Table 7.20. Average Cost of Natural Gas 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 | 8.82 | 4.38 | W | W |
Connecticut | 8.89 | 4.69 | 90% | -- | -- | 8.89 | 4.69 |
Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Massachusetts | 11.77 | 5.75 | 105% | 8.82 | 4.38 | 11.79 | 5.76 |
New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Rhode Island | 8.39 | 4.37 | 92% | -- | -- | 8.39 | 4.37 |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 6.56 | 3.54 | 85% | 7.38 | 4.16 | 6.49 | 3.47 |
New Jersey | 7.00 | 3.63 | 93% | -- | -- | 7.00 | 3.63 |
New York | 7.18 | 3.92 | 83% | 7.38 | 4.16 | 7.11 | 3.82 |
Pennsylvania | 6.10 | 3.31 | 84% | -- | -- | 6.10 | 3.31 |
East North Central | 6.27 | 3.90 | 61% | 6.44 | 4.05 | 6.18 | 3.82 |
Illinois | 6.88 | 4.18 | 65% | 7.46 | 4.65 | 6.79 | 4.12 |
Indiana | 6.27 | 4.16 | 51% | 6.57 | 4.35 | 6.00 | 4.01 |
Michigan | 6.56 | 4.02 | 63% | 7.11 | 4.45 | 6.16 | 3.78 |
Ohio | 6.10 | 3.67 | 66% | 6.27 | 3.74 | 6.07 | 3.66 |
Wisconsin | 5.83 | 3.70 | 58% | 5.83 | 3.70 | -- | -- |
West North Central | W | W | W | 9.58 | 6.01 | W | W |
Iowa | 6.02 | 4.10 | 47% | 6.02 | 4.10 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 7.13 | 9.66 | -26% | 7.13 | 9.66 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 7.54 | 4.46 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 19.07 | 9.72 | W | W |
Nebraska | 8.38 | 12.59 | -33% | 8.38 | 12.59 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 3.11 | 2.83 | 9.9% | 3.11 | 2.83 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 4.49 | 3.41 | 32% | 4.49 | 3.41 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 7.86 | 4.61 | 70% | 7.94 | 4.71 | 7.27 | 3.93 |
Delaware | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | 8.31 | 5.07 | 64% | 8.33 | 5.08 | 7.84 | 4.75 |
Georgia | 7.87 | W | W | 7.94 | 4.25 | 7.57 | W |
Maryland | 8.29 | 4.35 | 91% | 7.79 | 4.52 | 8.47 | 4.29 |
North Carolina | 7.31 | 4.40 | 66% | 7.37 | 4.52 | 6.88 | 3.80 |
South Carolina | 7.11 | 4.22 | 68% | 7.11 | 4.22 | -- | -- |
Virginia | 7.14 | 3.93 | 82% | 7.46 | 4.12 | 6.10 | 3.38 |
West Virginia | W | W | W | 6.75 | 4.16 | W | W |
East South Central | 6.75 | 4.04 | 67% | 6.64 | 3.98 | 7.19 | 4.27 |
Alabama | W | W | W | 7.65 | 4.28 | W | W |
Kentucky | W | W | W | 6.61 | 4.16 | W | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 6.42 | 3.90 | W | W |
Tennessee | 5.86 | 3.64 | 61% | 5.86 | 3.64 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 6.70 | 8.48 | -21% | 6.96 | 7.98 | 6.44 | 8.92 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 6.94 | 6.99 | W | W |
Louisiana | W | W | W | 7.04 | 5.28 | W | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 7.53 | 12.41 | W | W |
Texas | 6.50 | 8.98 | -28% | 6.66 | 8.26 | 6.44 | 9.24 |
Mountain | 7.90 | 5.09 | 55% | 7.76 | 5.11 | 9.31 | 4.98 |
Arizona | 8.42 | W | W | 8.03 | 4.78 | 10.02 | W |
Colorado | W | W | W | 7.00 | 7.45 | W | W |
Idaho | 10.44 | 4.31 | 142% | 10.44 | 4.31 | -- | -- |
Montana | W | W | W | 4.13 | 3.31 | W | W |
Nevada | 7.92 | 4.50 | 76% | 7.92 | 4.50 | -- | -- |
New Mexico | 6.50 | 5.40 | 20% | 6.50 | 5.40 | -- | -- |
Utah | 8.17 | 4.45 | 84% | 8.17 | 4.45 | -- | -- |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 8.11 | 5.84 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | 8.57 | 4.79 | 79% | 7.92 | 4.73 | 9.32 | 4.85 |
California | 9.89 | 5.42 | 82% | 9.48 | 5.58 | 10.23 | 5.27 |
Oregon | W | W | W | 5.69 | 3.49 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 6.68 | 4.04 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 6.23 | 6.25 | -0.3% | 6.23 | 6.25 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 6.23 | 6.25 | -0.3% | 6.23 | 6.25 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 7.27 | 5.25 | 38% | 7.49 | 5.21 | 6.95 | 5.29 |
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. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report." |