Table 7.18. Average Cost of Petroleum Liquids Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, 2022 and 2021
(Dollars per MMBtu)

Census Division
and State
Electric Power Sector Electric Utilities Independent Power Producers
  Year 2022 Year 2021 Percentage Change Year 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Year 2021
New England W W W 21.71 16.48 W W
Connecticut W 12.38 W -- -- W 12.38
Maine W W W -- -- W W
Massachusetts 14.72 17.95 -18% 21.71 16.48 13.56 18.90
New Hampshire W W W -- -- W W
Rhode Island W W W -- -- W W
Vermont -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Middle Atlantic 20.55 14.08 46% 19.04 13.14 21.39 15.73
New Jersey 26.98 15.50 74% -- -- 26.98 15.50
New York 19.29 13.65 41% 19.04 13.14 19.47 15.41
Pennsylvania 27.97 16.12 74% -- -- 27.97 16.12
East North Central 26.33 17.17 53% 26.19 15.45 26.61 19.99
Illinois 27.79 W W 21.13 17.54 28.00 W
Indiana 27.13 W W 27.13 15.16 -- W
Michigan 25.73 15.39 67% 25.73 15.39 -- --
Ohio 26.14 20.45 28% 26.09 16.45 26.15 20.95
Wisconsin 23.83 W W 23.83 15.86 -- W
West North Central W W W 25.38 15.46 W W
Iowa 26.04 15.77 65% 26.04 15.77 -- --
Kansas 24.71 14.84 67% 24.71 14.84 -- --
Minnesota W W W 25.28 15.15 W W
Missouri 25.93 15.56 67% 25.93 15.56 -- --
Nebraska 23.33 16.69 40% 23.33 16.69 -- --
North Dakota 25.07 16.06 56% 25.07 16.06 -- --
South Dakota 23.11 16.26 42% 23.11 16.26 -- --
South Atlantic 25.79 15.48 67% 25.61 15.84 26.68 13.93
Delaware W W W -- -- W W
District of Columbia -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Florida W W W 26.40 15.97 W W
Georgia W W W 28.73 17.63 W W
Maryland 27.70 15.07 84% -- -- 27.70 15.07
North Carolina 25.14 15.85 59% 25.14 15.85 -- --
South Carolina W W W 27.63 15.50 W W
Virginia W W W 19.81 13.84 W W
West Virginia W W W 25.97 16.41 W W
East South Central 26.60 W W 26.60 16.00 -- W
Alabama 26.31 W W 26.31 15.38 -- W
Kentucky 25.93 15.69 65% 25.93 15.69 -- --
Mississippi 23.88 15.81 51% 23.88 15.81 -- --
Tennessee 27.24 16.61 64% 27.24 16.61 -- --
West South Central 25.45 15.96 59% 25.13 15.04 25.64 16.23
Arkansas W W W 25.20 15.76 W W
Louisiana 25.85 14.76 75% 25.85 14.76 -- --
Oklahoma 24.88 15.87 57% 24.88 15.87 -- --
Texas W W W 25.04 13.98 W W
Mountain 28.02 18.30 53% 28.03 18.38 27.84 17.41
Arizona 27.87 17.38 60% 27.87 17.38 -- --
Colorado 26.00 18.51 40% 26.00 18.51 -- --
Idaho -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Montana W W W 23.36 15.86 W W
Nevada W W W 26.85 18.57 W W
New Mexico 30.80 19.94 54% 30.80 19.94 -- --
Utah W W W 28.82 18.84 W W
Wyoming 28.11 18.27 54% 28.11 18.27 -- --
Pacific Contiguous W W W 23.43 16.50 W W
California -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Oregon -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Washington W W W 23.43 16.50 W W
Pacific Noncontiguous W W W 24.16 13.92 W W
Alaska 30.16 18.32 65% 30.16 18.32 -- --
Hawaii W W W 24.14 13.91 W W
U.S. Total 23.94 14.76 62% 24.43 14.53 22.83 15.38

NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

Notes:
See Glossary for definitions. Values are final.
See Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923.
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Percentage change is calculated before rounding.
Petroleum Liquids includes distillate and residual fuel oils.
See the Technical Notes for fuel conversion factors.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report."