China ....................................................... 72.50 178.05 373.87 130.11 281.83 -53.8

 India ........................................................ 66.17 65.90 58.59 66.14 58.63 12.8

 Indonesia ................................................. 52.58 49.57 44.18 52.50 46.97 11.8

 Japan........................................................ − − − − 120.73 −

 Korea, South............................................ − − 762.50 − 747.38 −

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... − − − − 52.72 −

 Australia .................................................. − − − − 52.72 −

Africa Total................................................ 59.00 − 59.02 59.00 59.02 *

 Egypt ....................................................... 59.00 − 59.02 59.00 59.02 *

U.S. Total1 .................................................. 93.25 100.89 112.06 99.04 101.54 -2.5

1 U.S. Total is the average price of all coal imports.

* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Average price is based on the customs import value, including value for shipments of 

specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments). Customs import value is the price paid for merchandise when sold for exportation to the United States, 

excluding U.S. import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing the merchandise to the United States. Coal imports include coal to Puerto Rico and the 

Virgin Islands.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."
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Table 20. Coal Imports by Customs District

(Short Tons)

Customs District

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Eastern Total.............................................. 148,779 156,004 656,556 498,903 2,726,797 -81.7

 Baltimore, MD......................................... − 106,118 − 154,318 119,948 28.7

 Boston, MA ............................................. 99,401 − 201,094 150,586 969,381 -84.5

 Buffalo, NY............................................. 22 − 754 22 754 -97.1

 New York, NY......................................... 256 487 37,001 763 237,477 -99.7

 Norfolk, VA............................................. − − 354,051 35,856 917,263 -96.1

 Ogdensburg, NY...................................... − 12 − 12 20 -40.0

 Portland, ME ........................................... − − 46,019 − 258,860 −

 Providence, RI......................................... 49,100 49,387 17,637 157,326 223,094 -29.5

 St. Albans, VT......................................... − − − 20 − −

Southern Total ........................................... 1,730,386 1,709,308 2,271,377 4,888,387 5,814,403 -15.9

 Charleston, SC......................................... − − 1 − 1 −

 Houston-Galveston, TX ........................... 7,315 4,397 659 13,548 1,184 NM

 Laredo, TX .............................................. − 9 − 9 − −

 Miami, FL................................................ − 37 2 60 2 NM

 Mobile, AL.............................................. 689,191 734,460 1,003,954 2,158,627 2,637,593 -18.2

 New Orleans, LA..................................... 56,771 36,786 48,293 120,464 83,456 44.3

 San Juan, PR............................................ 363,459 383,736 466,175 1,181,308 1,320,347 -10.5

 Savannah, GA.......................................... − − 4 − 15 −

 Tampa, FL ............................................... 613,650 549,883 752,289 1,414,371 1,771,805 -20.2

Western Total ............................................ 241,308 204,576 129,986 572,069 666,955 -14.2

 Great Falls, MT ....................................... 2,896 4,095 2,783 9,199 23,920 -61.5

 Honolulu, HI............................................ 238,412 181,879 121,866 538,372 601,731 -10.5

 Los Angeles, CA...................................... − − − − 227 −

 Nogales, AZ............................................. − − − − 252 −

 San Diego, CA......................................... − 21 − 21 − −

 San Francisco, CA ................................... − 262 − 262 187 40.1

 Seattle, WA ............................................. − 18,319 5,337 24,215 40,638 -40.4

Northern Total........................................... 294,529 258,752 529,922 806,123 1,179,608 -31.7

 Chicago, IL.............................................. − 88 66,159 139 66,528 -99.8

 Cleveland, OH......................................... − − − − 17 −

 Detroit, MI............................................... 90,968 118,953 120,727 209,921 269,913 -22.2

 Duluth, MN ............................................. 24,521 − 26,609 47,315 107,140 -55.8

 Minneapolis, MN..................................... 66 − − 66 33 100.0

 Pembina, ND ........................................... 178,974 139,711 316,427 548,682 735,977 -25.4

Total ........................................................... 2,415,002 2,328,640 3,587,841 6,765,482 10,387,763 -34.9

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."
25 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 21. U.S. Coke Imports

(Short Tons)

Continent and Country

of Origin

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 135,176 159,462 92,333 318,888 134,847 136.5

 Canada..................................................... 135,176 159,462 92,333 318,888 134,740 136.7

 Mexico..................................................... − − − − 107 −

South America Total.................................. − 88,424 89,044 106,612 171,672 -37.9

 Brazil....................................................... − 78,595 16,537 78,595 16,537 375.3

 Colombia ................................................. − 9,829 72,507 28,017 155,135 -81.9

Europe Total .............................................. 9,101 165,027 135,817 494,892 520,568 -4.9

 Poland...................................................... − − − − 94,427 −

 Russia ...................................................... − − − − 86,942 −

 Switzerland.............................................. − − 39,043 − 39,043 −

 Ukraine.................................................... 9,101 5,047 48,493 62,644 191,400 -67.3

 United Kingdom...................................... − 159,980 48,281 432,248 108,756 297.4

Asia Total ................................................... 1,012 49,515 94,817 52,144 244,940 -78.7

 China ....................................................... 520 300 569 2,123 103,506 -97.9

 Indonesia ................................................. 21 41 − 151 21 NM

 Japan........................................................ 471 49,173 94,248 49,869 141,413 -64.7

 Syria ........................................................ − 1 − 1 − −

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 151 − 39,044 151 39,044 -99.6

 Australia .................................................. − − 39,044 − 39,044 −

 New Zealand............................................ 151 − − 151 − −

Africa Total................................................ − 7 − 7 − −

 Egypt ....................................................... − 7 − 7 − −

Total ........................................................... 145,440 462,435 451,055 972,694 1,111,071 -12.5

 - = No data are reported.

NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

 Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."
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Table 22. Average Price of U.S. Coke Imports

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Continent and Country

of Destination

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

North America Total ................................. 338.60 353.05 339.78 348.63 320.76 8.7

 Canada..................................................... 338.60 353.05 339.78 348.63 320.85 8.7

 Mexico..................................................... − − − − 216.64 −

South America Total.................................. − 175.88 395.82 181.01 363.98 -50.3

 Brazil....................................................... − 157.60 494.41 157.60 494.41 -68.1

 Colombia ................................................. − 322.06 373.33 246.68 350.08 -29.5

Europe Total .............................................. 221.58 385.65 485.09 381.95 408.55 -6.5

 Poland...................................................... − − − − 377.84 −

 Russia ...................................................... − − − − 330.67 −

 Switzerland.............................................. − − 496.68 − 496.68 −

 Ukraine.................................................... 221.58 225.42 489.96 361.47 427.85 -15.5

 United Kingdom...................................... − 390.70 470.84 384.92 431.85 -10.9

Asia Total ................................................... 464.35 362.28 440.43 388.66 449.93 -13.6

 China ....................................................... 585.73 553.88 804.23 1,055.83 491.32 114.9

 Indonesia ................................................. 764.33 917.41 − 459.53 543.05 -15.4

 Japan........................................................ 316.97 360.46 438.24 359.85 419.62 -14.2

 Syria ........................................................ − 9,546.00 − 9,546.00 − −

Australia and Oceania Total ..................... 671.17 − 439.98 671.17 439.98 52.5

 Australia .................................................. − − 439.98 − 439.98 −

 New Zealand............................................ 671.17 − − 671.17 − −

Africa Total................................................ − 777.14 − 777.14 − −

 Egypt ....................................................... − 777.14 − 777.14 − −

U.S. Total.................................................... 332.50 331.80 424.43 349.41 401.23 -12.9

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."
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Receipts and Prices
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Table 23. Coal Receipts at Coke Plants by Census Division

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic .......................................... W W W W W W

East North Central .................................... 3,109 3,225 3,455 9,102 9,079 0.2

South Atlantic ............................................ W W W W W W

East South Central..................................... W W W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................... 5,110 5,370 5,881 15,550 16,465 -5.6

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."

Table 24. Average Price of Coal Receipts at Coke Plants by Census Division

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Census Division

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic .......................................... W W W W W W

East North Central .................................... 199.33 199.70 202.41 198.63 191.61 3.7

South Atlantic ............................................ W W W W W W

East South Central..................................... W W W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................... 191.17 191.48 191.14 190.72 181.76 4.9

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Average price is based on the cost, insurance, and freight (c.i.f. value). Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
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Table 25. Average Open Market Sales Price of Coke and Breeze

(Thousand Short Tons and Dollars per Short Ton)

Commodity

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Coke

Sales.......................................................... 1,923 1,996 1,912 5,910 5,551 6.5

Average Price ............................................ 392.99 388.87 437.12 394.87 429.77 -8.1

Breeze

Sales.......................................................... 136 158 194 445 565 -21.3

Average Price ............................................ 103.49 103.62 139.14 101.86 150.42 -32.3

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
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Table 26. Coal Receipts at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

New England.............................................. W W W W W W

 Maine ...................................................... W W W W W W

 Massachusetts.......................................... W W W W W W

Middle Atlantic .......................................... 564 637 679 1,817 2,225 -18.3

 New York ................................................ 161 194 190 538 603 -10.8

 Pennsylvania............................................ 402 443 489 1,279 1,622 -21.1

East North Central .................................... 2,190 2,070 2,615 6,337 8,428 -24.8

 Illinois ..................................................... 751 640 873 2,160 2,595 -16.8

 Indiana..................................................... 452 409 645 1,304 2,682 -51.4

 Michigan.................................................. 293 310 356 822 862 -4.6

 Ohio......................................................... 300 343 365 991 1,203 -17.7

 Wisconsin................................................ 395 369 374 1,060 1,085 -2.3

West North Central ................................... 3,426 3,108 3,143 9,825 9,217 6.6

 Iowa......................................................... 973 884 909 2,629 2,275 15.6

 Kansas..................................................... W W 26 W W W

 Minnesota ................................................ 345 211 279 781 889 -12.2

 Missouri................................................... W W W W W W

 Nebraska.................................................. 237 268 260 838 733 14.4

 North Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

 South Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

South Atlantic ............................................ 1,286 1,386 1,526 4,224 5,108 -17.3

 Florida ..................................................... 114 111 89 335 363 -7.7

 Georgia.................................................... 145 160 253 545 872 -37.5

 Maryland ................................................. 181 278 224 699 683 2.4

 North Carolina ......................................... 150 171 170 480 585 -18.1

 South Carolina ......................................... 167 172 219 531 712 -25.4

 Virginia ................................................... 311 314 333 980 1,198 -18.2

 West Virginia .......................................... 218 180 238 654 695 -5.8

East South Central..................................... 1,128 1,187 1,352 3,609 3,979 -9.3

 Alabama .................................................. W 272 349 W W W

 Kentucky ................................................. 256 W W W W W

 Mississippi............................................... W W W W W W

 Tennessee ................................................ 599 615 676 1,882 1,979 -4.9

West South Central ................................... 504 418 442 1,360 1,392 -2.2

 Arkansas.................................................. W W W W W W

 Louisiana ................................................. W W W W W W

 Oklahoma ................................................ 157 162 W 464 W W

 Texas....................................................... 251 196 218 674 734 -8.2

Mountain.................................................... 912 903 1,024 2,781 2,712 2.5

 Arizona.................................................... W W 128 300 386 -22.3

 Colorado.................................................. 77 67 W W W W

 Idaho........................................................ 49 W 99 W W W

 Montana................................................... 51 34 W 140 W W

 Nevada..................................................... 48 58 W W W W

 New Mexico ............................................ W W W W W W

 Utah......................................................... 229 158 269 486 490 -1.0

 Wyoming................................................. 376 379 408 1,235 1,200 2.9

Pacific ......................................................... W W W W W W

 Alaska...................................................... 1 1 1 3 3 −

 California................................................. 364 278 364 W W W

 Hawaii ..................................................... W − W W W W

 Oregon..................................................... W W W W W W

 Washington.............................................. W W W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................... 10,457 10,056 11,228 31,181 34,463 -9.5

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users, and "Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report."
31 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 27. Average Price of Coal Receipts at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

New England.............................................. W W W W W W

 Maine ...................................................... W W W W W W

 Massachusetts.......................................... W W W W W W

Middle Atlantic .......................................... 93.34 93.73 92.05 94.96 88.47 7.3

 New York ................................................ 119.12 117.15 111.21 118.06 108.96 8.3

 Pennsylvania............................................ 82.07 82.64 84.08 84.41 80.35 5.1

East North Central .................................... 79.94 81.26 82.74 80.84 80.33 0.6

 Illinois ..................................................... 50.42 50.95 52.32 50.56 50.83 -0.5

 Indiana..................................................... 107.60 98.40 110.74 103.11 98.61 4.6

 Michigan.................................................. 91.13 96.63 97.11 99.90 98.21 1.7

 Ohio......................................................... 91.34 94.48 91.53 94.32 88.58 6.5

 Wisconsin................................................ 88.14 93.61 83.13 91.45 82.27 11.2

West North Central ................................... 35.68 35.08 39.15 34.97 38.33 -8.8

 Iowa......................................................... 48.82 50.28 50.19 49.30 51.36 -4.0

 Kansas..................................................... W W 68.09 W W W

 Minnesota ................................................ 55.84 64.31 57.13 61.97 55.72 11.2

 Missouri................................................... W W W W W W

 Nebraska.................................................. 38.17 36.45 36.07 34.61 33.81 2.4

 North Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

 South Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

South Atlantic ............................................ 97.26 103.76 98.02 102.38 98.45 4.0

 Florida ..................................................... 115.08 114.59 115.72 115.36 111.82 3.2

 Georgia.................................................... 100.55 111.94 113.01 110.42 108.74 1.5

 Maryland ................................................. 46.74 75.11 63.15 69.11 63.24 9.3

 North Carolina ......................................... 103.75 106.61 110.53 106.25 110.28 -3.7

 South Carolina ......................................... 102.08 104.31 104.62 105.32 103.55 1.7

 Virginia ................................................... 108.14 106.98 95.70 108.05 99.14 9.0

 West Virginia .......................................... 102.90 125.21 95.47 110.28 95.79 15.1

East South Central..................................... 105.75 105.70 96.35 106.12 95.95 10.6

 Alabama .................................................. W 110.72 83.35 W W W

 Kentucky ................................................. 99.98 W W W W W

 Mississippi............................................... W W W W W W

 Tennessee ................................................ 109.33 104.61 99.45 106.31 98.16 8.3

West South Central ................................... 73.24 70.33 73.36 74.48 75.34 -1.1

 Arkansas.................................................. W W W W W W

 Louisiana ................................................. W W W W W W

 Oklahoma ................................................ 57.78 59.68 W 62.49 W W

 Texas....................................................... 82.20 77.45 76.36 80.93 79.34 2.0

Mountain.................................................... 52.45 51.47 47.21 50.50 46.20 9.3

 Arizona.................................................... W W 50.22 58.31 53.79 8.4

 Colorado.................................................. 67.55 72.41 W W W W

 Idaho........................................................ 68.60 W 48.08 W W W

 Montana................................................... 43.72 48.25 W 43.47 W W

 Nevada..................................................... 79.66 77.02 W W W W

 New Mexico ............................................ W W W W W W

 Utah......................................................... 60.73 63.75 60.30 61.81 57.29 7.9

 Wyoming................................................. 39.17 34.53 37.72 36.65 34.93 4.9

Pacific ......................................................... W W W W W W

 California................................................. 80.98 78.67 86.95 W W W

 Hawaii ..................................................... W − W W W W

 Oregon..................................................... W W W W W W

 Washington.............................................. W W W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................... 68.56 70.44 71.42 70.04 71.44 -2.0

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Average price is based on the cost, insurance, and freight (c.i.f. value). Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. 

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 32

Table 28. U.S. Coal Receipts at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS) Code

(Thousand Short Tons)

NAICS Code

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

311 Food Manufacturing............................................... 2,252 1,994 2,338 6,605 6,803 -2.9

312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Mfg...................... 46 53 32 136 109 24.9

313 Textile Mills............................................................. 17 22 27 80 126 -36.5

315 Apparel Manufacturing.......................................... W W W W W W

321 Wood Product Manufacturing ............................... W W W W W W

322 Paper Manufacturing ............................................. 1,526 1,597 1,882 4,888 6,109 -20.0

324 Petroleum and Coal Products1............................... W 54 46 W 165 W

325 Chemical Mfg.......................................................... 1,815 1,763 2,074 5,582 6,240 -10.5

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products Mfg ....................... 2,161 2,289 2,159 6,409 6,377 0.5

331 Primary Metal Manufacturing2 ............................. 782 642 971 1,982 3,387 -41.5

332 Fabricated Metal Product Mfg .............................. W W W W W W

333 Machinery Manufacturing ..................................... 34 14 W 90 W W

334 Computer and Electronic Support Product − − W − W −

336 Transportation Equipment Mfg............................. W 18 21 W 84 W

337 Furniture and Related Product Mfg...................... W − W W W W

339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing................................ W W W W W W

U.S. Total........................................................................ 10,394 9,993 11,164 30,990 34,272 -9.6

1 Includes coal gasification projects.

2 Excludes coke plants.

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."

Table 29. Average Price of U.S. Coal Receipts at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS) Code

(Dollars per Short Ton)

NAICS Code July - September

2012 

April - June

2012 

July - September

2011 

Percent

Change

July - September: 

2012 versus 2011

311 Food Manufacturing........................................................... 50.99 50.96 53.27 -4.3

312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Mfg.................................. 116.91 113.47 106.93 9.3

313 Textile Mills......................................................................... 125.66 127.41 122.27 2.8

315 Apparel Manufacturing...................................................... W W W W

321 Wood Product Manufacturing ........................................... W W W W

322 Paper Manufacturing ......................................................... 85.53 86.79 85.62 -0.1

324 Petroleum and Coal Products1........................................... W 89.05 99.72 W

325 Chemical Mfg...................................................................... 84.40 82.57 81.42 3.7

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products Mfg ................................... 77.74 77.56 76.59 1.5

331 Primary Metal Manufacturing2 ......................................... 109.96 135.68 112.71 -2.4

332 Fabricated Metal Product Mfg .......................................... W W W W

333 Machinery Manufacturing ................................................. 77.42 77.20 W W

334 Computer and Electronic Support Product Mfg .............. − − W W

336 Transportation Equipment Mfg......................................... W 120.21 106.42 W

337 Furniture and Related Product Mfg.................................. W − W W

339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing............................................ W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................................................... 68.56 70.44 71.42 -4.0

1 Includes coal gasification projects.

2 Excludes coke plants.

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Average price is based on the cost, insurance, and freight (c.i.f. value). Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."
33 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 30. Coal Receipts at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic .......................................... 15 32 16 105 130 -18.7

 New York ................................................ − − − − W W

 Pennsylvania............................................ 15 32 16 105 W W

East North Central .................................... 108 117 207 409 712 -42.6

 Illinois ..................................................... 29 28 33 96 W W

 Indiana..................................................... W W 83 W 235 W

 Michigan.................................................. W W W W W W

 Ohio......................................................... 12 14 30 81 145 -44.0

 Wisconsin................................................ W W W W W W

West North Central ................................... 75 73 106 265 396 -33.0

 Iowa......................................................... 45 W W W W W

 Minnesota ................................................ − W W W W W

 Missouri................................................... W W W W W W

 North Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

 South Dakota ........................................... − − − − − −

South Atlantic ............................................ 45 48 59 153 233 -34.1

 District of Columbia ................................ − W − W W W

 Georgia.................................................... − W − W W W

 Maryland ................................................. W W W W W W

 North Carolina ......................................... 36 24 34 94 128 -26.3

 South Carolina ......................................... − W − W − −

 Virginia ................................................... W W W W W W

East South Central..................................... W 19 20 W W W

 Kentucky ................................................. W W W W W W

 Tennessee ................................................ W W W W W W

West South Central ................................... W W − W W W

 Texas....................................................... W W − W W W

Mountain.................................................... W W 7 W 169 W

 Colorado.................................................. W W W W W W

 Idaho........................................................ W − W W W W

 Montana................................................... W W W W W W

 Wyoming................................................. W W W W W W

Pacific ......................................................... 139 144 128 456 427 6.8

 Alaska...................................................... 139 144 128 456 427 6.8

U.S. Total.................................................... 404 448 542 1,496 2,159 -30.7

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Plants and Commercial/Institutional Users."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 34

Table 31. Average Price of Coal Receipts at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State

(Dollars per Short Ton)

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic .......................................... 144.09 158.61 139.84 156.78 125.57 24.9

 New York ................................................ − − − − W −

 Pennsylvania............................................ 144.09 158.61 139.84 156.78 W W

East North Central .................................... 79.28 87.11 102.62 90.95 99.11 -8.2

 Illinois ..................................................... 56.69 62.17 56.57 63.69 W W

 Indiana..................................................... W W 94.96 W 85.03 W

 Michigan.................................................. W W W W W W

 Ohio......................................................... 133.10 130.49 129.18 133.69 119.51 11.9

 Wisconsin................................................ W W W W W W

West North Central ................................... 83.73 86.00 87.70 83.43 79.22 5.3

 Iowa......................................................... 99.33 W W W W W

 Minnesota ................................................ − W W W W W

 Missouri................................................... W W W W W W

 North Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

 South Dakota ........................................... − − − − − −

South Atlantic ............................................ 124.52 121.20 118.16 128.61 124.01 3.7

 District of Columbia ................................ − W − W W W

 Georgia.................................................... − W − W W W

 Maryland ................................................. W W W W W W

 North Carolina ......................................... 127.93 128.01 127.87 131.84 125.78 4.8

 South Carolina ......................................... − W − W − W

 Virginia ................................................... W W W W W W

East South Central..................................... W 121.22 115.54 W W W

 Kentucky ................................................. W W W W W W

 Tennessee ................................................ W W W W W W

West South Central ................................... W W − W W W

 Texas....................................................... W W − W W W

Mountain.................................................... W W 98.50 W 94.62 W

 Colorado.................................................. W W W W W W

 Idaho........................................................ W − W W W W

 Montana................................................... W W W W W W

 Wyoming................................................. W W W W W W

Pacific ......................................................... 56.98 58.56 57.35 57.74 58.39 -1.1

 Alaska...................................................... 56.98 58.56 57.35 57.74 58.39 -1.1

U.S. Total.................................................... 82.36 90.07 92.19 90.46 92.13 -1.8

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Average price is based on the cost, insurance, and freight (c.i.f. value). Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Plants and Commercial/Institutional Users."
35 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Consumption
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 36

Table 32. U.S. Coal Consumption by End-Use Sector, 2006-2012

(Thousand Short Tons)

Year and

Quarter

Electric

Power

Sector1

Coke

Plants

Other

Industrial

Commercial and

Institutional

Total 

CHP2 NonCHP3 Total CHP4 NonCHP5 Total 

2006

 Total......................................... 1,026,636 22,957 25,262 34,210 59,472 1,886 1,341 3,227 1,112,292

2007

 Total......................................... 1,045,141 22,715 22,537 34,078 56,615 1,927 1,599 3,526 1,127,998

2008

 Total......................................... 1,040,580 22,070 21,902 32,491 54,393 2,021 1,485 3,506 1,120,548

2009

 January - March....................... 236,842 4,398 5,090 6,985 12,075 557 512 1,068 254,383

 April - June.............................. 216,502 3,402 4,637 5,905 10,542 380 284 664 231,110

 July - September...................... 244,445 3,450 4,963 6,144 11,107 407 212 620 259,621

 October - December................. 235,838 4,076 5,075 6,515 11,590 454 404 858 252,363

 Total......................................... 933,627 15,326 19,766 25,549 45,314 1,798 1,412 3,210 997,478

2010

 January - March....................... 246,445 4,857 6,195 6,405 12,600 509 527 1,037 264,939

 April - June.............................. 229,469 5,353 6,128 5,786 11,914 370 238 608 247,344

 July - September...................... 267,943 5,491 6,257 6,027 12,284 426 216 642 286,361

 October - December................. 231,195 5,391 6,057 6,432 12,490 414 379 793 249,870

 Total......................................... 975,052 21,092 24,638 24,650 49,289 1,720 1,361 3,081 1,048,514

2011

 January - March....................... 235,953 5,188 5,773 6,716 12,489 526 490 1,016 254,647

 April - June.............................. 224,177 5,392 5,466 5,571 11,036 378 264 643 241,247

 July - September...................... 262,618 5,407 5,696 5,473 11,168 396 132 528 279,722

 October - December................. 209,736 5,447 5,384 6,160 11,543 367 239 605 227,332

 Total......................................... 932,484 21,434 22,319 23,919 46,238 1,668 1,125 2,793 1,002,948

2012

 January - March....................... 190,775 5,283 5,327 5,735 11,062 438 250 688 207,808

 April - June.............................. 186,214 5,296 4,865 5,081 9,946 350 64 414 201,870

 July - September...................... 238,393 5,044 5,213 4,955 10,167 360 33 393 253,998

 Total......................................... 615,383 15,623 15,405 15,771 31,176 1,148 347 1,495 663,676

2011 January - September 722,748 15,987 16,935 17,759 34,694 1,301 886 2,187 775,616

2010 January - September 743,857 15,701 18,581 18,218 36,799 1,306 982 2,287 798,644

1 The electric power sector (electric utilities and independent power producers) comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants whose primary 

business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public -- i.e. NAICS 22 plants. The reported coal consumption is the total for producing electricity and useful thermal 

output. 2 Industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and a small number of industrial electricity-only plants. The reported coal consumption is the total for producing electricity and 

useful thermal output. 3 All industrial sector fuel use other than in "Coke Plants" and "Industrial CHP."

4 Includes commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and a small number of commercial electricity-only plants, such as those at hospitals and universities. The reported 

coal consumption is the total for producing electricity and useful thermal output. 5 All commercial sector fuel use other than that in "Commercial CHP" and residential sector.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Sources: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) • Electric Power Sector and CHP: 2006-2007 - Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report," and Form EIA-920, 

"Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;" 2008-Forward - Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" • Coke Plants: All Years and Quarters - Form EIA-5, "Quarterly 

Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants" • Other Industrial: All Years and Quarters - Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - 

Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users;" 2006-2007 - Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report," Form EIA7A, "Coal Production Report," Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report," and Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;" 2008-Forward - Form EIA-7A, "Coal 

Production Report," and Form 923, "Power Plant Operations Report" • Commercial and Institutional: 2006-2007 - Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report;" 2008-Forward - 

Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."
37 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 33. Coal Carbonized at Coke Plants by Census Division

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic .......................................... W W W W W W

East North Central .................................... 3,002 3,092 2,977 9,158 8,651 5.9

South Atlantic ............................................ W W W W W W

East South Central..................................... W W W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................... 5,044 5,296 5,407 15,623 15,987 -2.3

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 38

Table 34. Coal Consumption at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

New England.............................................. W W W W W W

 Maine ...................................................... W W W W W W

 Massachusetts.......................................... W W W W W W

Middle Atlantic .......................................... 585 651 731 1,822 2,266 -19.6

 New York ................................................ 177 206 233 552 623 -11.4

 Pennsylvania............................................ 408 445 498 1,271 1,644 -22.7

East North Central .................................... 2,042 2,020 2,533 6,433 8,409 -23.5

 Illinois ..................................................... 760 634 857 2,205 2,598 -15.1

 Indiana..................................................... 416 493 675 1,442 2,651 -45.6

 Michigan.................................................. 261 223 273 762 836 -8.9

 Ohio......................................................... 297 337 365 1,010 1,165 -13.3

 Wisconsin................................................ 309 333 362 1,015 1,159 -12.4

West North Central ................................... 3,169 3,051 3,071 9,755 9,692 0.7

 Iowa......................................................... 851 807 906 2,544 2,703 -5.9

 Kansas..................................................... W W W W W W

 Minnesota ................................................ 223 222 241 790 951 -16.9

 Missouri................................................... W W W W W W

 Nebraska.................................................. 217 261 248 795 749 6.1

 North Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

 South Dakota ........................................... W W W W W W

South Atlantic ............................................ 1,343 1,465 1,651 4,378 5,042 -13.2

 Florida ..................................................... 118 115 124 355 388 -8.4

 Georgia.................................................... 192 204 282 637 867 -26.6

 Maryland ................................................. 183 280 284 709 674 5.2

 North Carolina ......................................... 158 162 182 496 585 -15.1

 South Carolina ......................................... 167 173 228 545 711 -23.3

 Virginia ................................................... 324 336 325 1,011 1,136 -11.0

 West Virginia .......................................... 202 194 225 625 681 -8.3

East South Central..................................... 1,163 1,169 1,284 3,591 3,874 -7.3

 Alabama .................................................. 268 273 305 844 W W

 Kentucky ................................................. W W W W 863 W

 Mississippi............................................... W W W W W W

 Tennessee ................................................ 600 593 669 1,839 1,970 -6.7

West South Central ................................... 484 440 481 1,367 1,457 -6.2

 Arkansas.................................................. W W 51 W 193 W

 Louisiana ................................................. W W W W W W

 Oklahoma ................................................ 155 149 W 453 W W

 Texas....................................................... 234 208 244 648 743 -12.8

Mountain.................................................... 950 781 953 2,574 2,587 -0.5

 Arizona.................................................... W 117 W W W W

 Colorado.................................................. 72 63 W W W W

 Idaho........................................................ W W 58 W 239 W

 Montana................................................... 51 34 W W W W

 Nevada..................................................... 58 51 W W 84 W

 New Mexico ............................................ W W W W W W

 Utah......................................................... 231 151 269 474 472 0.4

 Wyoming................................................. 385 339 404 1,160 1,243 -6.7

Pacific ......................................................... W W W W W W

 Alaska...................................................... 1 1 1 3 3 −

 California................................................. 363 298 398 1,023 1,137 -10.0

 Hawaii ..................................................... W W W W W W

 Oregon..................................................... W W W W W W

 Washington.............................................. W W W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................... 10,167 9,946 11,168 31,176 34,694 -10.1

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users," Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report," and Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Plant."
39 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 35. U.S. Coal Consumption at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS) Code

(Thousand Short Tons)

NAICS Code

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

 2012 2011 Percent

Change

311 Food Manufacturing............................................... 2,054 1,864 2,188 6,397 7,092 -9.8

312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Mfg...................... 42 48 35 137 110 24.1

313 Textile Mills............................................................. 18 21 29 77 121 -36.7

315 Apparel Manufacturing.......................................... W W W W W W

321 Wood Product Manufacturing ............................... W W W W W W

322 Paper Manufacturing ............................................. 1,567 1,613 1,931 5,080 6,205 -18.1

324 Petroleum and Coal Products1............................... W 59 58 W 173 W

325 Chemical Mfg.......................................................... 1,797 1,759 2,022 5,547 6,199 -10.5

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products Mfg ....................... 2,158 2,237 2,244 6,290 6,234 0.9

331 Primary Metal Manufacturing2 ............................. 640 691 995 2,058 3,400 -39.5

332 Fabricated Metal Product Mfg .............................. W W W W W W

333 Machinery Manufacturing ..................................... 46 16 W 98 W W

334 Computer and Electronic Support Product − − W − W −

336 Transportation Equipment Mfg............................. W 23 19 W 91 W

337 Furniture and Related Product Mfg...................... − − W W W W

339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing................................ W W W W W W

U.S. Total........................................................................ 10,104 9,882 11,105 30,985 34,503 -10.2

1 Includes coal gasification projects.

2 Excludes coke plants.

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 40

Table 36. Coal Consumption at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic .......................................... 13 24 18 96 130 -26.5

 New York ................................................ − − − − W W

 Pennsylvania............................................ 13 24 18 96 W W

East North Central .................................... 123 127 202 454 742 -38.8

 Illinois ..................................................... 29 29 36 95 W W

 Indiana..................................................... W W 83 W 242 W

 Michigan.................................................. W W W W W W

 Ohio......................................................... W 18 21 W 149 W

 Wisconsin................................................ W W W W W W

West North Central ................................... 81 69 97 270 390 -30.8

 Iowa......................................................... 52 W W W W W

 Minnesota ................................................ − W W W W W

 Missouri................................................... W W W W W W

 North Dakota ........................................... W 6 W W W W

 South Dakota ........................................... − − − W W W

South Atlantic ............................................ 37 35 55 144 221 -34.7

 District of Columbia ................................ − W W W W W

 Georgia.................................................... − − − W W W

 Maryland ................................................. W W W W W W

 North Carolina ......................................... W 24 35 W 128 W

 South Carolina ......................................... − W − W − −

 Virginia ................................................... W W W W W W

East South Central..................................... W 18 17 W W W

 Kentucky ................................................. W W W W W W

 Tennessee ................................................ W W W W W W

West South Central ................................... W W W W W W

 Texas....................................................... W W W W W W

Mountain.................................................... 5 W W W W W

 Colorado.................................................. W W W W W W

 Idaho........................................................ W − W W W W

 Montana................................................... − W − W W W

 Wyoming................................................. W W W W W W

Pacific ......................................................... 116 131 131 427 446 -4.3

 Alaska...................................................... 116 131 131 427 446 -4.3

U.S. Total.................................................... 393 414 528 1,495 2,187 -31.7

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Plants and Commercial/Institutional Users."
41 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Stocks
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 42

Table 37. U.S. Coal Stocks, 2006-2012

(Thousand Short Tons)

Last Day of Quarter

Coal Consumers

Coal Producers

and Distributors Electric Total 

Power

Sector1

Coke

Plants

Other

Industrial2

Commercial 

and 

Institutional Users

Total 

2006

 March 31 .................................. 112,141 2,754 5,118 - 120,013 35,113 155,126

 June 30 ..................................... 135,734 2,839 5,655 - 144,228 35,307 179,535

 September 30............................ 126,872 2,772 6,138 - 135,782 33,170 168,952

 December 31............................. 140,964 2,928 6,506 - 150,398 36,548 186,946

2007

 March 31 .................................. 141,389 2,444 5,756 - 149,588 34,007 183,595

 June 30 ..................................... 154,812 2,364 5,672 - 162,849 32,484 195,333

 September 30............................ 142,666 1,972 5,811 - 150,448 30,090 180,538

 December 31............................. 151,221 1,936 5,624 - 158,781 33,977 192,758

2008

 March 31 .................................. 146,497 1,462 4,818 448 153,225 34,876 188,101

 June 30 ..................................... 152,542 1,756 4,983 478 159,760 32,086 191,846

 September 30............................ 143,903 1,971 5,208 514 151,596 31,354 182,950

 December 31............................. 161,589 2,331 6,007 498 170,424 34,688 205,112

2009

 March 31 .................................. 174,223 2,119 5,352 475 182,169 41,257 223,426

 June 30 ..................................... 195,656 1,760 5,096 482 202,994 44,018 247,012

 September 30............................ 197,208 1,585 5,104 524 204,422 41,690 246,112

 December 31............................. 189,467 1,957 5,109 529 197,062 47,718 244,780

2010

 March 31 .................................. 177,742 1,583 4,175 471 183,970 50,936 234,906

 June 30 ..................................... 181,490 1,978 4,272 505 188,244 51,497 239,741

 September 30............................ 163,776 1,889 4,492 517 170,674 49,913 220,587

 December 31............................. 174,917 1,925 4,525 552 181,920 49,820 231,740

2011

 March 31 .................................. 166,255 1,959 3,864 503 172,581 48,165 220,746

 June 30 ..................................... 165,149 1,956 4,181 510 171,795 50,507 222,302

 September 30............................ 143,711 2,405 4,247 518 150,881 49,909 200,790

 December 31............................. 172,387 2,610 4,455 603 180,054 51,897 231,951

2012

 March 31 .................................. 194,455 2,300 3,804 557 201,116 51,458E 252,574

 June 30 ..................................... 197,052 2,295 4,125 585 204,057 51,007E 255,064

 September 30............................ 180,648 2,396 4,435 596 188,075 47,181E 235,256

1 The electric power sector (electric utilities and independent power producers) comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants whose primary 

business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public -- i.e. NAICS 22 plants. 2 Manufacturing plants only.

E Estimated

 - = No data are reported.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Beginning in 1999, the first three quarters of each year's data for Coal Producers and 

Distributors are estimated. Electric power sector stocks include anthracite, bituminous coal, sub-bituminous coal, and lignite, and exclude waste coal.

Sources: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) • Electric Power Sector: 2006-2007 - Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report" and Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat 

and Power Plant Report;" 2008-Forward - Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" • Coke Plants: All Years and Quarters - Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption 

and Quality Report - Coke Plants" • Other Industrial and Commercial and Institutional Users: All Years and Quarters - Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality 

Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users" • Producers and Distributors: 2006-2007 - "Short Term 

Energy Outlook" estimates and Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report;" 2008-Forward - "Short Term Energy Outlook" estimates, "Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report," 

and Form EIA-8A, "Coal Stocks Report."
43 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 38. Coal Stocks at Coke Plants by Census Division

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division September 30, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2011

Percent Change

September 30, 

2012 versus 2011

Middle Atlantic .......................................................................... W W W W

East North Central .................................................................... 1,463 1,326 1,523 -3.9

South Atlantic ............................................................................ W W W W

East South Central..................................................................... W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................................................... 2,396 2,295 2,405 -0.4

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 44

Table 39. Coal Stocks at Other Industrial Plants by Census Division and State

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

and State September 30, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2011

Percent Change

September 30, 

2012 versus 2011

New England.............................................................................. W 17 18 W

 Maine ...................................................................................... W W W W

 Massachusetts.......................................................................... W W W W

Middle Atlantic .......................................................................... 270 286 216 25.1

 New York ................................................................................ 92 107 93 -1.3

 Pennsylvania............................................................................ 178 179 123 45.0

East North Central .................................................................... 863 707 854 1.1

 Illinois ..................................................................................... 123 133 173 -28.9

 Indiana..................................................................................... 151 96 269 -43.6

 Michigan.................................................................................. 297 269 189 57.5

 Ohio......................................................................................... 80 79 103 -21.9

 Wisconsin................................................................................ 211 131 120 75.4

West North Central ................................................................... 1,085 833 869 24.8

 Iowa......................................................................................... 474 352 347 36.8

 Kansas..................................................................................... W W W W

 Minnesota ................................................................................ 235 113 173 36.2

 Missouri................................................................................... 57 53 66 -12.8

 Nebraska.................................................................................. 141 120 61 130.6

 North Dakota ........................................................................... 131 129 176 -25.6

 South Dakota ........................................................................... W W W W

South Atlantic ............................................................................ 536 586 684 -21.6

 Florida ..................................................................................... 71 76 114 -37.2

 Georgia.................................................................................... 119 141 147 -19.3

 Maryland ................................................................................. 23 26 34 -31.8

 North Carolina ......................................................................... 26 34 38 -33.0

 South Carolina ......................................................................... 140 148 135 3.6

 Virginia ................................................................................... 77 95 145 -46.8

 West Virginia .......................................................................... 80 66 70 13.8

East South Central..................................................................... 329 364 388 -15.3

 Alabama .................................................................................. 112 135 200 -43.8

 Kentucky ................................................................................. W W W W

 Mississippi............................................................................... W W W W

 Tennessee ................................................................................ 164 165 116 41.2

West South Central ................................................................... 342 330 382 -10.4

 Arkansas.................................................................................. W W W W

 Louisiana ................................................................................. W W 66 W

 Oklahoma ................................................................................ 175 174 W W

 Texas....................................................................................... 134 118 118 13.0

Mountain.................................................................................... 754 775 628 20.1

 Arizona.................................................................................... W 75 85 W

 Colorado.................................................................................. 64 51 W W

 Idaho........................................................................................ 394 365 298 32.4

 Montana................................................................................... 45 45 W W

 Nevada..................................................................................... W W W W

 New Mexico ............................................................................ W W W W

 Utah......................................................................................... W 65 44 W

 Wyoming................................................................................. 136 140 71 92.3

Pacific ......................................................................................... W 226 209 W

 California................................................................................. 141 138 128 10.6

 Hawaii ..................................................................................... W W W W

 Oregon..................................................................................... W W W W

 Washington.............................................................................. W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................................................... 4,435 4,125 4,247 4.4

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Other industrial plants include manufacturing plants only.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."
45 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Table 40. U.S. Coal Stocks at Manufacturing Plants by North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS) Code

(Thousand Short Tons)

NAICS Code September 30, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2011

Percent Change

September 30, 

2012 versus 2011

311 Food Manufacturing........................................................... 1,219 1,015 964 26.4

312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Mfg.................................. 24 19 20 17.3

313 Textile Mills......................................................................... 24 25 22 12.1

315 Apparel Manufacturing...................................................... W W W W

321 Wood Product Manufacturing ........................................... W W W W

322 Paper Manufacturing ......................................................... 712 743 698 2.0

324 Petroleum and Coal Products1........................................... W 60 83 W

325 Chemical Mfg...................................................................... 597 576 614 -2.9

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products Mfg ................................... 1,176 1,190 1,181 -0.4

331 Primary Metal Manufacturing2 ......................................... 457 293 439 4.0

332 Fabricated Metal Product Mfg .......................................... W W W W

333 Machinery Manufacturing ................................................. 24 35 W W

334 Computer and Electronic Support Product Mfg .............. − − W −

336 Transportation Equipment Mfg......................................... W 20 26 W

337 Furniture and Related Product Mfg.................................. W W W W

339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing............................................ W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................................................... 4,435 4,125 4,247 4.4

1 Includes coal gasification projects.

2 Excludes coke plants.

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."

Table 41. Coke and Breeze Stocks at Coke Plants by Census Division

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division September 30, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2011

Percent Change

September 30, 

2012 versus 2011

Middle Atlantic .......................................................................... W W W W

East North Central .................................................................... 458 509 560 -18.2

South Atlantic ............................................................................ W W W W

East South Central..................................................................... W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................................................... 621 674 772 -19.5

Coke Total.................................................................................. 532 594 704 -24.4

Breeze Total ............................................................................... 89 80 68 30.6

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 46

Table 42. Coal Stocks at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and State

(Thousand Short Tons)

Census Division

and State September 30, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2011

Percent Change

September 30, 

2012 versus 2011

Middle Atlantic .......................................................................... 58 56 44 32.5

 New York ................................................................................ − − − −

 Pennsylvania............................................................................ 58 56 44 32.5

East North Central .................................................................... 182 197 190 -4.2

 Illinois ..................................................................................... 41 41 38 7.2

 Indiana..................................................................................... W W W W

 Michigan.................................................................................. W W W W

 Ohio......................................................................................... 22 19 25 -9.3

 Wisconsin................................................................................ 3 3 5 -39.7

West North Central ................................................................... 90 97 100 -9.9

 Iowa......................................................................................... W W W W

 Minnesota ................................................................................ W W W W

 Missouri................................................................................... W W 3 W

 North Dakota ........................................................................... W W W W

 South Dakota ........................................................................... − − W W

South Atlantic ............................................................................ 97 89 86 12.6

 District of Columbia ................................................................ W W W W

 Georgia.................................................................................... W W W W

 Maryland ................................................................................. W W W W

 North Carolina ......................................................................... 39 32 27 48.4

 South Carolina ......................................................................... W W W W

 Virginia ................................................................................... W W 41 W

East South Central..................................................................... 19 22 22 -11.1

 Kentucky ................................................................................. 15 W 15 -2.0

 Tennessee ................................................................................ 5 W 7 -31.2

West South Central ................................................................... W W W W

 Texas....................................................................................... W W W W

Mountain.................................................................................... W W W W

 Colorado.................................................................................. − − W W

 Idaho........................................................................................ W W W W

 Montana................................................................................... W W W W

 Wyoming................................................................................. W W W W

Pacific ......................................................................................... W W W W

 Alaska...................................................................................... W W W W

U.S. Total.................................................................................... 596 585 518 15.1

 - = No data are reported. 

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Plants and Commercial/Institutional Users.
47 U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012

Quality
U.S. Energy Information Administration/Quarterly Coal Report July - September 2012 48

Table 43. Average Quality of Coal Received at Manufacturing and Coke Plants by Census Division and State

Census Division

and State1

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

New England

 Btu....................................................... 13,299 13,429 13,437 13,350 13,309 0.3

 Sulfur................................................... 0.66 0.67 0.70 0.68 0.70 -3.5

 Ash ...................................................... 5.95 5.60 6.02 5.90 6.24 -5.4

 Maine

 Btu....................................................... w w w w w w

 Sulfur................................................... w w w w w w

 Ash ...................................................... w w w w w w

 Massachusetts

 Btu....................................................... 13,658 13,652 13,715 13,576 13,596 -0.1

 Sulfur................................................... 0.68 0.68 0.67 0.67 0.66 2.3

 Ash ...................................................... 5.42 5.22 5.74 5.59 5.67 -1.5

Middle Atlantic

 Btu....................................................... 12,711 12,652 12,627 12,665 12,559 0.8

 Sulfur................................................... 1.19 1.17 1.21 1.23 1.16 5.3

 Ash ...................................................... 8.91 9.05 9.26 9.16 8.88 3.1

 New York

 Btu....................................................... 12,905 12,896 12,713 12,894 12,852 0.3

 Sulfur................................................... 1.44 1.62 1.55 1.52 1.53 -0.3

 Ash ...................................................... 8.46 8.61 9.10 8.35 8.77 -4.8

 Pennsylvania

 Btu....................................................... 12,688 12,618 12,616 12,635 12,520 0.9

 Sulfur................................................... 1.16 1.11 1.16 1.19 1.12 6.5

 Ash ...................................................... 8.97 9.11 9.28 9.26 8.90 4.1

East North Central

 Btu....................................................... 12,539 12,600 12,499 12,545 12,442 0.8

 Sulfur................................................... 1.22 1.23 1.16 1.25 1.25 -0.1

 Ash ...................................................... 7.52 7.53 7.36 7.47 7.41 0.7

 Illinois

 Btu....................................................... 11,454 11,671 11,322 11,532 11,266 2.4

 Sulfur................................................... 1.96 1.98 1.68 1.98 1.70 16.6

 Ash ...................................................... 7.60 7.74 7.29 7.63 7.21 5.9

 Indiana

 Btu....................................................... 13,171 13,085 13,151 13,099 13,001 0.8

 Sulfur................................................... 0.96 0.98 0.92 0.95 1.11 -13.8

 Ash ...................................................... 7.30 7.33 7.01 7.31 7.50 -2.5

 Michigan

 Btu....................................................... 12,358 12,617 12,597 12,496 12,721 -1.8

 Sulfur................................................... 0.70 0.76 0.74 0.74 0.75 -1.7

 Ash ...................................................... 8.41 8.24 8.24 8.14 7.73 5.3

 Ohio

 Btu....................................................... 13,000 12,978 12,938 12,983 12,918 0.5

 Sulfur................................................... 1.17 1.26 1.23 1.22 1.27 -4.1

 Ash ...................................................... 7.31 7.25 7.44 7.28 7.24 0.6

 Wisconsin

 Btu....................................................... 11,429 11,331 11,043 11,243 11,018 2.0

 Sulfur................................................... 1.44 1.43 1.34 1.43 1.38 3.5

 Ash ...................................................... 7.56 7.42 7.69 7.38 7.55 -2.2

West North Central

 Btu....................................................... 8,459 8,482 8,459 8,395 8,442 -0.6

 Sulfur................................................... 0.97 1.00 0.94 0.92 0.99 -6.5

 Ash ...................................................... 6.58 6.64 6.40 6.43 6.39 0.7

 Iowa

 Btu....................................................... 9,589 9,688 9,678 9,493 9,734 -2.5

 Sulfur................................................... 1.15 1.21 1.19 1.03 1.47 -30.1

 Ash ...................................................... 6.00 6.16 6.16 5.84 6.47 -9.7

 Kansas

 Btu....................................................... 11,016 10,954 12,474 11,119 11,899 -6.6

 Sulfur................................................... 2.22 2.58 1.91 2.46 2.08 18.2

 Ash ...................................................... 13.33 13.08 11.04 13.33 12.42 7.3

 Minnesota

 Btu....................................................... 9,256 9,527 9,490 9,501 9,564 -0.7

 Sulfur................................................... 0.34 0.39 0.36 0.38 0.37 2.1

 Ash ...................................................... 5.14 5.26 5.61 5.13 5.33 -3.8

 Missouri

 Btu....................................................... 11,142 11,163 11,121 11,198 11,178 0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 2.19 2.51 2.02 2.30 2.12 8.5

 Ash ...................................................... 9.90 10.27 11.12 9.78 9.52 2.8

 Nebraska

 Btu....................................................... 9,335 9,174 9,314 9,136 9,158 -0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 -1.0

 Ash ...................................................... 5.36 5.25 5.21 5.14 5.14 *

 North Dakota

 Btu....................................................... 7,143 7,118 7,101 7,152 7,182 -0.4

 Sulfur................................................... 0.96 0.90 0.92 0.92 0.88 4.2

 Ash ...................................................... 6.96 6.84 6.45 6.74 6.38 5.7

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 43. Average Quality of Coal Received at Manufacturing and Coke Plants by Census Division and State 

(Continued) 

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

 South Dakota

 Btu....................................................... 8,207 8,280 8,289 8,276 8,258 0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 0.41 0.58 0.59 0.52 0.49 6.7

 Ash ...................................................... 5.39 6.03 5.65 6.17 5.29 16.6

South Atlantic

 Btu....................................................... 12,785 12,781 12,723 12,783 12,761 0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 1.19 1.18 1.16 1.17 1.17 -0.1

 Ash ...................................................... 10.25 10.09 10.06 10.10 9.72 3.9

 Florida

 Btu....................................................... 12,691 12,397 12,947 12,717 12,902 -1.4

 Sulfur................................................... 0.85 0.82 0.91 0.87 0.93 -6.9

 Ash ...................................................... 10.25 10.83 9.42 10.25 9.06 13.2

 Georgia

 Btu....................................................... 12,667 12,731 12,591 12,741 12,600 1.1

 Sulfur................................................... 1.04 1.05 1.07 1.01 1.10 -7.4

 Ash ...................................................... 9.47 8.76 10.11 8.96 9.71 -7.7

 Maryland

 Btu....................................................... 11,074 11,573 10,843 11,383 11,362 0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 1.99 1.74 1.97 1.72 1.96 -12.2

 Ash ...................................................... 23.99 20.99 23.32 21.74 20.55 5.8

 North Carolina

 Btu....................................................... 12,977 13,006 13,001 12,998 12,967 0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 1.03 1.06 0.99 1.04 0.97 8.0

 Ash ...................................................... 7.54 7.33 7.18 7.30 7.32 -0.3

 South Carolina

 Btu....................................................... 12,570 12,664 12,721 12,602 12,726 -1.0

 Sulfur................................................... 1.16 1.27 1.23 1.22 1.27 -3.8

 Ash ...................................................... 8.81 8.70 8.19 8.77 8.42 4.1

 Virginia

 Btu....................................................... 13,352 13,327 13,257 13,320 13,193 1.0

 Sulfur................................................... 1.10 1.09 1.09 1.11 1.08 2.5

 Ash ...................................................... 7.94 7.72 8.24 7.89 8.38 -5.8

 West Virginia

 Btu....................................................... 12,813 12,892 12,828 12,823 12,810 0.1

 Sulfur................................................... 1.20 1.11 1.06 1.12 1.08 4.0

 Ash ...................................................... 9.33 8.31 8.73 8.99 8.61 4.4

East South Central

 Btu....................................................... 12,958 13,039 12,968 12,980 12,949 0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 1.19 1.18 1.06 1.16 1.09 6.5

 Ash ...................................................... 7.74 7.63 7.60 7.69 7.60 1.3

 Alabama

 Btu....................................................... 12,920 13,029 12,918 12,988 12,901 0.7

 Sulfur................................................... 1.10 1.00 0.92 1.04 0.98 6.4

 Ash ...................................................... 7.93 7.73 7.58 7.75 7.84 -1.2

 Kentucky

 Btu....................................................... 12,956 13,179 13,308 13,036 13,086 -0.4

 Sulfur................................................... 1.03 1.14 0.99 1.04 1.00 4.6

 Ash ...................................................... 6.73 6.82 6.41 6.72 6.27 7.2

 Mississippi

 Btu....................................................... w w w w w w

 Sulfur................................................... w w w w w w

 Ash ...................................................... w w w w w w

 Tennessee

 Btu....................................................... 13,061 13,063 12,945 13,018 12,992 0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 1.31 1.32 1.19 1.27 1.20 6.5

 Ash ...................................................... 8.00 7.87 8.10 8.03 8.05 -0.2

West South Central

 Btu....................................................... 9,980 9,845 10,099 10,106 10,248 -1.4

 Sulfur................................................... 0.64 0.65 0.59 0.65 0.65 0.6

 Ash ...................................................... 9.27 8.84 8.72 9.02 8.96 0.6

 Arkansas

 Btu....................................................... 11,858 11,828 11,910 11,944 12,023 -0.7

 Sulfur................................................... 1.18 1.35 0.89 1.20 0.87 37.8

 Ash ...................................................... 9.83 9.25 10.00 9.19 10.24 -10.3

 Louisiana

 Btu....................................................... 7,577 7,667 11,522 8,100 9,626 -15.9

 Sulfur................................................... 0.62 0.62 1.20 0.70 1.11 -37.1

 Ash ...................................................... 4.21 5.45 6.35 4.82 8.50 -43.4

 Oklahoma

 Btu....................................................... 9,484 9,477 9,296 9,583 9,394 2.0

 Sulfur................................................... 0.40 0.37 0.30 0.38 0.38 1.2

 Ash ...................................................... 5.83 5.21 4.93 5.54 5.05 9.6

 Texas

 Btu....................................................... 10,354 10,032 10,113 10,308 10,366 -0.6

 Sulfur................................................... 0.69 0.75 0.69 0.72 0.74 -2.8

 Ash ...................................................... 12.23 12.15 11.30 11.87 11.06 7.3

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 43. Average Quality of Coal Received at Manufacturing and Coke Plants by Census Division and State 

(Continued) 

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

Mountain

 Btu........................................................ 10,484 10,423 10,226 10,334 10,222 1.1

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.68 0.64 0.66 0.66 0.67 -1.5

 Ash ....................................................... 7.47 7.39 8.02 7.26 7.82 -7.0

 Arizona

 Btu........................................................ 9,930 9,416 9,765 9,987 9,885 1.0

 Sulfur.................................................... 1.84 0.86 0.88 1.03 0.85 21.5

 Ash ....................................................... 13.04 16.40 14.19 13.62 13.81 -1.4

 Colorado

 Btu........................................................ 11,433 11,588 10,580 11,368 10,757 5.7

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.52 0.51 0.41 0.49 0.44 12.0

 Ash ....................................................... 8.34 8.12 7.70 8.38 8.29 1.1

 Idaho

 Btu........................................................ 9,993 9,974 10,137 10,025 10,198 -1.7

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.84 0.86 0.77 0.84 0.75 11.2

 Ash ....................................................... 4.67 4.46 4.98 4.91 6.11 -19.6

 Montana

 Btu........................................................ 9,524 9,441 8,698 9,067 7,854 15.4

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.47 0.45 0.89 0.43 0.65 -32.7

 Ash ....................................................... 6.82 6.73 11.76 6.44 10.51 -38.7

 Nevada

 Btu........................................................ 11,564 11,637 11,280 11,549 11,352 1.7

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.51 0.44 0.40 0.46 0.37 25.8

 Ash ....................................................... 9.95 9.55 10.62 9.72 9.37 3.6

 New Mexico

 Btu........................................................ w w w w w w

 Sulfur.................................................... w w w w w w

 Ash ....................................................... w w w w w w

 Utah

 Btu........................................................ 11,389 11,598 11,399 11,481 11,512 -0.3

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.43 0.43 0.47 0.45 0.50 -10.7

 Ash ....................................................... 9.44 9.63 9.38 9.53 9.22 3.4

 Wyoming

 Btu........................................................ 9,851 9,914 9,532 9,838 9,709 1.3

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.68 0.69 0.71 0.70 0.72 -3.0

 Ash ....................................................... 5.11 4.98 5.79 4.94 5.51 -10.3

Pacific

 Btu........................................................ 11,462 11,450 11,453 11,461 11,460 *

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.52 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.48 7.2

 Ash ....................................................... 10.61 10.30 10.30 10.37 9.92 4.6

 California

 Btu........................................................ 11,570 11,626 11,522 11,610 11,576 0.3

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.54 0.50 0.50 0.53 0.49 9.5

 Ash ....................................................... 11.14 10.90 10.58 10.91 10.28 6.2

 Hawaii

 Btu........................................................ w w w w w w

 Sulfur.................................................... w w w w w w

 Ash ....................................................... w w w w w w

 Oregon

 Btu........................................................ w w w w w w

 Sulfur.................................................... w w w w w w

 Ash ....................................................... w w w w w w

 Washington

 Btu........................................................ 9,204 10,084 w 9,641 w w

 Sulfur.................................................... 0.29 0.48 w 0.38 w w

 Ash ....................................................... 4.08 5.79 w 4.82 w w

U.S. Total

 Btu......................................................... 11,489 11,613 11,621 11,526 11,622 -0.8

 Sulfur..................................................... 1.09 1.10 1.05 1.09 1.10 -0.8

 Ash ........................................................ 7.93 7.94 7.92 7.90 7.87 0.3

1 Quality units are Btu (per pound); sulfur (percent by weight); and ash (percent by weight).

* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: • Btu data for coke plants are calculated using the following reported data: Low Volatile equals 13,340 Btu per pound, medium volatile equals 13,753 Btu per pound, and 

high volatile equals 12,826 Btu per pound. The following states include sulfur and ash data for coke plants: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, 

Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, and Kentucky.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal 

Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users" and Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants."
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Table 44. Average Quality of Coal Received at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and 

State

Census Division

and State1

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

Middle Atlantic

 Btu....................................................... 12,655 11,709 12,810 12,471 12,733 -2.1

 Sulfur................................................... 1.15 0.99 1.05 0.99 0.98 0.8

 Ash ...................................................... 8.90 10.00 8.46 9.08 8.70 4.3

 New York

 Btu....................................................... − − − − W W

 Sulfur................................................... − − − − W W

 Ash ...................................................... − − − − W W

 Pennsylvania

 Btu....................................................... 12,655 11,709 12,810 12,471 W W

 Sulfur................................................... 1.15 0.99 1.05 0.99 W W

 Ash ...................................................... 8.90 10.00 8.46 9.08 W W

East North Central

 Btu....................................................... 11,502 11,682 12,218 11,819 12,202 -3.1

 Sulfur................................................... 2.33 2.07 1.85 2.07 1.79 15.4

 Ash ...................................................... 9.37 9.19 9.22 8.91 8.88 0.3

 Illinois

 Btu....................................................... 11,149 11,174 11,268 11,161 W W

 Sulfur................................................... 3.61 3.30 3.25 3.39 W W

 Ash ...................................................... 10.39 11.01 10.33 10.40 W W

 Indiana

 Btu....................................................... W W 11,682 W 11,492 W

 Sulfur................................................... W W 1.92 W 1.90 W

 Ash ...................................................... W W 9.19 W 8.88 W

 Michigan

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

 Ohio

 Btu....................................................... 13,532 13,251 13,379 13,374 13,324 0.4

 Sulfur................................................... 1.12 0.97 1.26 1.12 1.18 -4.9

 Ash ...................................................... 6.38 6.90 6.73 6.99 6.85 2.0

 Wisconsin

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

West North Central

 Btu....................................................... 11,210 11,282 11,127 11,009 10,767 2.3

 Sulfur................................................... 2.59 2.45 2.15 2.28 1.94 17.0

 Ash ...................................................... 9.09 8.79 8.57 8.80 8.04 9.5

 Iowa

 Btu....................................................... 11,608 W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... 2.59 W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... 8.64 W W W W W

 Minnesota

 Btu....................................................... − W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... − W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... − W W W W W

 Missouri

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

 North Dakota

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

South Atlantic

 Btu....................................................... 13,398 13,366 13,250 13,353 13,312 0.3

 Sulfur................................................... 1.09 1.09 1.37 1.11 1.21 -8.6

 Ash ...................................................... 8.65 9.13 8.81 8.77 8.35 5.0

 District of Columbia

 Btu....................................................... − W − W W W

 Sulfur................................................... − W − W W W

 Ash ...................................................... − W − W W W

 Georgia

 Btu....................................................... − W − W W W

 Sulfur................................................... − W − W W W

 Ash ...................................................... − W − W W W

 Maryland

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

 North Carolina

 Btu....................................................... 13,409 13,413 13,248 13,354 13,346 *

 Sulfur................................................... 1.10 1.20 1.42 1.13 1.27 -10.8

 Ash ...................................................... 8.77 8.55 8.58 8.54 8.15 4.8

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 44. Average Quality of Coal Received at Commercial and Institutional Users by Census Division and 

State (Continued) 

Census Division

and State

July - 

September

2012 

April - 

June

2012 

July - 

September

2011 

Year to Date

2012 2011 Percent

Change

 South Carolina

 Btu....................................................... − W − W − −

 Sulfur................................................... − W − W − −

 Ash ...................................................... − W − W − −

 Virginia

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

East South Central

 Btu....................................................... W 13,040 13,038 W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W 0.81 0.92 W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W 7.04 6.92 W W W

 Kentucky

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

 Tennessee

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

West South Central

 Btu....................................................... W W − W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W − W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W − W W W

 Texas

 Btu....................................................... W W − W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W − W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W − W W W

Mountain

 Btu....................................................... W W 10,824 W 11,318 W

 Sulfur................................................... W W 0.42 W 0.45 W

 Ash ...................................................... W W 11.56 W 9.39 W

 Colorado

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

 Idaho

 Btu....................................................... W − W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W − W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W − W W W W

 Montana

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

 Wyoming

 Btu....................................................... W W W W W W

 Sulfur................................................... W W W W W W

 Ash ...................................................... W W W W W W

Pacific

 Btu....................................................... 7,649 7,655 7,508 7,619 7,636 -0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 0.18 0.19 0.18 0.19 0.18 4.6

 Ash ...................................................... 9.22 8.99 9.51 9.29 8.99 3.4

 Alaska

 Btu....................................................... 7,649 7,655 7,508 7,619 7,636 -0.2

 Sulfur................................................... 0.18 0.19 0.18 0.19 0.18 4.6

 Ash ...................................................... 9.22 8.99 9.51 9.29 8.99 3.4

U.S. Total

 Btu........................................................ 10,416 10,578 11,031 10,645 11,158 -4.6

 Sulfur.................................................... 1.37 1.24 1.38 1.26 1.25 1.1

 Ash ....................................................... 9.16 9.12 9.04 8.99 8.63 4.1

1 Quality units are Btu (per pound); sulfur (percent by weight); and ash (percent by weight).

* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.

 - = No data are reported.

W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Source: • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing 

Plants and Commercial/Institutional Users."