Highlights 2020 coal production estimate lowest since 1965 Coal to make up 20.2% of 2020 power share; 24.8% in 2021 Houston — The US is estimated to produce 520.6 million st of coal in 2020, the US Energy Information Administration said in a Nov. 10 report, lowering its estimate from a month ago by roughly 4.3 million st, or 0.8%. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The year-end output estimate would be 26.2% below the 705.3 million st produced in 2019, and the lowest production since 504.18 million st was produced in 1964. Meanwhile, 2021 production is estimated at 626.9 million st, EIA said in its November Short-Term Energy Outlook. Since the beginning of the year, the EIA’s 2020 production estimate has dropped by 76 million st because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a decrease in US power generation and […]