The EIA released the April Short-Term Energy Outlook Report, which mentioned that coal consumption in US power plants is expected to increase by 4% this year compared to 2024, but US coal production is expected to drop 4%. As consumption increases and production falls, coal stocks in US power plants are expected to fall to 104 million short tons by the end of 2025, a decrease of 19% from the end of 2024. Although coal stocks will be drastically reduced according to our forecast, compared to last month's “Short-Term Energy Outlook”, the forecast for coal stocks at the end of the year was raised because we now expect an increase in coal production this year.

The EIA released the April Short-Term Energy Outlook Report, which mentioned that coal consumption in US power plants is expected to increase by 4% this year compared to 2024, but US coal production is expected to drop 4%. As consumption increases and production falls, coal stocks in US power plants are expected to fall to 104 million short tons by the end of 2025, a decrease of 19% from the end of 2024. Although coal stocks will be drastically reduced according to our forecast, compared to last month's “Short-Term Energy Outlook”, the forecast for coal stocks at the end of the year was raised because we now expect an increase in coal production this year.