Ukraine produced over 31 mln tonnes of coal in 2019

Ukraine produced 31.21 million tonnes of coal in 2019, which is 5.7% less than planned.

The Coal Miners Union of Ukraine reported this on January 8 with a reference to the data provided by the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection.

"In 2019, coal mining enterprises of Ukraine of all forms of ownership produced 31,212,753 tonnes of coal, which is 1,881,347 tonnes less than planned,” reads the report.

In particular, the mines subordinated to the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection produced 3,565,336 tonnes of coal, which is 871,664 tonnes less than the target plan.

As reported, Ukraine produced 33.29 million tonnes of coal in 2018, which was 286,900 tonnes (0.9%) more than in the previous year.