Wind energy was the source of about 8.4% of total U.S. electricity generation and about 43% of electricity generation from renewable energy in 2020. Wind turbines convert wind energy into electricity. Biomass was the source of about 1.4% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2020.

Electricity generation sources

• Hydro. Hydropower uses the power of flowing water to create electricity.
• Nuclear. Nuclear power comes from a nuclear fission process that generates heat, which is used to generate the steam that rotates the turbines to generate electricity.
• Coal.
• Natural Gas.
• Biomass.
• Wind.
• Oil.
• Solar.

Different Sources of Energy

• Solar Energy. The primary source of energy is the sun.
• Wind Energy. Wind power is becoming more and more common.
• Geothermal Energy. Source: Canva.
• Hydrogen Energy.
• Tidal Energy.
• Wave Energy.
• Hydroelectric Energy.
• Biomass Energy.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, most of the nation’s electricity was generated by natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy in 2019. Electricity is also produced from renewable sources such as hydropower, biomass, wind, geothermal, and solar power.

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Cheapest source of energy. It is by far cheaper than nuclear, natural gas, oil. Unlike other forms of energy (nuclear, natural gas, oil, hydroelectric), coal provides many jobs in removing coal from the earth, transporting it to the utility, burning it, and properly disposing of coal ash.

Of all the fossil-fuel sources, coal is the least expensive for its energy content and is a major factor in the cost of electricity in the United States.

Given the environmental and safety issues, why do we still mine coal? In a world where carbon emissions are not taxed, coal is a very inexpensive and efficient way to generate electricity. Coal is also one of the most abundant energy sources in the entire world, and it’s relatively efficient for generating electricity.

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The world’s two largest coal consuming countries in 2019 were also the world’s two most populous nations: China and India, at 81.7 exajoules and 18.6 exajoules consumed. These figures equate to approximately 51.7 percent of the world’s coal consumption in China, while India accounted for 11.8 percent.

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Coal Consumption by Country

The largest coal mine in the world by reserves is the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, US. The mine was estimated to contain more than 1.7 billion tonnes of recoverable coal as of December 2018.

The top five states in India with the largest coal reserves

• Jharkhand – 83.15 billion tonnes.
• Odisha – 79.30 billion tonnes.
• Chhattisgarh – 57 billion tonnes.
• West Bengal – 31.67 billion tonnes.
• Madhya Pradesh – 27.99 billion tonnes.

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China, India, US, Australia and Indonesia make up the five leading coal producing countries in the world.

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U.S. coal imports in the fourth quarter of 2020 totaled 1.3 MMst. The average price of U.S. coal imports during the fourth quarter of 2020 was $71.11 per short ton. Steam coal exports totaled 7.8 MMst (54.1% higher than the third quarter of 2020).

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Coal Is Now the World’s Most Expensive Fossil Fuel Coal, the dirtiest and usually the cheapest option for energy, is now the world’s most expensive fossil fuel.

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