Coal production vs Renewable share of electricity generation in United States

In 2025, coal production in United States was 528 million short tons; renewable share of electricity generation was 25.6%.

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United States, annual figures, spaced by time from 2024 to 2025 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish; earlier history stays on each indicator’s own page. Read the values, not the heights.

Coal production

Unit: million short tons · 2 observations

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Coal productionCoal production. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 513 million short tons to 528 million short tons. Latest value 528 million short tons (2025). million short tons 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2024 2025 513 528
Coal productionCoal production. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 513 million short tons to 528 million short tons. Latest value 528 million short tons (2025). million short tons 0 200 400 600 2024 2025 513 528
Coal productionCoal production. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 513 million short tons to 528 million short tons. Latest value 528 million short tons (2025). million short tons 0 200 400 600 2024 2025 513 528
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Coal production
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 513 million short tons
2025 Actual 528 million short tons
Source: EIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Renewable share of electricity generation

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 24.1% to 25.6%. Latest value 25.6% (2025). % 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2024 2025 24% 26%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 24.1% to 25.6%. Latest value 25.6% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 2024 2025 24% 26%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 24.1% to 25.6%. Latest value 25.6% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 2024 2025 24% 26%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 24.1%
2025 Actual 25.6%
Source: Ember · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Coal production Renewable share of electricity generation
2024 513 million short tons EIA 24.1% Ember
2025 528 million short tons EIA 25.6% Ember

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Where these numbers come from

Coal production

Total production of coal.

2 observations charted in United States (of 3 annual records) · source organisations: EIA

Renewable share of electricity generation

Renewable sources' share of total electricity generation.

2 observations charted in United States (of 26 annual records) · source organisations: Ember

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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