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Generation of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in million megawatt hours)
U.S. coal-fired power generation by region 2018-2019
Electricity generation from coal power plants reduced significantly between 2018 and 2019 in the United States. The South generated the largest amount of electricity from coal in 2018, at some 481 million megawatt hours. However, this figure decreased in the next year, down to some 392 million megawatt hours.
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EIA. (May 11, 2020). Generation of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in million megawatt hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1122285/coal-fired-power-generation-by-region-us/
EIA. "Generation of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in million megawatt hours)." Chart. May 11, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1122285/coal-fired-power-generation-by-region-us/
EIA. (2020). Generation of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in million megawatt hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1122285/coal-fired-power-generation-by-region-us/
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EIA, Generation of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in million megawatt hours) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1122285/coal-fired-power-generation-by-region-us/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Generation of coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by region (in million megawatt hours) [Graph], EIA, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1122285/coal-fired-power-generation-by-region-us/
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