Electric Power Monthly
Data for July 2025
Release Date:
September 23, 2025
Next Release Date:
October 24, 2025
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| Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, July 2025 and 2024 |
| (Dollars per MMBtu) |
| Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | July 2024 | Percentage Change | July 2025 | July 2024 | July 2025 | July 2024 | |
| New England | 3.88 | W | W | 6.52 | -- | 3.86 | W |
| Connecticut | 4.04 | 2.22 | 82% | -- | -- | 4.04 | 2.22 |
| Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Massachusetts | 3.83 | 2.35 | 63% | 6.52 | -- | 3.77 | 2.35 |
| New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Middle Atlantic | 3.15 | 1.85 | 70% | 3.43 | 2.31 | 3.12 | 1.80 |
| New Jersey | 2.94 | 1.65 | 78% | -- | -- | 2.94 | 1.65 |
| New York | 3.59 | 2.17 | 65% | 3.43 | 2.31 | 3.66 | 2.10 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.95 | 1.74 | 70% | -- | -- | 2.95 | 1.74 |
| East North Central | 3.24 | 2.11 | 54% | 3.39 | 2.38 | 3.12 | 1.91 |
| Illinois | 3.00 | 1.84 | 63% | 3.18 | 2.07 | 3.00 | 1.80 |
| Indiana | 3.45 | 2.39 | 44% | 3.69 | 2.84 | 3.15 | 1.88 |
| Michigan | 3.29 | 2.05 | 60% | 3.41 | 2.18 | 3.09 | 1.85 |
| Ohio | 3.17 | 2.00 | 59% | 3.02 | 2.10 | 3.19 | 1.99 |
| Wisconsin | 3.29 | 2.47 | 33% | 3.29 | 2.47 | -- | -- |
| West North Central | W | W | W | 3.21 | 2.48 | W | W |
| Iowa | 2.58 | 2.62 | -1.5% | 2.58 | 2.62 | -- | -- |
| Kansas | 3.41 | 2.53 | 35% | 3.41 | 2.53 | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | W | W | W | 3.69 | 2.58 | W | W |
| Missouri | W | W | W | 3.33 | 2.24 | W | W |
| Nebraska | 4.13 | 2.49 | 66% | 4.13 | 2.49 | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 3.77 | 2.61 | 44% | 3.77 | 2.61 | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 3.27 | 2.12 | 54% | 3.27 | 2.12 | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic | 4.28 | 3.35 | 28% | 4.41 | 3.49 | 3.45 | 2.39 |
| Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida | W | W | W | 4.70 | 3.75 | W | W |
| Georgia | W | W | W | 3.99 | 2.79 | W | W |
| Maryland | 3.38 | W | W | 3.30 | 2.18 | 3.40 | W |
| North Carolina | W | W | W | 4.70 | 4.02 | W | W |
| South Carolina | 4.25 | 3.27 | 30% | 4.25 | 3.27 | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 3.26 | 2.35 | 39% | 3.37 | 2.49 | 2.96 | 1.98 |
| West Virginia | W | W | W | 3.02 | 1.83 | W | W |
| East South Central | 3.60 | 2.51 | 43% | 3.55 | 2.50 | 3.84 | 2.57 |
| Alabama | 3.95 | W | W | 3.99 | 2.83 | 3.91 | W |
| Kentucky | W | W | W | 3.56 | 2.63 | W | W |
| Mississippi | W | W | W | 3.36 | 2.29 | W | W |
| Tennessee | 3.46 | 2.45 | 41% | 3.46 | 2.45 | -- | -- |
| West South Central | 3.15 | 2.10 | 50% | 3.34 | 2.15 | 2.94 | 2.05 |
| Arkansas | W | W | W | 3.23 | 2.05 | W | W |
| Louisiana | 3.54 | W | W | 3.56 | 2.41 | 3.34 | W |
| Oklahoma | W | W | W | 3.31 | 2.39 | W | W |
| Texas | 3.03 | 1.99 | 52% | 3.23 | 1.81 | 2.93 | 2.05 |
| Mountain | 3.14 | 2.35 | 34% | 3.15 | 2.34 | 3.05 | 2.42 |
| Arizona | W | W | W | 3.25 | 2.37 | W | W |
| Colorado | W | W | W | 3.17 | 2.40 | W | W |
| Idaho | 1.91 | 2.14 | -11% | 1.91 | 2.14 | -- | -- |
| Montana | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.8% | 1.12 | 1.10 | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 3.34 | 2.73 | 22% | 3.34 | 2.73 | -- | -- |
| New Mexico | 2.51 | 0.43 | 484% | 2.51 | 0.43 | -- | -- |
| Utah | 3.30 | 2.85 | 16% | 3.30 | 2.85 | -- | -- |
| Wyoming | 2.87 | W | W | 2.87 | 2.47 | -- | W |
| Pacific Contiguous | 3.54 | 3.22 | 9.9% | 3.67 | 3.47 | 3.38 | 2.96 |
| California | 4.18 | 3.58 | 17% | 4.47 | 4.06 | 3.78 | 3.12 |
| Oregon | W | W | W | 1.69 | 1.68 | W | W |
| Washington | W | W | W | 2.97 | 2.86 | W | W |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.36 | 8.16 | 2.5% | 8.36 | 8.16 | -- | -- |
| Alaska | 8.36 | 8.16 | 2.5% | 8.36 | 8.16 | -- | -- |
| Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| U.S. Total | 3.54 | 2.51 | 41% | 3.77 | 2.81 | 3.20 | 2.07 |
| 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." |