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Data for May 2026 Release Date: July 23, 2026 Next Release Date: August 26, 2026 Full report PDF
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Table 4.11.A. Average Cost of Petroleum Liquids Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, May 2026 and 2025
(Dollars per MMBtu)

Census Division
and State
Electric Power Sector Electric Utilities Independent Power Producers
  May 2026 May 2025 Percentage Change May 2026 May 2025 May 2026 May 2025
New England W W W -- -- W W
Connecticut W W W -- -- W W
Maine -- W W -- -- -- W
Massachusetts -- -- -- -- -- -- --
New Hampshire -- W W -- -- -- W
Rhode Island -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Vermont -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Middle Atlantic 24.15 W W 22.26 -- 25.29 W
New Jersey -- -- -- -- -- -- --
New York 22.26 -- -- 22.26 -- -- --
Pennsylvania 25.29 W W -- -- 25.29 W
East North Central W 16.41 W 32.13 16.02 W 16.77
Illinois W W W -- -- W W
Indiana 32.34 16.19 100% 32.34 16.19 -- --
Michigan 29.89 15.33 95% 29.89 15.33 -- --
Ohio W W W 34.39 17.44 W W
Wisconsin 32.94 18.21 81% 32.94 18.21 -- --
West North Central 29.60 16.35 81% 29.60 16.35 -- --
Iowa 29.47 16.77 76% 29.47 16.77 -- --
Kansas 29.65 16.83 76% 29.65 16.83 -- --
Minnesota 25.32 17.28 47% 25.32 17.28 -- --
Missouri 28.98 16.38 77% 28.98 16.38 -- --
Nebraska -- 12.78 -- -- 12.78 -- --
North Dakota 30.78 15.33 101% 30.78 15.33 -- --
South Dakota -- -- -- -- -- -- --
South Atlantic 27.26 16.82 62% 29.06 17.12 24.73 16.04
Delaware -- -- -- -- -- -- --
District of Columbia -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Florida 20.87 16.79 24% 20.87 16.79 -- --
Georgia 32.66 17.99 82% 32.66 17.99 -- --
Maryland 24.79 15.79 57% -- -- 24.79 15.79
North Carolina 29.02 16.38 77% 29.02 16.38 -- --
South Carolina 30.32 16.22 87% 30.32 16.22 -- --
Virginia W W W 22.15 17.30 W W
West Virginia 30.45 17.43 75% 30.45 17.43 -- --
East South Central 30.44 16.06 90% 30.44 16.06 -- --
Alabama -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Kentucky 30.71 16.20 90% 30.71 16.20 -- --
Mississippi 29.42 -- -- 29.42 -- -- --
Tennessee 29.76 15.49 92% 29.76 15.49 -- --
West South Central W 16.46 W 27.75 16.33 W 16.72
Arkansas W W W -- 16.78 W W
Louisiana 28.07 -- -- 28.07 -- -- --
Oklahoma -- 16.49 -- -- 16.49 -- --
Texas W W W 27.42 15.20 W W
Mountain W 18.48 W 33.10 18.28 W 19.90
Arizona -- 18.56 -- -- 18.56 -- --
Colorado -- 18.74 -- -- 18.74 -- --
Idaho -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Montana -- W W -- -- -- W
Nevada W W W -- 19.03 W W
New Mexico -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Utah 35.16 W W 35.16 17.12 -- W
Wyoming 32.09 18.26 76% 32.09 18.26 -- --
Pacific Contiguous -- -- -- -- -- -- --
California -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Oregon -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Washington -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pacific Noncontiguous W W W 28.99 15.05 W W
Alaska 34.94 0.21 NM 34.94 0.21 -- --
Hawaii W W W 28.98 15.07 W W
U.S. Total 30.08 15.63 92% 29.04 15.43 32.74 16.18

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.
Petroleum Liquids includes distillate and residual fuel oils.
See the Technical Notes for fuel conversion factors.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report."