HOUSTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. coal use fell 4 percent last week
from the week before, Genscape said Friday, as spring spread across the
North.
Compared with the same week last year, U.S. coal consumption -- which
mostly fuels power generation -- was down 4 percent for the week ended
Thursday, the energy data provider said.
Coal demand in the populous East was down 5 percent last week and down
5 percent compared with the same week last year, Genscape said.
In the West, coal use was up 1 percent for the week and down 3 percent
from the same week last year.
Last week's weather brought snows to the mountains in the West and
southern Plains but moderate temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast, WSI
Corp weather service said.
"While winter weather was slow to give up its grasp on the southern
U.S., the Midwest and Northeast basked in above-normal warmth," WSI said.
For reports on U.S.energy weather day by day, see [WSC/OUS] and
[WSC/STORM].
Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2633041620100326
Comments
Post a Comment