Utah’s energy mix went from 94% coal in 2000 to 48% in 2025. MDTSee More Deseret News Stories In SearchA piece of equipment moves around the surface yard of Sufco Mine, an underground coal mine near Salina, on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. In the last 25 years, Utah has reduced coal power generation by almost half.
Utah still runs on coal. The rest of the Southwest moved on
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