| Table 7.20. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, 2021 and 2020 |
| (Dollars per MMBtu) |
| Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2021 | Year 2020 | Percentage Change | Year 2021 | Year 2020 | Year 2021 | Year 2020 | |
| New England | W | W | W | 4.38 | 2.19 | W | W |
| Connecticut | 4.69 | 2.41 | 95% | -- | -- | 4.69 | 2.41 |
| Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Massachusetts | 5.75 | 3.23 | 78% | 4.38 | 2.00 | 5.76 | 3.25 |
| New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | 3.17 | W | W |
| Rhode Island | 4.37 | 2.32 | 88% | -- | -- | 4.37 | 2.32 |
| Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Middle Atlantic | 3.54 | 1.80 | 97% | 4.16 | 2.33 | 3.48 | 1.75 |
| New Jersey | 3.63 | 1.79 | 103% | -- | -- | 3.63 | 1.79 |
| New York | 3.95 | 2.12 | 86% | 4.16 | 2.33 | 3.85 | 2.04 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.31 | 1.63 | 103% | -- | -- | 3.31 | 1.63 |
| East North Central | 3.90 | 2.03 | 92% | 4.05 | 2.18 | 3.82 | 1.95 |
| Illinois | 4.18 | W | W | 4.65 | 2.28 | 4.12 | W |
| Indiana | 4.16 | 2.04 | 104% | 4.35 | 2.11 | 4.01 | 1.99 |
| Michigan | 4.02 | 2.04 | 97% | 4.45 | 2.11 | 3.78 | 2.00 |
| Ohio | 3.67 | 1.87 | 96% | 3.74 | 1.86 | 3.66 | 1.87 |
| Wisconsin | 3.70 | W | W | 3.70 | 2.40 | -- | W |
| West North Central | W | W | W | 6.01 | 2.35 | W | W |
| Iowa | 4.10 | 2.03 | 102% | 4.10 | 2.03 | -- | -- |
| Kansas | 9.66 | 2.58 | 274% | 9.66 | 2.58 | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | W | W | W | 4.46 | 2.58 | W | W |
| Missouri | W | W | W | 9.72 | 2.23 | W | W |
| Nebraska | 12.59 | 2.35 | 436% | 12.59 | 2.35 | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 2.83 | 2.73 | 3.7% | 2.83 | 2.73 | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 3.41 | 2.39 | 43% | 3.41 | 2.39 | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic | 4.61 | 2.86 | 61% | 4.71 | 2.99 | 3.93 | 2.05 |
| Delaware | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida | 5.07 | W | W | 5.08 | 3.19 | 4.75 | W |
| Georgia | W | 2.32 | W | 4.25 | 2.36 | W | 2.16 |
| Maryland | 4.35 | 2.37 | 84% | 4.52 | 2.50 | 4.29 | 2.34 |
| North Carolina | 4.40 | 3.24 | 36% | 4.52 | 3.49 | 3.80 | 2.16 |
| South Carolina | 4.22 | 2.70 | 56% | 4.22 | 2.70 | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 3.93 | 2.38 | 65% | 4.12 | 2.65 | 3.38 | 1.62 |
| West Virginia | W | 1.59 | W | 4.16 | 1.91 | W | 1.57 |
| East South Central | 4.04 | 2.39 | 69% | 3.98 | 2.41 | 4.27 | 2.30 |
| Alabama | W | W | W | 4.28 | 2.46 | W | W |
| Kentucky | W | W | W | 4.16 | 2.86 | W | W |
| Mississippi | W | W | W | 3.90 | 2.28 | W | W |
| Tennessee | 3.64 | 2.44 | 49% | 3.64 | 2.44 | -- | -- |
| West South Central | 8.48 | 2.15 | 294% | 7.98 | 2.21 | 8.92 | 2.08 |
| Arkansas | W | W | W | 6.99 | 2.33 | W | W |
| Louisiana | W | W | W | 5.28 | 2.25 | W | W |
| Oklahoma | W | W | W | 12.41 | 2.26 | W | W |
| Texas | 8.98 | 2.10 | 328% | 8.26 | 2.13 | 9.24 | 2.09 |
| Mountain | 5.09 | 2.51 | 103% | 5.11 | 2.49 | 4.98 | 2.83 |
| Arizona | W | W | W | 4.78 | 2.42 | W | W |
| Colorado | W | W | W | 7.45 | 2.83 | W | W |
| Idaho | 4.31 | 2.68 | 61% | 4.31 | 2.68 | -- | -- |
| Montana | W | W | W | 3.31 | 1.74 | W | W |
| Nevada | 4.50 | 2.65 | 70% | 4.50 | 2.65 | -- | -- |
| New Mexico | 5.40 | 1.60 | 238% | 5.40 | 1.60 | -- | -- |
| Utah | 4.45 | 2.53 | 76% | 4.45 | 2.53 | -- | -- |
| Wyoming | W | W | W | 5.84 | 2.28 | W | W |
| Pacific Contiguous | 4.79 | 3.02 | 59% | 4.73 | 2.97 | 4.85 | 3.08 |
| California | 5.42 | 3.27 | 66% | 5.58 | 3.39 | 5.27 | 3.18 |
| Oregon | W | W | W | 3.49 | 2.02 | W | W |
| Washington | W | W | W | 4.04 | 2.86 | W | W |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 6.25 | 6.41 | -2.5% | 6.25 | 6.41 | -- | -- |
| Alaska | 6.25 | 6.41 | -2.5% | 6.25 | 6.41 | -- | -- |
| Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| U.S. Total | 5.25 | 2.41 | 118% | 5.21 | 2.63 | 5.30 | 2.10 |
| 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." |