In 2002 coal was used to generate 51 percent of U.S. electric power.
As of 2011, about 42 percent of electricity in the US was derived from coal. There is a push in the 21st century to use other methods of electricity since coal is harmful to the environment.
Approximately 23% of electricity in the US is produced by coal energy.
Around 23% of the electricity generated in the US comes from burning coal.
About 49 percent
Coal
Approximately 23% of the US energy supply comes from coal.
Coal makes the most electricity - 49 percent in the US
Coal - about 50 percent of total
Coal is the mineral used to produce 56 percent of electricity in the US. It is a fossil fuel that is burned to generate electricity in power plants. However, there is a growing shift towards cleaner and renewable energy sources to reduce reliance on coal and its environmental impacts.
Currently around 71%: About 49% of electricity is generated from coal, 21% from natural gas, and 1% from petroleum. Adding those together, you get about 71%.
Figures for 2006 showed coal at 49 percent, and both nuclear and natural gas at about 19 percent
In the US, 49 percent of total production of electricity