New analysis of a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), has shown that conventional coal power plants consume 11 to 27 gallons (weekly) of water per KWh. The annual electricity use by an American family, powered by coal, would consume the same amount of water as filling an eight-person hot tub 370 times, in addition to the water consumed during coal extraction and transportation.
New analysis of a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), has shown that conventional coal power plants consume 11 to 27 gallons (49-120ltrs) of water per KWh. The annual electricity use by an American family, powered by coal, would consume the same amount of water as filling an eight-person hot tub 370 times, in addition to the water consumed during coal extraction and transportation.