Coal Power in Tennessee
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Coal generation (2025)
18,035 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
24.15%
National rank (coal output)
#19
U.S. average share
16.45%
Coal share of Tennessee's power mix over time
2001: 62.08% → 2025: 24.15%
Year by year
| Year | Coal (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,035 | 24.15% |
| 2024 | 17,435 | 22.89% |
| 2023 | 15,793 | 20.3% |
| 2022 | 15,886 | 20.36% |
| 2021 | 18,260 | 23.1% |
| 2020 | 14,245 | 17.68% |
| 2019 | 18,692 | 22.7% |
| 2018 | 20,967 | 25.71% |
| 2017 | 27,715 | 35.06% |
| 2016 | 31,168 | 39.28% |
| 2015 | 30,586 | 40.67% |
| 2014 | 35,875 | 45.12% |
| 2013 | 32,486 | 40.78% |
| 2012 | 35,419 | 45.57% |
| 2011 | 40,777 | 50.28% |
| 2010 | 43,670 | 53.03% |
| 2009 | 41,633 | 52.23% |
| 2008 | 57,058 | 62.93% |
| 2007 | 60,237 | 63.33% |
| 2006 | 60,498 | 64.42% |
| 2005 | 59,051 | 60.8% |
| 2004 | 58,060 | 59.49% |
| 2003 | 54,921 | 59.55% |
| 2002 | 59,706 | 62.12% |
| 2001 | 59,730 | 62.08% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.