Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, January 2024 and 2023 |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 2024 | January 2023 | Percentage Change | January 2024 | January 2023 | January 2024 | January 2023 | |
New England | 9.30 | W | W | -- | -- | 9.30 | W |
Connecticut | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Massachusetts | 12.43 | 23.73 | -48% | -- | -- | 12.43 | 23.73 |
New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 4.87 | 4.44 | 9.7% | 5.91 | 10.03 | 4.78 | 3.99 |
New Jersey | 6.21 | 3.40 | 83% | -- | -- | 6.21 | 3.40 |
New York | 5.59 | 6.40 | -13% | 5.91 | 10.03 | 5.47 | 4.96 |
Pennsylvania | 4.05 | 3.83 | 5.7% | -- | -- | 4.05 | 3.83 |
East North Central | 4.11 | 3.92 | 4.8% | 4.05 | 5.01 | 4.14 | 3.39 |
Illinois | 6.48 | W | W | 2.49 | 3.46 | 7.04 | W |
Indiana | W | 4.16 | W | 5.43 | 4.99 | W | 3.53 |
Michigan | 3.94 | 3.75 | 5.1% | 3.60 | 4.41 | 4.08 | 3.53 |
Ohio | 3.55 | 3.36 | 5.7% | 3.98 | 4.21 | 3.49 | 3.22 |
Wisconsin | W | W | W | 3.59 | 5.78 | W | W |
West North Central | W | W | W | 4.53 | 4.98 | W | W |
Iowa | 3.39 | 4.03 | -16% | 3.39 | 4.03 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 6.61 | 6.06 | 9.1% | 6.61 | 6.06 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 3.93 | 6.23 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 5.52 | 5.26 | W | W |
Nebraska | 8.47 | 4.13 | 105% | 8.47 | 4.13 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 3.52 | 5.78 | -39% | 3.52 | 5.78 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 3.17 | 3.54 | -10% | 3.17 | 3.54 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 5.45 | 6.14 | -11% | 5.44 | 6.44 | 5.47 | 3.85 |
Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | W | W | W | 4.55 | 6.15 | W | W |
Georgia | W | W | W | 5.18 | 4.32 | W | W |
Maryland | W | W | W | 6.17 | 3.87 | W | W |
North Carolina | W | W | W | 8.31 | 9.69 | W | W |
South Carolina | 6.15 | 5.81 | 5.9% | 6.15 | 5.81 | -- | -- |
Virginia | 5.04 | 5.00 | 0.8% | 5.60 | 5.62 | 3.21 | 3.21 |
West Virginia | W | W | W | 6.73 | 13.00 | W | W |
East South Central | 4.52 | 4.23 | 6.9% | 4.56 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 3.66 |
Alabama | W | W | W | 4.00 | 4.98 | W | W |
Kentucky | W | W | W | 6.23 | 5.78 | W | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 4.50 | 3.79 | W | W |
Tennessee | 3.88 | 4.84 | -20% | 3.88 | 4.84 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 4.22 | 3.55 | 19% | 4.52 | 4.06 | 3.98 | 3.10 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 5.76 | 3.92 | W | W |
Louisiana | W | W | W | 4.56 | 4.41 | W | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 4.73 | 4.70 | W | W |
Texas | 3.95 | 3.26 | 21% | 3.91 | 3.63 | 3.96 | 3.11 |
Mountain | 4.78 | 20.13 | -76% | 4.67 | 20.79 | 5.70 | 13.19 |
Arizona | W | W | W | 4.55 | 15.67 | W | W |
Colorado | W | W | W | 4.60 | 6.82 | W | W |
Idaho | 6.86 | 20.56 | -67% | 6.86 | 20.56 | -- | -- |
Montana | 3.89 | 2.99 | 30% | 3.89 | 2.99 | -- | -- |
Nevada | 4.38 | 34.68 | -87% | 4.38 | 34.68 | -- | -- |
New Mexico | 3.80 | 6.12 | -38% | 3.80 | 6.12 | -- | -- |
Utah | 5.78 | 39.26 | -85% | 5.78 | 39.26 | -- | -- |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 5.23 | 34.34 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | W | 23.58 | W | 5.31 | 29.17 | W | 18.10 |
California | 6.23 | 26.96 | -77% | 5.86 | 33.95 | 6.60 | 21.44 |
Oregon | W | W | W | 3.86 | 22.72 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 5.05 | 23.52 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.28 | 5.88 | 41% | 8.28 | 5.88 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 8.28 | 5.88 | 41% | 8.28 | 5.88 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 4.89 | 7.24 | -32% | 4.92 | 8.69 | 4.85 | 5.34 |
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." |