Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, August 2024 and 2023 |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 2024 | August 2023 | Percentage Change | August 2024 | August 2023 | August 2024 | August 2023 | |
New England | W | W | W | 19.62 | 1.11 | W | W |
Connecticut | 1.76 | 2.18 | -19% | -- | -- | 1.76 | 2.18 |
Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Massachusetts | 1.93 | 1.76 | 9.7% | 19.62 | 1.11 | 1.92 | 1.76 |
New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Rhode Island | W | 1.73 | W | -- | -- | W | 1.73 |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 1.72 | 1.54 | 12% | 1.76 | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.52 |
New Jersey | 1.61 | 1.41 | 14% | -- | -- | 1.61 | 1.41 |
New York | 1.83 | 1.84 | -0.5% | 1.76 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.87 |
Pennsylvania | 1.69 | 1.43 | 18% | -- | -- | 1.69 | 1.43 |
East North Central | 1.99 | 2.55 | -22% | 2.29 | 2.93 | 1.80 | 2.31 |
Illinois | 1.78 | 2.57 | -31% | 1.91 | 2.99 | 1.77 | 2.53 |
Indiana | 2.19 | 2.76 | -21% | 2.49 | 3.00 | 1.86 | 2.54 |
Michigan | 2.04 | 2.54 | -20% | 2.20 | 2.59 | 1.83 | 2.46 |
Ohio | 1.80 | 2.10 | -14% | 1.96 | 2.15 | 1.77 | 2.10 |
Wisconsin | 2.47 | 3.65 | -32% | 2.47 | 3.65 | -- | -- |
West North Central | W | 3.21 | W | 2.37 | 3.28 | W | 2.56 |
Iowa | 2.41 | 3.34 | -28% | 2.41 | 3.34 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 2.37 | 3.00 | -21% | 2.37 | 3.00 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 2.41 | 4.25 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 2.27 | 2.76 | W | W |
Nebraska | 2.46 | 3.35 | -27% | 2.46 | 3.35 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 2.70 | 2.68 | 0.7% | 2.70 | 2.68 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 2.02 | 3.28 | -38% | 2.02 | 3.28 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 2.95 | 3.45 | -14% | 3.06 | 3.54 | 2.16 | 2.79 |
Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | W | 3.78 | W | 3.16 | 3.79 | W | 3.42 |
Georgia | W | 3.19 | W | 2.43 | 2.93 | W | 4.64 |
Maryland | W | 2.58 | W | 2.20 | 1.67 | W | 2.99 |
North Carolina | W | 3.95 | W | 3.81 | 4.19 | W | 2.65 |
South Carolina | 2.95 | 3.86 | -24% | 2.95 | 3.86 | -- | -- |
Virginia | 2.23 | 2.22 | 0.5% | 2.35 | 2.41 | 1.86 | 1.59 |
West Virginia | W | 1.35 | W | 1.72 | 1.65 | W | 1.27 |
East South Central | 2.22 | 2.82 | -21% | 2.21 | 2.81 | 2.26 | 2.90 |
Alabama | W | W | W | 2.41 | 3.08 | W | W |
Kentucky | W | W | W | 2.44 | 3.04 | W | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 2.08 | 2.67 | W | W |
Tennessee | 2.02 | 2.65 | -24% | 2.02 | 2.65 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 1.87 | 2.74 | -32% | 1.97 | 2.78 | 1.79 | 2.71 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 2.12 | 2.82 | W | W |
Louisiana | W | W | W | 2.30 | 2.81 | W | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 2.21 | 2.73 | W | W |
Texas | 1.72 | 2.73 | -37% | 1.55 | 2.77 | 1.78 | 2.72 |
Mountain | 1.86 | W | W | 1.85 | 3.78 | 2.06 | W |
Arizona | W | W | W | 1.69 | 3.75 | W | W |
Colorado | W | W | W | 2.19 | 3.21 | W | W |
Idaho | 1.81 | 4.14 | -56% | 1.81 | 4.14 | -- | -- |
Montana | 0.50 | W | W | 0.50 | 2.45 | -- | W |
Nevada | 2.46 | 4.48 | -45% | 2.46 | 4.48 | -- | -- |
New Mexico | -0.18 | 2.64 | -107% | -0.18 | 2.64 | -- | -- |
Utah | 2.40 | 4.41 | -46% | 2.40 | 4.41 | -- | -- |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 2.07 | 3.99 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | 3.04 | 4.93 | -38% | 3.37 | 4.92 | 2.66 | 4.93 |
California | 3.37 | 5.77 | -42% | 3.88 | 6.24 | 2.83 | 5.38 |
Oregon | W | W | W | 2.04 | 3.14 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 2.83 | 3.95 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.19 | 7.57 | 8.2% | 8.19 | 7.57 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 8.19 | 7.57 | 8.2% | 8.19 | 7.57 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 2.23 | 2.95 | -24% | 2.49 | 3.30 | 1.87 | 2.46 |
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 for 2023 are final. Values for 2024 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. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report." |