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Coal Power Costs More Than It Did In 2021. $6 Billion More, Report Says

Coal Power Costs More Than It Did In 2021. $6 Billion More, Report Says

by Curtis Tate

The cost to generate electricity from coal has increased faster than the rate of inflation, a new report found.

It was 28% more expensive to generate electricity from coal last year than it was in 2021, according to an analysis by Energy Innovation Policy and Technology.

Electricity customers paid more than $6 billion more for the same amount of coal power in 2024 than they did in 2021.

Even in West Virginia, Trump’s coal comeback is not a sure bet

Even in West Virginia, Trump’s coal comeback is not a sure bet

West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Curtis Tate

With President Donald Trump back in office, fossil fuels are again at the forefront of the nation’s energy policy. Trump posted on social media this week calling for more energy production with "beautiful, clean coal," prompting interactions from West Virginia’s governor and senior senator. But those ambitions are far from certain, even in the nation’s most coal-reliant state.