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Coal Types

Type of Coal

Average Energy Content 
(Btu per lb.)

Carbon Content
(%)

Sulfur Content*
(%)

Known U.S. Reserves
(%)

Anthracite

12,500

86-98

0.4-1.9

1.5

Bituminous

12,000

50-86

0.8-5.0

51.0

Subbituminous

9,000

40-0

0.6-1.8

38.0

Lignite

7,000

40

1.6

9.5

* For selected samples of coal types. Numbers may not cover the compete range of sulfur contained in a given type of coal.

Adapted from U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternative Fuels. Coal Data: A Reference: Washington, D.C. 1995.

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