Texas is the largest coal energy consuming state in the U.S., using some 801 trillion British thermal units worth in 2023 in the electric power sector. Ranking second, West Virginia consumed roughly 466 trillion British thermal units that same year. Most of the states listed are also heavy coal-producing states.
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