The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts a dramatic decline in US coal production of 90 million short tons (82 million tonnes) to 490 million short tons (445 million tonnes) in 2024 and a further fall of 60 million short tons (54 million tonnes) in 2025 to 430 million short tons (390 million tonnes), mainly due to an increase in solar and wind generation. In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the EIA notes that the decline would cut production to the lowest level since the early 1960s.
