WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia coal production declined (predictably) last week with the Thanksgiving holiday. Week over week, state production declined by -5.8%, -6.6% in the NAPP region and -5% in the CAPP region of the state. Compared to Thanksgiving week 2019, state production from the NAPP region is down -16% and CAPP production is off -13.6%. Total U.S. production also declined week over week by -5.6%. Compared to the same week last year, U.S. coal production is off by -11%.
EIA reports no changes in either thermal coal or natural gas prices from the previous week.
U.S. iron and steel production decreased from the previous week by -1.3% with furnace capacity utilization going down by -1.2%.
National electric generation declined week over week by -1.9%. Output from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions decreased by 4.6% and generation in the Central Industrial region declined by 1.7%.
U.S. rail traffic also declined over the holiday week by -15% (but is +3.7% higher than Thanksgiving week 2019).
West Virginia & Regional Coal Production Year to Date 2019 vs. 2020 (thru week ending November 28 ) State / Region 2019 2020 % +/- W.Va. NAPP 43,312,000 31,618,000 -27.00% W.Va. CAPP 42,984,000 29,836,000 -30.40% W.Va. Total 86,206,000 61,454,000 -28.70% Alabama 13,103,000 10,846,000 -17.20% Illinois 42,764,000 28,838,000 -32.60% Indiana 29,151,000 18,996,000 -34.80% Kentucky 33,496,000 21,383,000 -36.20% Maryland 1,351,000 1,102,000 -18.40% Ohio 7,220,000 3,839,000 -46.80% Pennsylvania 45,801,000 33,661,000 -26.50% Tennessee 398,000 292,000 -26.50% Virginia 11,502,000 9,321,000 -19.00% Wyoming 253,494,000 199,074,000 -21.50% Appalachia 178,506,000 127,996,000 -28.30% Interior 118,270,000 81,971,000 -30.00% Western 353,036,000 279,299,000 -20.90% U.S. Total 649,812,000 489,266,000 -24.70% Car Loads 3,684,311 2,742,000 -25.60%
