The coal industry has been in a state of decline for years as it has struggled to compete against natural gas, renewable energy. 16% of US electricity generation came from burning coal in 2023, down from 51% in 2001. In 22 years we went from 51% usage down to just 16% because people have figured out better, more efficient, more cost efficient ways to do this. (1:48:33–1:48:44)
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Asserts a decline in coal usage for electricity from 51% in 2001 to 16% in 2023.
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