Fifty-two percent of the coal ash produced during 2019 was recycled, marking the fifth consecutive year that more than half of the power generating station byproduct in the United States was beneficially used rather than disposed. The volume of fly ash used in concrete, 12.6 million tons, marks a 1 percent increase over 2018 consumption. Year-over-year use of fly ash and other coal combustion products (CCP) in portland cement production dropped 22 percent, to 5 million tons. Other CCP end use areas saw significant declines from 2018 to 2019, leading to an overall 31 percent decrease in recycling activity.