Electric Power Monthly
Data for November 2024
Release Date:
January 24, 2025
Next Release Date:
February 26, 2025
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| Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, November 2024 and 2023 |
| (Dollars per MMBtu) |
| Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | November 2023 | Percentage Change | November 2024 | November 2023 | November 2024 | November 2023 | |
| New England | W | W | W | -- | 2.86 | W | W |
| Connecticut | 2.50 | 3.47 | -28% | -- | -- | 2.50 | 3.47 |
| Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Massachusetts | W | 4.47 | W | -- | 2.86 | W | 4.47 |
| New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Rhode Island | W | 3.27 | W | -- | -- | W | 3.27 |
| Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Middle Atlantic | 2.20 | 2.60 | -15% | 2.35 | 2.71 | 2.18 | 2.59 |
| New Jersey | 1.96 | 2.38 | -18% | -- | -- | 1.96 | 2.38 |
| New York | 2.65 | 3.15 | -16% | 2.35 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 3.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.03 | 2.32 | -12% | -- | -- | 2.03 | 2.32 |
| East North Central | 2.38 | 2.76 | -14% | 2.67 | 3.18 | 2.17 | 2.55 |
| Illinois | W | 2.58 | W | 2.36 | 2.94 | W | 2.53 |
| Indiana | 2.28 | 2.72 | -16% | 2.40 | 2.89 | 2.17 | 2.59 |
| Michigan | W | 2.97 | W | 2.71 | 3.04 | W | 2.90 |
| Ohio | 2.22 | 2.42 | -8.3% | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.17 | 2.42 |
| Wisconsin | 2.92 | 3.70 | -21% | 2.92 | 3.70 | -- | -- |
| West North Central | W | W | W | 2.48 | 3.36 | W | W |
| Iowa | 1.95 | 2.29 | -15% | 1.95 | 2.29 | -- | -- |
| Kansas | 2.41 | 3.74 | -36% | 2.41 | 3.74 | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | W | W | W | 3.02 | 4.73 | W | W |
| Missouri | W | W | W | 2.30 | 2.64 | W | W |
| Nebraska | 5.05 | 5.83 | -13% | 5.05 | 5.83 | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 3.19 | 2.36 | 35% | 3.19 | 2.36 | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 2.62 | 3.59 | -27% | 2.62 | 3.59 | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic | 3.38 | 4.14 | -18% | 3.54 | 4.32 | 2.29 | 3.08 |
| Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida | W | 4.31 | W | 3.53 | 4.33 | W | 3.54 |
| Georgia | W | W | W | 2.68 | 3.38 | W | W |
| Maryland | W | 3.54 | W | 4.61 | 3.31 | W | 3.60 |
| North Carolina | W | W | W | 4.44 | 5.44 | W | W |
| South Carolina | 3.33 | 3.92 | -15% | 3.33 | 3.92 | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 2.95 | 3.78 | -22% | 3.39 | 4.42 | 2.21 | 2.52 |
| West Virginia | W | W | W | 1.95 | 1.79 | W | W |
| East South Central | 2.44 | 3.08 | -21% | 2.47 | 3.12 | 2.30 | 2.96 |
| Alabama | W | W | W | 2.63 | 3.42 | W | W |
| Kentucky | W | W | W | 2.64 | 3.16 | W | W |
| Mississippi | W | W | W | 2.35 | 3.02 | W | W |
| Tennessee | 2.53 | 2.82 | -10% | 2.53 | 2.82 | -- | -- |
| West South Central | 2.14 | 2.74 | -22% | 2.29 | 2.85 | 1.99 | 2.65 |
| Arkansas | 2.28 | W | W | 2.28 | 2.58 | -- | W |
| Louisiana | W | W | W | 2.41 | 2.96 | W | W |
| Oklahoma | W | W | W | 2.75 | 3.13 | W | W |
| Texas | 1.98 | 2.67 | -26% | 1.96 | 2.71 | 1.99 | 2.66 |
| Mountain | 2.50 | 4.08 | -39% | 2.55 | 3.99 | 2.19 | 4.66 |
| Arizona | W | W | W | 1.99 | 3.47 | W | W |
| Colorado | W | W | W | 2.54 | 3.17 | W | W |
| Idaho | 2.69 | 4.90 | -45% | 2.69 | 4.90 | -- | -- |
| Montana | 1.29 | W | W | 1.29 | 2.22 | -- | W |
| Nevada | 3.50 | 5.28 | -34% | 3.50 | 5.28 | -- | -- |
| New Mexico | 0.57 | 2.10 | -73% | 0.57 | 2.10 | -- | -- |
| Utah | 3.39 | 5.60 | -39% | 3.39 | 5.60 | -- | -- |
| Wyoming | 2.85 | W | W | 2.85 | 5.19 | -- | W |
| Pacific Contiguous | 3.56 | 5.29 | -33% | 3.95 | 5.46 | 2.99 | 5.07 |
| California | 3.75 | 5.95 | -37% | 4.13 | 6.63 | 3.24 | 5.34 |
| Oregon | W | W | W | 2.75 | 4.04 | W | W |
| Washington | W | W | W | 4.54 | 4.57 | W | W |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 7.94 | 7.53 | 5.4% | 7.94 | 7.53 | -- | -- |
| Alaska | 7.94 | 7.53 | 5.4% | 7.94 | 7.53 | -- | -- |
| Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| U.S. Total | 2.66 | 3.41 | -22% | 2.96 | 3.79 | 2.24 | 2.94 |
| 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." |