Electric Power Annual
With Data for 2025
Release Date:
October 21, 2026
Next Release:
October 2027
| Table 7.5. Receipts, Average Cost, and Quality of Fossil Fuels: Electric Utilities, 2015 - 2025 |
| Coal | Petroleum Liquids | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Average Cost | Receipts | Average Cost | |||||||||
Period |
(Billion Btu) |
(Thousand Tons) |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
(Dollars per Ton) |
Average Sulfur Percent by Weight | Percentage of Consumption |
(Billion Btu) |
(Thousand Barrels) |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
(Dollars per Barrel) |
Average Sulfur Percent by Weight | Percentage of Consumption |
| Annual Totals | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | 11,088,631 | 571,707 | 2.25 | 43.71 | 1.17 | 105.8 | 90,041 | 14,747 | 11.32 | 69.13 | 0.46 | 79.2 |
| 2016 | 9,256,878 | 476,207 | 2.16 | 42.01 | 1.21 | 95.4 | 73,294 | 11,985 | 9.16 | 56.02 | 0.45 | 74.0 |
| 2017 | 9,011,629 | 467,595 | 2.12 | 40.81 | 1.16 | 96.0 | 70,422 | 11,640 | 11.60 | 70.19 | 0.47 | 74.4 |
| 2018 | 8,351,036 | 435,964 | 2.11 | 40.35 | 1.18 | 91.6 | 84,050 | 13,896 | 14.39 | 87.09 | 0.37 | 75.3 |
| 2019 | 7,970,069 | 413,915 | 2.08 | 39.99 | 1.18 | 103.1 | 66,789 | 11,010 | 13.40 | 81.29 | 0.46 | 69.9 |
| 2020 | 6,256,811 | 327,488 | 1.96 | 37.49 | 1.15 | 100.2 | 56,530 | 9,371 | 9.84 | 59.37 | 0.47 | 67.1 |
| 2021 | 6,448,846 | 338,205 | 2.03 | 38.68 | 1.14 | 90.2 | 69,111 | 11,468 | 14.53 | 87.56 | 0.47 | 67.7 |
| 2022 | 6,594,794 | 346,120 | 2.41 | 45.96 | 1.15 | 98.4 | 73,400 | 12,131 | 24.43 | 147.80 | 0.48 | 65.6 |
| 2023 | 6,224,613 | 326,208 | 2.56 | 48.88 | 1.15 | 111.5 | 78,893 | 13,023 | 20.48 | 124.06 | 0.46 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 5,332,739 | 277,592 | 2.55 | 48.93 | 1.20 | 97.0 | 63,680 | 10,480 | 18.22 | 110.71 | 0.43 | 65.0 |
| 2025 | 5,741,543 | 298,481 | 2.48 | 47.79 | 1.17 | 93.6 | 75,078 | 12,495 | 16.63 | 99.93 | 0.47 | 70.0 |
| Year 2023 | ||||||||||||
| January | 559,118 | 29,346 | 2.65 | 50.44 | 1.13 | 106.6 | 11,620 | 1,944 | 22.15 | 132.38 | 0.47 | 133.2 |
| February | 477,280 | 25,125 | 2.67 | 50.72 | 1.17 | 125.0 | 6,931 | 1,155 | 22.13 | 132.74 | 0.48 | 73.8 |
| March | 549,894 | 28,881 | 2.53 | 48.18 | 1.19 | 135.3 | 5,960 | 986 | 20.64 | 124.72 | 0.48 | 75.3 |
| April | 481,181 | 25,153 | 2.51 | 47.98 | 1.16 | 154.9 | 5,523 | 905 | 19.34 | 117.99 | 0.47 | 71.5 |
| May | 486,120 | 25,332 | 2.54 | 48.84 | 1.14 | 135.6 | 6,074 | 1,006 | 18.86 | 113.90 | 0.48 | 74.2 |
| June | 504,353 | 26,328 | 2.50 | 47.98 | 1.16 | 100.4 | 6,134 | 1,010 | 17.52 | 106.44 | 0.47 | 73.5 |
| July | 552,719 | 29,116 | 2.53 | 48.00 | 1.13 | 83.9 | 7,002 | 1,138 | 17.18 | 105.70 | 0.44 | 86.0 |
| August | 583,320 | 30,491 | 2.55 | 48.69 | 1.14 | 89.2 | 4,863 | 797 | 19.97 | 121.81 | 0.47 | 55.0 |
| September | 517,934 | 27,065 | 2.59 | 49.49 | 1.12 | 102.8 | 6,073 | 992 | 22.75 | 139.30 | 0.43 | 77.5 |
| October | 504,437 | 26,340 | 2.58 | 49.51 | 1.14 | 119.1 | 5,203 | 855 | 22.31 | 135.80 | 0.40 | 63.0 |
| November | 509,063 | 26,715 | 2.57 | 48.89 | 1.14 | 125.8 | 5,628 | 932 | 21.72 | 131.14 | 0.43 | 70.7 |
| December | 499,194 | 26,316 | 2.52 | 47.89 | 1.17 | 109.9 | 7,883 | 1,303 | 20.21 | 122.26 | 0.45 | 95.1 |
| Year 2024 | ||||||||||||
| January | 466,667 | 24,584 | 2.54 | 48.26 | 1.17 | 75.4 | 8,252 | 1,370 | 18.93 | 114.00 | 0.45 | 68.2 |
| February | 447,767 | 23,505 | 2.57 | 48.91 | 1.13 | 115.9 | 5,312 | 874 | 19.54 | 118.80 | 0.46 | 76.3 |
| March | 427,408 | 21,930 | 2.59 | 50.39 | 1.29 | 124.4 | 4,824 | 788 | 19.77 | 121.10 | 0.46 | 68.0 |
| April | 365,902 | 18,583 | 2.67 | 52.51 | 1.33 | 117.4 | 4,798 | 785 | 19.55 | 119.45 | 0.43 | 63.6 |
| May | 405,066 | 20,695 | 2.65 | 51.86 | 1.33 | 103.2 | 4,762 | 789 | 19.00 | 114.67 | 0.38 | 62.8 |
| June | 431,887 | 22,308 | 2.58 | 50.00 | 1.28 | 82.7 | 4,898 | 808 | 18.10 | 109.70 | 0.41 | 65.7 |
| July | 479,544 | 25,008 | 2.56 | 49.01 | 1.21 | 79.7 | 4,041 | 664 | 18.56 | 112.97 | 0.36 | 50.0 |
| August | 490,835 | 25,647 | 2.50 | 47.79 | 1.18 | 84.8 | 5,085 | 835 | 18.26 | 111.11 | 0.46 | 57.5 |
| September | 460,696 | 24,152 | 2.47 | 47.11 | 1.09 | 100.1 | 4,706 | 771 | 17.20 | 104.95 | 0.36 | 62.4 |
| October | 455,323 | 23,814 | 2.56 | 48.96 | 1.12 | 116.8 | 6,392 | 1,051 | 16.29 | 99.08 | 0.41 | 76.7 |
| November | 434,798 | 22,677 | 2.48 | 47.64 | 1.17 | 114.6 | 4,408 | 725 | 17.02 | 103.55 | 0.45 | 58.1 |
| December | 466,846 | 24,692 | 2.45 | 46.28 | 1.10 | 91.4 | 6,202 | 1,020 | 16.76 | 101.96 | 0.47 | 69.9 |
| Year 2025 | ||||||||||||
| January | 450,451 | 23,647 | 2.45 | 46.58 | 1.18 | 67.8 | 8,014 | 1,338 | 17.77 | 106.48 | 0.47 | 59.2 |
| February | 401,306 | 21,071 | 2.49 | 47.41 | 1.13 | 78.6 | 6,503 | 1,076 | 18.15 | 109.65 | 0.47 | 73.1 |
| March | 471,481 | 24,257 | 2.52 | 49.04 | 1.22 | 114.2 | 7,993 | 1,308 | 16.40 | 100.17 | 0.48 | 99.8 |
| April | 415,533 | 21,386 | 2.54 | 49.38 | 1.14 | 108.9 | 4,945 | 807 | 16.05 | 98.34 | 0.48 | 66.2 |
| May | 465,309 | 23,835 | 2.55 | 49.76 | 1.19 | 112.0 | 5,618 | 1,012 | 15.64 | 86.76 | 0.46 | 88.7 |
| June | 499,755 | 25,943 | 2.52 | 48.49 | 1.18 | 92.8 | 5,361 | 883 | 15.98 | 97.02 | 0.47 | 61.6 |
| July | 535,890 | 28,009 | 2.47 | 47.17 | 1.14 | 80.3 | 6,000 | 996 | 16.93 | 101.99 | 0.48 | 67.6 |
| August | 529,768 | 27,653 | 2.48 | 47.48 | 1.13 | 89.9 | 7,043 | 1,168 | 16.87 | 101.71 | 0.47 | 82.4 |
| September | 501,697 | 26,056 | 2.47 | 47.64 | 1.18 | 100.6 | 4,467 | 737 | 16.28 | 98.72 | 0.45 | 54.9 |
| October | 491,132 | 25,430 | 2.47 | 47.62 | 1.25 | 109.2 | 5,561 | 914 | 16.25 | 98.86 | 0.46 | 66.4 |
| November | 482,276 | 25,115 | 2.44 | 46.93 | 1.16 | 107.8 | 6,127 | 1,017 | 16.36 | 98.58 | 0.47 | 73.2 |
| December | 496,945 | 26,079 | 2.43 | 46.31 | 1.15 | 89.5 | 7,445 | 1,238 | 16.18 | 97.31 | 0.46 | 61.3 |
| NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change. W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Notes: Beginning in January 2013, the threshold for reporting fuel receipts data was changed from 50 megawatts to 200 megawatts of nameplate capacity for plants primarily fueled by natural gas, petroleum coke, distillate fuel oil, and residual fuel oil. In addition, the requirement to report self-produced and minor fuels, i.e., blast furnace gas, other manufactured gases, kerosene, jet fuel, propane, and waste oils was eliminated. The threshold for coal plants remained at 50 megawatts. The following caveats for each fuel type should be noted: COAL - includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, waste coal, and coal-derived synthesis gas. Prior to 2011, synthesis gas was included in the category of Other Gases. PETROLEUM LIQUIDS - includes distillate fuel oil and residual fuel oil. Prior to 2013, petroleum liquids included distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, kerosene, jet fuel, waste oil, and, beginning in 2011, propane. Prior to 2011, propane was included in the category of Other Gases. - Values are final. - See Glossary for definitions. - Starting in January 2013, there may have been a shift in the continuity of Chapter 7 tables due to changes in the sample design of Form EIA-923 and the imputation process. - See the EIA-923 section of the Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923 and predecessor forms. - See the Technical Notes for fuel conversion factors. - Totals may not equal the sum of components because of independent rounding. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" and predecessor forms including Form EIA-423, "Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report" and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), FERC Form 423, "Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants." |