Energy & Science
America Is Burning the Least Coal Ever With Virus Sapping Demand
- U.S. coal consumption fell 27% in April, according to EIA
- Overall electricity demand fell by 4% to lowest since 2001
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Coal consumption in the U.S. has hit a record low as the pandemic slashes energy demand.
Power plants burned just 27.4 million short tons of the fuel in April, a 27% decrease from the previous year and the lowest monthly level in Energy Information Data going back to 1973.