Quarterly Coal Distribution Report—Fourth Quarter 2025

The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report provides detailed U.S. domestic coal distribution data by coal-origin state, coal-destination state, mode of transportation, and consuming sector. All quarterly data are preliminary and will be updated in the Annual Coal Distribution Report.

Highlights for the fourth quarter of 2025

• Total domestic coal distribution was an estimated 107.1 million short tons (MMst) in the fourth quarter of 2025.This value is 3.6% (4 MMst) lower than the previous quarter and 5.5% (5.6 MMst) higher than the fourth quarter of 2024.
• Wyoming was the leading coal-origin state, accounting for about 54.5 MMst of shipments delivered to 28 states.Texas was the leading coal-destination state, receiving about 13 MMst of domestic coal.
• An estimated 71.8% of total coal shipments were sent by railroad, 11.2% were sent by river, and 7.9% were sent by truck. Tramway and conveyor deliveries, which are traditionally associated with minemouth power plants, accounted for about 9.1% of total coal shipments.
• Electric utilities and independent power producers received about 91.8% of the total coal shipments.