U.S. estimated coal in the week ending September 19 bounced back from a week earlier, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on September 24.

Estimated coal production totaled 10.04 million short tons (9.11 million tonnes) in the week, up 2.26% from the previous week but down 5.63% from the same period a year earlier.

Wyoming and Montana produced an estimated 4.5 million short tons during the week, up 2.25% week on week but down 0.7% from a year earlier.

Illinois output was estimated at 598,115 short tons, up 1.29% from the previous week but down 9.16% year on year. Appalachian output came in at 3.06 million short tons, up 2.1% week on week but down 7.57% from the same period last year.

Since the start of 2026, U.S. estimated coal output has totaled about 373 million short tons, down 2.2% from 381 million short tons a year earlier.

U.S. railroads hauled 58,171 carloads of coal during the week, down 237 carloads from the previous week and 1,858 carloads from a year earlier. Year-to-date rail coal shipments stood at 2.15 million carloads, down 1.9% year on year.