Electric Power Monthly

Data for March 2013  |  Release Date: May 21, 2013  |  Next Release: June 21, 2013  
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Table ES1.A. Total Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, 2013 and 2012
 

Net Generation and Consumption of Fuels for March
  Total (All Sectors) Electric Power Sector Commercial Industrial


Electric Utilities Independent Power
Producers

Fuel March 2013 March 2012 Percentage Change March 2013 March 2012 March 2013 March 2012 March 2013 March 2012 March 2013 March 2012
Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours)
Coal 131,032 105,546 24.1% 97,890 80,602 31,969 23,777 71 70 1,102 1,097
Petroleum Liquids 962 947 1.6% 738 768 185 138 5 5 34 36
Petroleum Coke 1,000 614 62.9% 687 256 155 197 1 1 158 161
Natural Gas 84,713 92,503 -8.4% 35,779 36,938 40,983 48,374 476 476 7,475 6,716
Other Gas 915 1,010 -9.4% 8 NM 186 240 NM 0 720 769
Nuclear 62,947 61,729 2.0% 31,426 30,601 31,522 31,128 0 0 0 0
Hydroelectric Conventional 20,573 25,770 -20.2% 18,254 23,356 2,019 2,225 NM NM 297 186
Other Renewables 22,542 20,160 11.8% 2,776 2,699 17,159 15,066 250 216 2,358 2,179
Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels 3,194 2,938 8.7% 187 134 726 695 NM NM 2,279 2,106
Other Biomass 1,667 1,663 0.2% 112 123 1,260 1,271 220 199 75 70
Geothermal 1,425 1,413 0.8% 94 95 1,330 1,318 0 0 0 0
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic 619 249 148.3% 64 44 532 196 22 NM NM NM
Wind 15,638 13,897 12.5% 2,318 2,303 13,310 11,585 6 NM NM NM
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -358 -268 33.6% -311 -197 -47 -71 0 0 0 0
Other Energy Sources 1,046 1,031 1.4% 39 27 590 614 94 83 322 308
All Energy Sources 325,372 309,040 5.3% 187,286 175,049 124,720 121,687 900 853 12,466 11,452
Consumption of Fossil Fuels for Electricity Generation
Coal (1000 tons) 70,467 57,442 22.7% 52,144 43,404 17,916 13,606 28 25 379 407
Petroleum Liquids (1000 barrels) 1,588 1,602 -0.9% 1,294 1,330 241 216 7 NM 46 48
Petroleum Coke (1000 tons) 359 234 53.4% 236 107 68 77 0.17 0.15 54 50
Natural Gas (1000 Mcf) 632,116 702,346 -10.0% 278,386 296,294 297,457 356,195 4,037 3,952 52,236 45,904
Consumption of Fossil Fuels for Useful Thermal Output
Coal (1000 tons) 1,724 1,699 1.4% 0 0 295 290 113 109 1,316 1,299
Petroleum Liquids (1000 barrels) 213 216 -1.1% 0 0 85 53 7 NM 121 154
Petroleum Coke (1000 tons) 105 126 -17.0% 0 0 10 10 1 1 93 114
Natural Gas (1000 Mcf) 76,268 72,726 4.9% 0 0 26,500 24,617 3,772 3,881 45,996 44,228
Consumption of Fossil Fuels for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output
Coal (1000 tons) 72,191 59,142 22.1% 52,144 43,404 18,211 13,897 141 135 1,694 1,707
Petroleum Liquids (1000 barrels) 1,802 1,818 -0.9% 1,294 1,330 326 269 14 NM 168 202
Petroleum Coke (1000 tons) 463 360 28.7% 236 107 78 87 2 1 147 165
Natural Gas (1000 Mcf) 708,384 775,071 -8.6% 278,386 296,294 323,957 380,812 7,809 7,833 98,232 90,132
Fuel Stocks (end-of-month)
Coal (1000 tons) 175,794 197,050 -10.8% 143,710 157,779 29,531 36,676 414 420 2,139 2,174
Petroleum Liquids (1000 barrels) 34,880 36,939 -5.6% 23,906 25,426 7,968 9,057 264 243 2,741 2,214
Petroleum Coke (1000 tons) 873 1,084 -19.5% 323 351 83 149 W W W W

 
 

Sales, Revenue, and Average Retail Price for March
  Total U.S. Electric Power Industry
  Retail Sales (million kWh) Retail Revenue (million dollars) Average Retail Price (cents/kWh)
Sector March 2013 March 2012 Percentage Change March 2013 March 2012 Percentage Change March 2013 March 2012 Percentage Change
Residential 111,822 99,153 12.8% 12,959 11,625 11.5% 11.59 11.72 -1.1%
Commercial 103,963 101,930 2.0% 10,385 10,071 3.1% 9.99 9.88 1.1%
Industrial 78,079 80,911 -3.5% 5,142 5,247 -2.0% 6.59 6.48 1.7%
Transportation 631 619 2.0% 64 61 5.9% 10.20 9.83 3.8%
All Sectors 294,496 282,613 4.2% 28,550 27,004 5.7% 9.69 9.56 1.4%


NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Coal generation and consumption includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, waste coal, refined coal, synthetic coal, and coal-derived synthesis gas.
Petroleum Liquids includes distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, jet fuel, kerosene, propane, and waste oil.
Petroleum Coke includes petroleum coke and synthesis gas derived from petroleum coke.
Natural gas includes a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels that cannot be identified separately.
Other Gases includes blast furnace gas and other manufactured and waste gases derived from fossil fuels.
Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels include wood, black liquor, and other wood waste.
Other Biomass includes biogenic municipal solid waste, landfill gas, sludge waste, agricultural byproducts, and other biomass.
Other Renewables include Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels, Other Biomass, Geothermal, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic, and Wind.
Coal stocks include anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, refined coal, and synthetic coal; waste coal is excluded.
Retail sales and net generation may not correspond exactly for a particular month for a variety of reasons (e.g., sales data may include imported electricity).
Net generation is presented for the calendar month while retail sales and associated revenue accumulate from bills collected for periods of time that vary depending
upon customer class and consumption occurring during and outside the calendar month.
Note: Values are preliminary. Percentage change is calculated before rounding.
See technical notes for additional information including more on the Commercial, Industrial, and Transportation sectors.
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-826, 'Monthly Electric Sales and Revenue With State Distributions Report.'
U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, 'Power Plant Operations Report.'