Question: how many btu in 1 ton of coal?
Answer: In 2019, the annual average heat content of coal produced in the United States was about 20.09 million British thermal units (Btu) per short ton (2,000 pounds), and the annual average heat content of coal consumed was about 19.26 million Btu per short ton. Learn more: Appendix A5: Coal and coal coke.