Electric Power Monthly
| Table 4.13.B. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) February 2024 and 2023 |
| (Dollars per MMBtu) |
| Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 YTD | February 2023 YTD | Percentage Change | February 2024 YTD | February 2023 YTD | February 2024 YTD | February 2023 YTD | |
| New England | 7.99 | 12.86 | -38% | -- | -- | 7.99 | 12.86 |
| Connecticut | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Massachusetts | 11.55 | 21.00 | -45% | -- | -- | 11.55 | 21.00 |
| New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Middle Atlantic | 3.57 | 4.21 | -15% | 4.62 | 7.92 | 3.48 | 3.91 |
| New Jersey | 4.35 | 3.97 | 9.6% | -- | -- | 4.35 | 3.97 |
| New York | 4.34 | 6.17 | -30% | 4.62 | 7.92 | 4.23 | 5.45 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.95 | 3.43 | -14% | -- | -- | 2.95 | 3.43 |
| East North Central | 3.17 | 3.52 | -9.9% | 3.44 | 4.60 | 3.03 | 2.98 |
| Illinois | W | W | W | 2.08 | 3.11 | W | W |
| Indiana | 3.44 | 3.82 | -9.9% | 4.10 | 4.66 | 2.89 | 3.19 |
| Michigan | 3.00 | 3.33 | -9.9% | 3.05 | 3.88 | 2.98 | 3.13 |
| Ohio | 2.81 | 2.91 | -3.4% | 3.30 | 3.58 | 2.74 | 2.81 |
| Wisconsin | W | W | W | 3.50 | 5.50 | W | W |
| West North Central | W | W | W | 3.60 | 4.86 | W | W |
| Iowa | 2.75 | 3.73 | -26% | 2.75 | 3.73 | -- | -- |
| Kansas | 4.26 | 5.55 | -23% | 4.26 | 5.55 | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | W | W | W | 3.47 | 6.97 | W | W |
| Missouri | W | W | W | 4.52 | 4.98 | W | W |
| Nebraska | 7.94 | 3.70 | 115% | 7.94 | 3.70 | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 3.08 | 4.73 | -35% | 3.08 | 4.73 | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 2.79 | 3.29 | -15% | 2.79 | 3.29 | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic | 4.53 | 5.50 | -18% | 4.61 | 5.77 | 3.93 | 3.52 |
| Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida | W | W | W | 4.26 | 5.42 | W | W |
| Georgia | W | W | W | 3.87 | 3.80 | W | W |
| Maryland | W | W | W | 5.11 | 3.50 | W | W |
| North Carolina | W | W | W | 6.55 | 8.52 | W | W |
| South Carolina | 4.75 | 5.43 | -13% | 4.75 | 5.43 | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 3.89 | 5.12 | -24% | 4.32 | 5.89 | 2.52 | 2.98 |
| West Virginia | W | W | W | 6.63 | 10.06 | W | W |
| East South Central | 3.70 | W | W | 3.71 | 3.88 | 3.65 | W |
| Alabama | W | 3.59 | W | 3.42 | 4.38 | W | 3.18 |
| Kentucky | W | W | W | 5.26 | 4.99 | W | W |
| Mississippi | W | W | W | 3.53 | 3.36 | W | W |
| Tennessee | 3.41 | 4.25 | -20% | 3.41 | 4.25 | -- | -- |
| West South Central | 3.41 | 3.14 | 8.6% | 3.79 | 3.54 | 3.09 | 2.79 |
| Arkansas | W | W | W | 5.00 | 3.63 | W | W |
| Louisiana | W | W | W | 3.76 | 3.41 | W | W |
| Oklahoma | W | W | W | 4.20 | 4.18 | W | W |
| Texas | 3.12 | 2.93 | 6.5% | 3.25 | 3.29 | 3.08 | 2.80 |
| Mountain | 4.26 | 14.43 | -70% | 4.23 | 14.92 | 4.55 | 9.90 |
| Arizona | W | W | W | 3.89 | 11.82 | W | W |
| Colorado | W | W | W | 4.05 | 6.20 | W | W |
| Idaho | 4.96 | 15.19 | -67% | 4.96 | 15.19 | -- | -- |
| Montana | 2.88 | 2.70 | 6.7% | 2.88 | 2.70 | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 4.51 | 23.41 | -81% | 4.51 | 23.41 | -- | -- |
| New Mexico | 2.97 | 4.89 | -39% | 2.97 | 4.89 | -- | -- |
| Utah | 5.39 | 26.07 | -79% | 5.39 | 26.07 | -- | -- |
| Wyoming | W | W | W | 4.92 | 23.01 | W | W |
| Pacific Contiguous | W | 16.78 | W | 5.04 | 19.96 | W | 13.47 |
| California | W | W | W | 5.66 | 22.87 | W | W |
| Oregon | W | W | W | 3.61 | 15.43 | W | W |
| Washington | W | W | W | 4.68 | 16.49 | W | W |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.24 | 7.37 | 12% | 8.24 | 7.37 | -- | -- |
| Alaska | 8.24 | 7.37 | 12% | 8.24 | 7.37 | -- | -- |
| Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| U.S. Total | 3.99 | 5.94 | -33% | 4.21 | 6.94 | 3.71 | 4.66 |
| 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 preliminary. 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." |