In 2012 coal production in Ukraine has grown by 4.8%

According to operational data of the Ministry of energy and coal industry coal production in Ukraine in 2012 made up 85 760.6 thousand tons (4.8% more than in 2011), including coking - 24 757.7 thousand tons (0.4% less), energy - 61 002.9 thousand tons (7.0% increase).

Coal mines which refer to the management of the Ministry produced 24 877.7 thousand tons of coal (35.3% less), including coking - 7 209.3 thousand tons (4.4%), energy - 17 668.4 thousand tons (42.8% less).

Planned coal production was exceeded by 22.0%, including enterprises belonging to the sphere of management of the Ministry of energy and coal industry - by 1.0%.