| Table 7.20. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, 2011 and 2010 |
| (Dollars per MMBtu) |
| Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2011 | Year 2010 | Percentage Change | Year 2011 | Year 2010 | Year 2011 | Year 2010 | |
| New England | 4.94 | 5.37 | -8.0% | 5.70 | 5.37 | 4.93 | 5.37 |
| Connecticut | 4.97 | 5.60 | -11% | NM | 5.48 | 4.96 | 5.60 |
| Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Massachusetts | 4.88 | 5.25 | -7.0% | 5.75 | 5.21 | 4.87 | 5.26 |
| New Hampshire | W | W | W | 6.01 | 5.66 | W | W |
| Rhode Island | 5.01 | 5.38 | -6.9% | -- | -- | 5.01 | 5.38 |
| Vermont | 5.22 | 5.69 | -8.3% | 5.22 | 5.69 | -- | -- |
| Middle Atlantic | 5.14 | 5.47 | -6.0% | 5.32 | 5.50 | 5.11 | 5.46 |
| New Jersey | 5.11 | 5.52 | -7.4% | -- | -- | 5.11 | 5.52 |
| New York | 5.45 | 5.62 | -3.0% | 5.32 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.68 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.73 | 5.14 | -8.0% | NM | 5.16 | 4.73 | 5.14 |
| East North Central | 4.62 | 4.98 | -7.2% | 4.69 | 5.26 | 4.58 | 4.87 |
| Illinois | 4.86 | 5.09 | -4.5% | 5.15 | 5.66 | 4.78 | 5.01 |
| Indiana | 4.48 | 4.87 | -8.0% | 4.42 | 4.90 | 4.59 | 4.83 |
| Michigan | 4.69 | 4.90 | -4.3% | 4.85 | 5.78 | 4.64 | 4.78 |
| Ohio | 4.44 | 4.87 | -8.8% | 4.49 | 4.84 | 4.42 | 4.88 |
| Wisconsin | 4.85 | 5.37 | -9.7% | 5.20 | 5.55 | 4.51 | 5.08 |
| West North Central | 5.18 | 5.44 | -4.8% | 5.17 | 5.47 | 5.22 | 5.24 |
| Iowa | W | W | W | 5.44 | 5.64 | W | W |
| Kansas | 4.70 | 4.97 | -5.4% | 4.70 | 4.97 | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | W | W | W | 5.88 | 5.96 | W | W |
| Missouri | W | W | W | 4.97 | 5.20 | W | W |
| Nebraska | 5.70 | W | W | 5.70 | 7.12 | -- | W |
| North Dakota | 7.80 | NM | NM | 7.80 | NM | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 5.00 | 5.45 | -8.3% | 5.00 | 5.45 | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic | 5.45 | 6.04 | -9.8% | 5.57 | 6.23 | 5.00 | 5.34 |
| Delaware | W | W | W | NM | 5.15 | W | W |
| District of Columbia | NM | -- | -- | NM | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida | 5.79 | 6.43 | -10% | 5.84 | 6.51 | 5.32 | 5.62 |
| Georgia | 4.64 | 5.09 | -8.8% | 4.51 | 4.98 | 4.76 | 5.19 |
| Maryland | W | 5.58 | W | -- | -- | W | 5.58 |
| North Carolina | W | W | W | 5.86 | 6.49 | W | W |
| South Carolina | 4.33 | W | W | 4.26 | 4.77 | 4.78 | W |
| Virginia | 4.94 | 5.55 | -11% | 4.89 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 5.55 |
| West Virginia | 4.74 | 4.96 | -4.4% | 4.79 | 4.87 | 4.73 | 5.02 |
| East South Central | 4.34 | 4.82 | -10% | 4.40 | 4.86 | 4.26 | 4.76 |
| Alabama | 4.28 | 4.75 | -9.9% | 4.37 | 4.75 | 4.24 | 4.75 |
| Kentucky | 5.86 | W | W | 6.00 | 5.82 | 4.63 | W |
| Mississippi | 4.29 | W | W | 4.28 | 4.83 | 4.36 | W |
| Tennessee | 4.61 | 4.95 | -6.9% | 4.61 | 4.95 | -- | -- |
| West South Central | 4.31 | 4.62 | -6.7% | 4.39 | 4.69 | 4.27 | 4.58 |
| Arkansas | 4.64 | 5.00 | -7.2% | 5.61 | 6.19 | 4.34 | 4.69 |
| Louisiana | 4.31 | 4.67 | -7.7% | 4.35 | 4.68 | 4.16 | 4.65 |
| Oklahoma | 4.42 | 4.68 | -5.6% | 4.45 | 4.73 | 4.32 | 4.53 |
| Texas | 4.27 | 4.57 | -6.6% | 4.30 | 4.57 | 4.27 | 4.57 |
| Mountain | 4.82 | 5.02 | -4.0% | 4.97 | 5.33 | 4.56 | 4.70 |
| Arizona | 4.94 | 4.77 | 3.6% | 5.52 | 5.33 | 4.46 | 4.46 |
| Colorado | 4.82 | 5.03 | -4.2% | 4.82 | 5.00 | 4.84 | 5.05 |
| Idaho | W | W | W | 6.74 | 6.25 | W | W |
| Montana | W | W | W | 4.15 | 5.24 | W | W |
| Nevada | 4.87 | 5.57 | -13% | 4.96 | 5.94 | 4.65 | 4.81 |
| New Mexico | W | W | W | 4.84 | 4.86 | W | W |
| Utah | W | W | W | 4.19 | 4.34 | W | W |
| Wyoming | W | W | W | 6.91 | 5.67 | W | W |
| Pacific Contiguous | 4.61 | W | W | 4.87 | 5.07 | 4.46 | W |
| California | 4.61 | 4.87 | -5.3% | 4.86 | 5.01 | 4.48 | 4.80 |
| Oregon | W | 4.46 | W | 4.04 | 4.50 | W | 4.44 |
| Washington | W | 5.36 | W | 5.52 | 5.79 | W | 4.31 |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 5.00 | W | W | 5.00 | 4.32 | -- | -- |
| Alaska | 5.00 | 4.32 | 16% | 5.00 | 4.32 | -- | -- |
| Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| U.S. Total | 4.79 | 5.16 | -7.2% | 5.00 | 5.43 | 4.62 | 4.94 |
| * = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure. (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values under 0.5 are shown as *.) 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 for 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. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report. |