Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2025 and 2024 |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 2025 | June 2024 | Percentage Change | June 2025 | June 2024 | June 2025 | June 2024 | |
New England | 3.29 | W | W | 3.82 | -- | 3.29 | W |
Connecticut | 3.18 | 2.18 | 46% | -- | -- | 3.18 | 2.18 |
Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Massachusetts | 3.44 | 2.19 | 57% | 3.82 | -- | 3.43 | 2.19 |
New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 2.63 | 1.99 | 32% | 2.98 | 2.21 | 2.60 | 1.97 |
New Jersey | 2.57 | 1.87 | 37% | -- | -- | 2.57 | 1.87 |
New York | 3.03 | 2.35 | 29% | 2.98 | 2.21 | 3.05 | 2.41 |
Pennsylvania | 2.45 | 1.85 | 32% | -- | -- | 2.45 | 1.85 |
East North Central | 3.02 | 2.20 | 37% | 3.22 | 2.43 | 2.85 | 2.04 |
Illinois | 2.84 | 2.00 | 42% | 3.30 | 2.09 | 2.83 | 1.99 |
Indiana | 3.25 | 2.37 | 37% | 3.49 | 2.60 | 2.93 | 2.12 |
Michigan | W | 2.29 | W | 3.08 | 2.50 | W | 2.06 |
Ohio | 2.83 | 2.05 | 38% | 2.93 | 2.18 | 2.81 | 2.03 |
Wisconsin | 3.31 | 2.38 | 39% | 3.31 | 2.38 | -- | -- |
West North Central | W | W | W | 3.22 | 2.72 | W | W |
Iowa | 2.52 | 2.60 | -3.1% | 2.52 | 2.60 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 3.62 | 3.09 | 17% | 3.62 | 3.09 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 3.61 | 2.91 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 3.28 | 2.40 | W | W |
Nebraska | 5.35 | 2.83 | 89% | 5.35 | 2.83 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 4.02 | 3.17 | 27% | 4.02 | 3.17 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 3.23 | 2.39 | 35% | 3.23 | 2.39 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 4.20 | 3.84 | 9.4% | 4.35 | 3.98 | 3.21 | 2.82 |
Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | W | W | W | 4.67 | 4.13 | W | W |
Georgia | W | W | W | 3.91 | 3.30 | W | W |
Maryland | 3.36 | W | W | 3.45 | 2.44 | 3.35 | W |
North Carolina | W | W | W | 4.76 | 4.76 | W | W |
South Carolina | 3.92 | 3.97 | -1.3% | 3.92 | 3.97 | -- | -- |
Virginia | 2.90 | 2.77 | 4.7% | 3.03 | 2.98 | 2.56 | 2.19 |
West Virginia | W | W | W | 2.91 | 1.85 | W | W |
East South Central | 3.57 | 2.91 | 23% | 3.49 | 2.82 | 3.91 | 3.33 |
Alabama | 3.98 | W | W | 3.98 | 3.28 | 3.97 | W |
Kentucky | W | W | W | 3.43 | 2.91 | W | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 3.30 | 2.60 | W | W |
Tennessee | 3.43 | 2.66 | 29% | 3.43 | 2.66 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 2.98 | 2.30 | 30% | 3.09 | 2.34 | 2.87 | 2.27 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 2.93 | 2.35 | W | W |
Louisiana | 3.39 | W | W | 3.42 | 2.62 | 3.14 | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 3.28 | 2.39 | W | W |
Texas | 2.86 | 2.22 | 29% | 2.84 | 2.07 | 2.87 | 2.27 |
Mountain | 2.92 | 1.86 | 57% | 2.92 | 1.85 | 2.92 | 2.02 |
Arizona | W | W | W | 3.06 | 1.80 | W | W |
Colorado | W | W | W | 3.28 | 2.27 | W | W |
Idaho | 2.15 | 1.80 | 19% | 2.15 | 1.80 | -- | -- |
Montana | 1.30 | 0.64 | 103% | 1.30 | 0.64 | -- | -- |
Nevada | 2.91 | 2.08 | 40% | 2.91 | 2.08 | -- | -- |
New Mexico | 2.13 | 0.84 | 154% | 2.13 | 0.84 | -- | -- |
Utah | 2.96 | 2.22 | 33% | 2.96 | 2.22 | -- | -- |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 2.66 | 1.67 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | 3.49 | 2.76 | 26% | 3.52 | 2.88 | 3.45 | 2.62 |
California | 4.08 | 3.15 | 30% | 4.34 | 3.34 | 3.77 | 2.89 |
Oregon | W | W | W | 1.81 | 1.50 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 2.74 | 1.96 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.46 | 8.24 | 2.7% | 8.46 | 8.24 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 8.46 | 8.24 | 2.7% | 8.46 | 8.24 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 3.35 | 2.70 | 24% | 3.65 | 3.02 | 2.91 | 2.23 |
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. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report." |