October 22, 2026 - The Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. weekly coal production for the week ended Oct. 17, 2026, reached 10,138 thousand short tons, according to the agency's weekly coal production data.

The EIA figures show output rising from 10,009 thousand short tons in the prior week and slightly above the 10,043 thousand short tons recorded in the year-ago week of Oct. 18, 2025.

Year-to-date production stood at 412,933 thousand short tons, compared with 421,079 thousand short tons in the same period a year earlier, a decline of 1.9%.

The 52-week total was 518,972 thousand short tons versus 523,216 thousand short tons previously, down 0.8%.

Regional and State Detail

Bituminous and lignite accounted for 10,080 thousand short tons in the latest week, while anthracite contributed 59 thousand short tons.

Among regional aggregates, Appalachia produced 3,111 thousand short tons, the Interior region 1,592 thousand short tons and the Western region 5,436 thousand short tons.

Output east of the Mississippi River was 4,432 thousand short tons, and west of the Mississippi River 5,707 thousand short tons.

Wyoming remained the largest single state contributor at 4,102 thousand short tons, followed by Northern West Virginia at 918 thousand short tons, Bituminous Pennsylvania at 733 thousand short tons, Southern West Virginia at 628 thousand short tons, Illinois at 616 thousand short tons, North Dakota at 469 thousand short tons and Alabama at 407 thousand short tons.

Year-to-Date Gainers and Decliners

Alabama posted the strongest year-to-date growth among the reported rows, with output of 14,651 thousand short tons against 11,397 thousand short tons a year earlier, an increase of 28.5%.

Missouri rose 17.2%, Colorado 9.9%, Louisiana 8.5%, Northern West Virginia 6.9% and Western Kentucky 5.1%.

The sharpest year-to-date contractions were recorded in Utah, down 27.8% to 4,972 thousand short tons from 6,886 thousand short tons; Ohio, down 15.5%; Montana, down 12.8%; anthracite in Pennsylvania, down 8.9%; and Southern West Virginia, down 8.8% to 27,487 thousand short tons from 30,131 thousand short tons.

Railroad Cars Loaded

Railroad cars loaded totaled 58,242 thousand short tons in the latest week, compared with 57,526 thousand short tons in the prior week and 57,604 thousand short tons a year earlier.

The year-to-date figure was 2,377,798 thousand short tons versus 2,420,609 thousand short tons, a decrease of 1.8%.