ShortTerm Energy Outlook Energy Information
Coal. EIA forecasts coal production to total 521 million short tons (MMst) in 2020, a 26% decline from 2019. Forecast coal production rises to 624 MMst in 2021, a 20% increase from 2020 levels. EIA expects coal production to grow because of increased coal demand from the electric power sector amid higher natural gas prices in 2021.