Coal Exports / Imports
 

Loading FacilityIn 2004, the U.S. exported 45.5 million tons of coal.  U.S. coal exports in 2004 were down by 67 million tons from the record high of 112.5 million tons in 1981.  U.S. coal imports totaled 27.3 million tons in 2004.  U.S. imports have steadily increased from the 1.04 million tons in 1981.

Kentucky’s 2004 exports of 3.0 million tons were 6.6% of total U.S. exports.  Kentucky exported coal to 4 foreign countries during 2004 at an estimated value of $162.3 million.  The four foreign countries were Canada, Italy, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

 

Petroleum Coke
Between 1984 and 2002, petroleum coke received by electric power plants increased almost nine fold--from 335,200 in 1984 to 2,677,000 in 2002.  The average delivered cost of petroleum coke at electric utilities declined from 128.6 cents per million Btu in 1984 to 100.8 cents per million Btu in 2002.

Petroleum Coke - Electric Utilities

Year

Tons
(000)

Cents per
Million Btu

1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
1999
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2004

335
359
355
554
687
1,263
1,410
6,216
4,690
4,153
2,019
N/A
2,677
1,770
5,720
7,358



*
*
*
  (Utility Plant only)
 (Non-Utility Plant)
 (Utility Plant only)
 (Non-Utility Plant)

 

128.6
105.5
 97.2
 80.3
 75.0
 68.9
 78.2
 71.2
65.4
58.5
78.4
N/A
62.5
100.8
N/A
N/A

 

*NOTE:  Includes utility and non-utility plants.  N/A: Not Available.

Source:  U.S. DOE Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Coke Tables, Electric Power Monthly, Cost & Quality, 2004.

 

 

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U.S. Coal Imports*
Columbia (16.7 million tons), Venezuela (4.4 million tons), Canada (2.9 million tons),  Indonesia (2.2 million tons), and Australia (0.3 million tons) were the largest suppliers of imported coal in 2004.

U.S. Coal Imports*

Year

Quantity
(millions)

Average
Price/Ton

1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

1.043
0.742
1.271
1.286
1.952
2.212
1.747
2.134
2.851
2.699
3.390
3.803
7.309
7.584
7.201
7.127
7.487
8.724
9.089
12.513
19.787
16.875
25.004
27.280

  

$28.47
$30.40
$33.59
$35.37
$36.04
$36.02
$32.04
$29.96
$34.14
$34.45
$33.12
$34.46
$29.89
$30.21
$34.13
$33.45
$34.32
$32.18
$30.77
$30.10
$34.00
$35.51
$31.45
$37.52

*NOTE:  Includes China, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

Source:  U.S. DOE Energy Information Administration, Coal Industry Annual, 2004.