US Coal Power by State: 47 States Past Peak, 10 With No Coal, 2025
47 of the 48 states that generated coal in the data are past peak coal generation (0 at or near peak, 1 still rising). 10 states generated no coal at all in 2025, 3 of them in no year of the data since 2001. US coal generation (all states and DC) peaked in 2007 at 2,016 TWh and was 737 TWh in 2025, 63.4% lower. The biggest falls from peak, in TWh, are Pennsylvania (123 TWh in 2007 to 17.6 TWh in 2025), Ohio (137 TWh in 2005 to 35.9 TWh in 2025) and Texas (158 TWh in 2011 to 68.9 TWh in 2025). All figures are EIA annual statistics for utility scale generation, 2001 to 2025.
Coal at a Glance
EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025Key Facts, 2025
- 47 of the 48 states that generated coal in the data are past peak coal generation (0 at or near peak, 1 still rising).
- 10 states generated no coal at all in 2025, 3 of them in no year of the data since 2001.
- US coal generation (all states and DC) peaked in 2007 at 2,016 TWh and was 737 TWh in 2025, 63.4% lower.
- The biggest falls from peak, in TWh, are Pennsylvania (123 TWh in 2007 to 17.6 TWh in 2025), Ohio (137 TWh in 2005 to 35.9 TWh in 2025) and Texas (158 TWh in 2011 to 68.9 TWh in 2025).
US Coal Generation and States Past Peak
2001 to 2025| Year | US coal generation |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,904 TWh |
| 2002 | 1,933 TWh |
| 2003 | 1,974 TWh |
| 2004 | 1,978 TWh |
| 2005 | 2,013 TWh |
| 2006 | 1,991 TWh |
| 2007 | 2,016 TWh |
| 2008 | 1,986 TWh |
| 2009 | 1,756 TWh |
| 2010 | 1,847 TWh |
| 2011 | 1,733 TWh |
| 2012 | 1,514 TWh |
| 2013 | 1,581 TWh |
| 2014 | 1,582 TWh |
| 2015 | 1,352 TWh |
| 2016 | 1,239 TWh |
| 2017 | 1,206 TWh |
| 2018 | 1,149 TWh |
| 2019 | 965 TWh |
| 2020 | 773 TWh |
| 2021 | 898 TWh |
| 2022 | 832 TWh |
| 2023 | 675 TWh |
| 2024 | 652 TWh |
| 2025 | 737 TWh |
| Year | States past peak coal |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 25 |
| 2007 | 32 |
| 2008 | 38 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 44 |
| 2012 | 44 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 47 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2016 | 47 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2025 | 47 |
Every State With Coal, Ranked by Fall Since Peak
48 states, EIA annual, 202547 of 48 states are past peak (0 at or near peak, 1 still rising). Column headings sort the table.
| State | Peak year | Peak coal | Coal 2025 | Below peak | Fall since peak | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2007 | 123 TWh | 17.6 TWh | 85.7% | 105 TWh | Past peak |
| Ohio | 2005 | 137 TWh | 35.9 TWh | 73.8% | 101 TWh | Past peak |
| Texas | 2011 | 158 TWh | 68.9 TWh | 56.4% | 89.0 TWh | Past peak |
| Indiana | 2006 | 124 TWh | 49.3 TWh | 60.1% | 74.3 TWh | Past peak |
| Georgia | 2007 | 90.3 TWh | 20.0 TWh | 77.8% | 70.3 TWh | Past peak |
| Illinois | 2008 | 96.6 TWh | 30.9 TWh | 68.0% | 65.7 TWh | Past peak |
| North Carolina | 2007 | 80.0 TWh | 17.9 TWh | 77.6% | 62.1 TWh | Past peak |
| Florida | 2001 or earlier | 68.2 TWh | 10.2 TWh | 85.1% | 58.0 TWh | Past peak |
| Alabama | 2005 | 78.1 TWh | 21.7 TWh | 72.3% | 56.5 TWh | Past peak |
| West Virginia | 2002 | 93.0 TWh | 46.6 TWh | 49.8% | 46.3 TWh | Past peak |
| Kentucky | 2011 | 91.7 TWh | 48.7 TWh | 46.9% | 43.0 TWh | Past peak |
| Tennessee | 2006 | 60.5 TWh | 18.0 TWh | 70.2% | 42.5 TWh | Past peak |
| Michigan | 2007 | 70.8 TWh | 29.3 TWh | 58.6% | 41.5 TWh | Past peak |
| Arizona | 2008 | 43.8 TWh | 9.22 TWh | 79.0% | 34.6 TWh | Past peak |
| Virginia | 2002 | 38.1 TWh | 3.61 TWh | 90.5% | 34.5 TWh | Past peak |
| Missouri | 2011 | 78.3 TWh | 45.9 TWh | 41.3% | 32.4 TWh | Past peak |
| Maryland | 2003 | 29.9 TWh | 2.29 TWh | 92.3% | 27.6 TWh | Past peak |
| Oklahoma | 2003 | 36.7 TWh | 9.41 TWh | 74.3% | 27.3 TWh | Past peak |
| New York | 2003 | 23.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 100.0% | 23.6 TWh | Past peak, no coal |
| South Carolina | 2007 | 41.6 TWh | 18.2 TWh | 56.3% | 23.4 TWh | Past peak |
| Colorado | 2006 | 36.3 TWh | 14.0 TWh | 61.3% | 22.3 TWh | Past peak |
| Iowa | 2010 | 41.3 TWh | 19.1 TWh | 53.7% | 22.2 TWh | Past peak |
| New Mexico | 2005 | 29.9 TWh | 8.18 TWh | 72.7% | 21.8 TWh | Past peak |
| Minnesota | 2003 | 35.7 TWh | 14.1 TWh | 60.3% | 21.5 TWh | Past peak |
| Utah | 2008 | 38.0 TWh | 18.0 TWh | 52.6% | 20.0 TWh | Past peak |
| Wyoming | 2013 | 46.4 TWh | 27.0 TWh | 41.8% | 19.4 TWh | Past peak |
| Louisiana | 2011 | 24.6 TWh | 5.53 TWh | 77.5% | 19.1 TWh | Past peak |
| Wisconsin | 2004 | 42.1 TWh | 23.3 TWh | 44.6% | 18.8 TWh | Past peak |
| Kansas | 2007 | 36.3 TWh | 19.3 TWh | 46.6% | 16.9 TWh | Past peak |
| Nevada | 2005 | 18.4 TWh | 2.59 TWh | 85.9% | 15.8 TWh | Past peak |
| Mississippi | 2001 or earlier | 19.2 TWh | 4.18 TWh | 78.2% | 15.0 TWh | Past peak |
| Arkansas | 2014 | 33.2 TWh | 20.4 TWh | 38.7% | 12.8 TWh | Past peak |
| Massachusetts | 2005 | 12.0 TWh | 0 TWh | 100.0% | 12.0 TWh | Past peak, no coal |
| New Jersey | 2005 | 11.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 100.0% | 11.6 TWh | Past peak, no coal |
| Montana | 2010 | 18.6 TWh | 10.0 TWh | 46.1% | 8.58 TWh | Past peak |
| Nebraska | 2013 | 26.8 TWh | 18.3 TWh | 31.5% | 8.44 TWh | Past peak |
| Washington | 2003 | 11.1 TWh | 3.16 TWh | 71.5% | 7.93 TWh | Past peak |
| North Dakota | 2005 | 30.3 TWh | 22.6 TWh | 25.4% | 7.68 TWh | Past peak |
| Delaware | 2007 | 5.62 TWh | 253 GWh | 95.5% | 5.37 TWh | Past peak |
| Oregon | 2001 or earlier | 4.45 TWh | 0 TWh | 100.0% | 4.45 TWh | Past peak, no coal |
| Connecticut | 2008 | 4.39 TWh | 0 TWh | 100.0% | 4.39 TWh | Past peak, no coal |
| New Hampshire | 2004 | 4.08 TWh | 239 GWh | 94.1% | 3.84 TWh | Past peak |
| California | 2002 | 2.33 TWh | 234 GWh | 89.9% | 2.09 TWh | Past peak |
| Hawaii | 2008 | 1.65 TWh | 0 TWh | 100.0% | 1.65 TWh | Past peak, no coal |
| South Dakota | 2008 | 3.66 TWh | 2.03 TWh | 44.6% | 1.63 TWh | Past peak |
| Maine | 2002 | 604 GWh | 31.8 GWh | 94.7% | 572 GWh | Past peak |
| Idaho | 2004 | 99.2 GWh | 0 TWh | 100.0% | 99.2 GWh | Past peak, no coal |
| Alaska | 2025 | 790 GWh | 790 GWh | at peak | 0 TWh | Still rising |
The peak is the highest annual coal generation in EIA's data, which starts in 2001; a peak in 2001 is shown as "2001 or earlier". Fall since peak is the peak minus the 2025 figure, in TWh.
States With No Coal Generation in 2025
10 states- Connecticut
- District of Columbia (none in any year of the data)
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island (none in any year of the data)
- Vermont (none in any year of the data)
"No coal" means under 1 GWh in 2025. In the exported data a state with no coal in a year shows as a blank or a zero, and both are read as zero here.
How Past Peak Is Defined
A state is "past peak" when its highest annual coal generation is at least 3 years before the latest year and the latest year is at least 5% below it, the same rule the country page /peaks/ uses. "Still rising" means the latest year is the highest on record; everything else is "at or near peak". EIA's state series starts in 2001, so a peak in 2001 is shown as "2001 or earlier" because the true peak may predate the data. A blank year is read as no coal generation, and states are compared at 2025. "No coal" means under 1 GWh in 2025.
US Coal Power by State FAQ
Which US states are past peak coal?
47 of the 48 states that generated coal in the data are past peak coal generation (0 at or near peak, 1 still rising). A state is "past peak" when its highest annual coal generation is at least 3 years before the latest year and the latest year is at least 5% below it, the same rule the country page /peaks/ uses. "Still rising" means the latest year is the highest on record; everything else is "at or near peak". EIA's state series starts in 2001, so a peak in 2001 is shown as "2001 or earlier" because the true peak may predate the data. A blank year is read as no coal generation, and states are compared at 2025. "No coal" means under 1 GWh in 2025.
Which states have no coal power?
10 states generated no coal at all in 2025, 3 of them in no year of the data since 2001. They are Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Has US coal generation peaked?
US coal generation (all states and DC) peaked in 2007 at 2,016 TWh and was 737 TWh in 2025, 63.4% lower.
How is "past peak" defined here?
A state is "past peak" when its highest annual coal generation is at least 3 years before the latest year and the latest year is at least 5% below it, the same rule the country page /peaks/ uses. "Still rising" means the latest year is the highest on record; everything else is "at or near peak". EIA's state series starts in 2001, so a peak in 2001 is shown as "2001 or earlier" because the true peak may predate the data. A blank year is read as no coal generation, and states are compared at 2025. "No coal" means under 1 GWh in 2025.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Annual utility scale coal generation by state, from EIA state electricity statistics.