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Electric Power Monthly October 2010 data  (1/14/2011)
The latest EPM issue (January 2011) is now available on EIA's Electricity page http://www.eia.gov/fuelelectric.html.  Data are for October 2010, during which net generation in the United States rose fractionally from the October 2009 level.  Consumption of coal for power generation fell 4.7 percent compared to October 2009.  The average retail price of electricity for October 2010 was 9.87 cents per kilowatthour (kWh), 3.6 percent lower than September 2010 when the average retail price of electricity was 10.24 cents per kWh, and 1.8 percent higher than October 2009, when the price was 9.7 cents per kWh. Historical copies of the EPM tables in Excel format are located at: http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epm_ex_bkis.html.
Electric Power Monthly September 2010 data  (12/17/2010)
The latest EPM issue (December 2010) is now available on EIA's http://www.eia.gov/fuelelectric.html. Data are for September 2010, during which net generation in the United States rose by 5.4 percent from September 2009. Consumption of coal for power generation rose 7.7 percent compared to September 2009. The average retail price of electricity for September 2010 was 10.24 cents per kilowatthour (kWh), 2.0 percent lower than August 2010 when the average retail price was 10.45 cents per kWh, but 1.3 percent higher than September 2009, when the price was 10.11 cents per kWh. Historical copies of the EPM tables in Excel format are located at: http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epm_ex_bkis.html.
Wholesale Market Data  (12/16/2010)
This site contains spreadsheets with wholesale electricity price data from ICE (IntercontinentalExchange) through December 10, 2010 (latest web site update: December 16, 2010). The files contain peak prices, volumes, and the number of transactions at six electricity trading hubs covering most regions of the United States.
Annual Electric Generator Report data files  (12/09/2010)
The 2009 data files with data collected on the Annual Electric Generator Report (EIA-860) are now available on EIA's Electricity page. The files include capacity and other characteristic data at the generator-level for power plants with 1 megawatt or greater of combined nameplate capacity. The files also include data on the associated boilers and environmental equipment for relevant generators. The data files have been revised to facilitate the ability of users to properly find and work with the data. For more information on the EIA-860, please follow this link: http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/eia860.html
The "Annual Electric Power Industry Report" data files  (12/06/2010)
The "Annual Electric Power Industry Report" data files have been posted on EIA's Electricity page. Data include retail and wholesale electricity sales, revenue, and price information as well as data on advanced metering, green pricing, net metering, mergers & acquisitions, and time- and incentive-based demand response programs from the 2009 Form EIA-861. The data geographic coverage is the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories.
The “Coordinated Bulk Power Supply and Demand Report” (12/03/2010)
The "Coordinated Bulk Power Supply and Demand Report" (Form EIA-411) data files are available on EIA's Electricity page. The Form EIA-411 collects information from the Nation's power system planners about the electricity supply, both capacity and energy, that is needed to serve current demand and for future growth. Data is presented by NERC region.
Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report (12/03/2010)
The Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report has been released. This report contains final 2009 data concerning the quality, quantity, and cost of fossil fuels used by U.S. electric power generating plants for both electric power generation and, in the case of a combined heat and power plant, useful thermal output. These plants are comprised of regulated utility power plants and independent power producers, including combined heat and power producers in the commercial and industrial sectors.

Electric Sales, Revenue, and Price (11/30/2010)
This site contains spreadsheets with retail electricity sales and revenue data from the 2009 Form EIA-861 (latest web site update: November 30, 2010). The files contain electricity sales, revenue and average price data by census division, state, sector and reporting entity, as well as average monthly bill data by sector, census division and state.

The Electric Power Annual 2009 (11/23/2010)
The "Electric Power Annual 2009" presenting final data for 2009 is available on EIA's Electricity page. The report presents 12 years (1998 - 2009) of National level data on electricity generation; electric generating capacity; capacity resource margins; fuel consumption; emissions; electricity trade; retail electric customers, sales, revenue and price; electric utility revenue and expense statistics; and demand-side management.
For more information please link to: http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epa_sum.html
Monthly Flash Estimate (11/19/2010)
The November issue of the Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data is available on EIA’s Electricity page. This issue provides early highlights of September 2010 electricity data. In September 2010, total electric power generation in the United States increased 5.3 percent compared to September 2009. Over the same period, retail sales of electricity increased 6.1 percent, while the average U.S. retail price of electricity increased 0.5 percent.
Form EIA-861, “Annual Electric Power Industry Report”  (05/28/2010)
The “Annual Electric Power Industry Report” datafiles have been expanded on EIA’s Electricity page. Expanded data collection now includes data on advanced metering, mergers & acquisitions, time- and incentive-based demand response programs, and additional data on green pricing and net metering programs for the years 2007 and 2008.
Form EIA-923 Final 2008 Data (3/05/2010)
The Final Monthly Generation and Fuel Consumption, Annual Nonutility Source and Disposition, and the Environmental Operational Data File for Form EIA-923 2008 data are now available. This data file includes generation and fuel consumption by plant and prime mover level for each month in 2008. Also included is the unit level generation, boiler level fuel consumption, NOX control data, FGP data, and FGD data for steam-electric, organic-fueled electric power plants 10 megawatts and above, and by-product disposition, by-product financial data, and cooling system data for steam-electric, organic-fueled electric power plants 100 megawatts and above.
EIA-923 (Schedule 2) - Monthly Utility and Nonutility Fuel Receipts and Fuel Quality Database for 2008 – Final Data (3/05/2010)
Data for 2008 and beyond contain utility and nonutility plants, collected on Schedule 2 of the Form EIA-923. In addition, 2008 was the first year for annual collection of fuel receipts data from selected plants. These data files include receipts of fossil fuels at generating plants with a nameplate capacity of 50 or more megawatts.
State Electricity Profiles 2008 (03/05/2010)
The annual report describes the electricity industry in each State, with printer-friendly statistics from 1998, and 2002 through 2008. Data describe generating capability, electricity generation, fuel use and prices, retail sales, emissions, and net interstate transfers of electricity. Data for all years are also available in Excel file format.