Texas is the U.S. state with the highest electricity generation from coal. In 2021, Texas utility scale coal power plants produced some 88.8 terawatt hours of electricity. West Virginia was the second largest coal power producer that year, at 59.6 terawatt hours. Although it topped this ranking, coal is only the third-largest electricity generating source in Texas, with natural gas by far the main contributor to the state's power mix.
Electricity generation from utility-scale coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2021, by select state
(in gigawatt hours)
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EIA. (February 25, 2022). Electricity generation from utility-scale coal-fired power plants in the United States in 2021, by select state (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087124/power-generation-coal-us-by-select-state/
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