How Much Of The United States’ Electric Generation Comes From Coal? How Much Supply Remains?. In 2012, the united states generated about 4,054 billion kilowatthours of electricity. The power plant shown uses five train loads of coal per day, every day.

Why is cole's such an attractive source of electricity? The power plant shown uses five train loads of coal per day, every day. In 2012, the united states generated about 4,054 billion kilowatthours of electricity.