Exhibit 99.1

ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA RELEASES EARNINGS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

Huntington, WV   December 10, 2019-  Energy Services of America Corporation (the “Company” or “Energy Services”) (OTC QB: ESOA), parent company of C.J. Hughes Construction Company and Nitro Construction Services, announced that net income available to common shareholders was $1.7 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, which was a $516,000 decrease from $2.2 million in fiscal year 2018. Revenues were $174.5 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, which was a $39.0 million increase from $135.5 million in fiscal year 2018. The Company projects an adjusted EBITDA of $8.0 million, or $0.57 per share, and earnings per share of $0.12 on a weighted average of 14,064,871 common shares outstanding for fiscal year 2019. The projected backlog at September 30, 2019 was $63.0 million.

Douglas Reynolds, President, commented on the announcement. “The past couple years have been tough in the pipeline industry in our region. We started a twenty-mile pipeline project in northern West Virginia in June 2018 that we successfully completed in September 2019. While that project primarily contributed to our increased revenues for fiscal year 2019, we had to navigate significant obstacles to minimize the loss and maintain a cash positive position on the project. In the end, it was the diversity of the services that we provide that allowed us to overcome those challenges.”

Below is a comparison of the Company’s unaudited operating results for fiscal year 2019 compared to fiscal year 2018:

	Year Ended			Year Ended
	September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018
Revenue	$	174,541,155		$	135,482,771
Cost of revenues		161,861,357			123,833,517
Gross profit		12,679,798			11,649,254
Selling and administrative expenses		8,857,386			7,728,182
Income from operations		3,822,412			3,921,072
Other income (expense)
Interest income		58,023			132,342
Other nonoperating expense		(112,814	)		(174,576	)
Interest expense		(1,064,222	)		(916,675	)
Gain on sale of equipment		258,082			456,894
		(860,931	)		(502,015	)
Income before income taxes		2,961,481			3,419,057
Income tax expense		968,571			910,034
Net income		1,992,910			2,509,023
Dividends on preferred stock		309,000			309,000
Net income available to common shareholders	$	1,683,910		$	2,200,023
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		14,064,871			14,234,571
Weighted average shares-diluted		17,498,204			17,667,904
Earnings per share
available to common shareholders	$	0.120		$	0.155
Earnings per share-diluted
available to common shareholders	$	0.096		$	0.125

Please refer to the table below that reconciles adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per common share with net income available to common shareholders:

	2019			2018
Net income available to
common shareholders	$	1,683,910		$	2,200,023
Add: Income tax expense		968,571			910,034
Add: Dividends on preferred stock		309,000			309,000
Add:  Interest expense		1,064,222			916,675
Less: Non-operating income		(203,291	)		(414,660	)
Add: Depreciation expense		4,157,849			4,209,056
Adjusted EBITDA	$	7,980,261		$	8,130,128
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		14,064,871			14,234,571
Adjusted EBITDA per common share	$	0.57		$	0.57

Certain statements contained in the release, including without limitation statements including the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects" or words of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions, changes in business strategy or development plans and other factors referenced in this release. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

Source: Energy Services of America Corporation

Contact: Douglas Reynolds, President

(304)-522-3868