Electric Power Monthly

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

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


Electric Utilities Independent Power
Producers

Fuel March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD Percentage Change March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD
Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours)
Coal 393,416 348,568 12.9% 293,252 263,912 96,717 81,099 237 231 3,210 3,326
Petroleum Liquids 3,691 3,007 22.8% 2,429 2,328 1,106 527 NM 15 129 137
Petroleum Coke 2,866 2,924 -2.0% 2,003 1,757 446 617 2 2 414 549
Natural Gas 253,338 275,234 -8.0% 105,904 109,236 123,803 143,524 1,457 1,503 22,174 20,972
Other Gas 2,637 2,995 -11.9% 10 NM 581 708 NM NM 2,045 2,284
Nuclear 195,837 197,957 -1.1% 99,318 101,987 96,519 95,970 0 0 0 0
Hydroelectric Conventional 66,190 69,490 -4.7% 59,128 62,611 6,039 6,351 NM NM 1,011 517
Other Renewables 63,766 57,765 10.4% 8,307 7,485 47,727 42,648 679 642 7,053 6,989
Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels 9,525 9,430 1.0% 542 465 2,149 2,195 6 6 6,828 6,763
Other Biomass 4,646 4,829 -3.8% 324 340 3,494 3,668 613 604 214 218
Geothermal 4,191 4,167 0.6% 282 286 3,909 3,881 0 0 0 0
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic 1,349 473 185.4% 142 85 1,161 370 42 16 NM NM
Wind 44,056 38,866 13.4% 7,017 6,309 37,013 32,534 17 16 NM NM
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -1,074 -824 30.3% -950 -671 -124 -154 0 0 0 0
Other Energy Sources 2,950 2,995 -1.5% 105 100 1,636 1,766 256 237 953 892
All Energy Sources 983,615 960,110 2.4% 569,505 548,748 374,450 373,056 2,671 2,641 36,989 35,665
Consumption of Fossil Fuels for Electricity Generation
Coal (1000 tons) 212,791 191,194 11.3% 157,161 142,788 54,425 47,089 88 81 1,117 1,236
Petroleum Liquids (1000 barrels) 6,206 5,057 22.7% 4,282 4,078 1,727 786 40 21 156 171
Petroleum Coke (1000 tons) 1,042 1,053 -1.1% 710 634 200 238 1 0.46 132 181
Natural Gas (1000 Mcf) 1,886,167 2,050,383 -8.0% 822,350 854,703 895,800 1,039,075 12,312 12,610 155,705 143,994
Consumption of Fossil Fuels for Useful Thermal Output
Coal (1000 tons) 5,138 5,346 -3.9% 0 0 822 898 351 357 3,965 4,091
Petroleum Liquids (1000 barrels) 701 696 0.7% 0 0 216 212 44 27 441 458
Petroleum Coke (1000 tons) 348 316 10.0% 0 0 28 32 4 4 315 281
Natural Gas (1000 Mcf) 225,977 225,820 0.1% 0 0 79,753 79,308 10,922 12,099 135,301 134,414
Consumption of Fossil Fuels for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output
Coal (1000 tons) 217,929 196,541 10.9% 157,161 142,788 55,248 47,987 439 438 5,081 5,327
Petroleum Liquids (1000 barrels) 6,907 5,753 20.1% 4,282 4,078 1,943 998 84 48 597 628
Petroleum Coke (1000 tons) 1,390 1,370 1.5% 710 634 228 270 5 4 447 462
Natural Gas (1000 Mcf) 2,112,144 2,276,203 -7.2% 822,350 854,703 975,553 1,118,383 23,234 24,709 291,006 278,408

 
 

Sales, Revenue, and Average Retail Price for January through March
  Total U.S. Electric Power Industry
  Retail Sales (million kWh) Retail Revenue (million dollars) Average Retail Price (cents/kWh)
Sector March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD Percentage Change March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD Percentage Change March 2013 YTD March 2012 YTD Percentage Change
Residential 355,943 333,311 6.8% 41,118 38,428 7.0% 11.55 11.53 0.2%
Commercial 312,142 306,731 1.8% 31,006 30,334 2.2% 9.93 9.89 0.4%
Industrial 230,634 237,631 -2.9% 15,089 15,387 -1.9% 6.54 6.48 0.9%
Transportation 1,941 1,930 0.5% 197 187 5.5% 10.16 9.69 4.9%
All Sectors 900,661 879,603 2.4% 87,411 84,336 3.6% 9.71 9.59 1.3%

YTD = Year to Date
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.'