The US is estimated to produce 501.3 million st of coal in 2020, the US Energy Information Administration said July 7, lowering its estimate from a month ago by 28.7 million st, or 5.4%. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The 2020 production would be 28.9% lower than the 705.3 million st produced in 2019, while 2021 production is estimated at 535.9 million st, the EIA said in its July Short-Term Energy Outlook. The 501.3 million st expected in 2020 would be the lowest production since 477.2 million st was produced in 1963. Since the beginning of the year, the EIA’s 2020 production estimate has dropped by 95.3 million st due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a decrease in […]