KIEV, Jan. 8 – Ukrainian coal mining enterprises in 2014 saw a 22.4% decline in production of raw coal, to 64.976 million tons, according to rough estimates, the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry said.

Coking coal output last year fell by 32.1%, to 16.109 million tons, while production of power-generating coal declined by 18.5%, to 48.867 million tons.

The coalmines subordinated to the ministry reduced coal production by 26.6% in 2014, to 17.726 million tons. In particular, coking coal production decreased by 31.9%, to 4.602 million tons, while power-generating coal output fell by 24.5%, to 13.124 million tons.