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Data for August 2024 Release Date: October 24, 2024 Next Release Date: November 26, 2024 Full report PDF
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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."