Tue Apr 6, 2010 2:34am IST
HOUSTON, April 5 (Reuters) - - U.S. coal use fell 3
percent last week from the week before, Genscape data showed
Monday, as utilities throttled back coal plants and relied more
on natural gas.
Compared with the same week last year, U.S. coal
consumption, which mostly goes to fuel power generation, was
down 6 percent for the week ended Thursday, the energy data
provider said.
The coming of spring is easing heating demand and, with
coal prices up and gas prices low, gas-fired power is being
used to meet short-term calls for additional power, analysts
said.
Coal demand in the populous East was unchanged last week
but was down 4 percent compared with the same week last year,
Genscape said.
In the West, coal use was down 4 percent for the week and
down 6 percent from the same week last year.
For reports on U.S.energy weather day by
Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idINN0557354520100405
HOUSTON, April 5 (Reuters) - - U.S. coal use fell 3
percent last week from the week before, Genscape data showed
Monday, as utilities throttled back coal plants and relied more
on natural gas.
Compared with the same week last year, U.S. coal
consumption, which mostly goes to fuel power generation, was
down 6 percent for the week ended Thursday, the energy data
provider said.
The coming of spring is easing heating demand and, with
coal prices up and gas prices low, gas-fired power is being
used to meet short-term calls for additional power, analysts
said.
Coal demand in the populous East was unchanged last week
but was down 4 percent compared with the same week last year,
Genscape said.
In the West, coal use was down 4 percent for the week and
down 6 percent from the same week last year.
For reports on U.S.energy weather day by
Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idINN0557354520100405
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