Without electricity, life as we know it would come to a screeching halt. We depend on it every minute of every day.
Electricity makes our lives more comfortable, more productive and more enjoyable.
Yet often we take it for granted, forgetting the strong influence it has on our quality of life. Between 1970 and 1998 electricity consumption in the United States increased by 133 percent and is projected to be 34 percent higher in 2020 than it was in 1998, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Using coal keeps the cost of electricity down which helps raise Americans standards of living. When 56 percent of all the electricity consumed by Americans comes from coal, preserving coal as a fuel source is important. That is why AECI has joined a national effort to increase awareness of the benefits of coal-based electricity.