Electric Power Monthly
| Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, March 2025 and 2024 |
| (Dollars per MMBtu) |
| Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | March 2024 | Percentage Change | March 2025 | March 2024 | March 2025 | March 2024 | |
| New England | 6.09 | 3.65 | 67% | -- | -- | 6.09 | 3.65 |
| Connecticut | 4.84 | W | W | -- | -- | 4.84 | W |
| Maine | W | -- | W | -- | -- | W | -- |
| Massachusetts | 6.15 | 7.29 | -16% | -- | -- | 6.15 | 7.29 |
| New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
| Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Middle Atlantic | 3.70 | 1.73 | 114% | 4.47 | 1.84 | 3.65 | 1.72 |
| New Jersey | 3.62 | 1.67 | 117% | -- | -- | 3.62 | 1.67 |
| New York | 4.46 | 2.31 | 93% | 4.47 | 1.84 | 4.46 | 2.48 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.38 | 1.49 | 127% | -- | -- | 3.38 | 1.49 |
| East North Central | 3.72 | 1.92 | 94% | 3.84 | 2.29 | 3.66 | 1.70 |
| Illinois | 3.54 | 1.59 | 123% | 3.92 | 1.57 | 3.53 | 1.60 |
| Indiana | 3.72 | 1.78 | 109% | 3.65 | 2.00 | 3.79 | 1.59 |
| Michigan | W | 1.92 | W | 4.20 | 2.24 | W | 1.65 |
| Ohio | 3.62 | 1.83 | 98% | 3.58 | 2.22 | 3.63 | 1.77 |
| Wisconsin | 3.78 | 2.66 | 42% | 3.78 | 2.66 | -- | -- |
| West North Central | W | W | W | 4.21 | 2.28 | W | W |
| Iowa | 2.70 | 1.87 | 44% | 2.70 | 1.87 | -- | -- |
| Kansas | 5.53 | 1.86 | 197% | 5.53 | 1.86 | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | W | W | W | 5.11 | 2.85 | W | W |
| Missouri | W | W | W | 4.40 | 2.18 | W | W |
| Nebraska | 6.97 | 8.35 | -17% | 6.97 | 8.35 | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 5.17 | 3.09 | 67% | 5.17 | 3.09 | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 3.87 | 1.98 | 95% | 3.87 | 1.98 | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic | 5.01 | 2.92 | 72% | 5.15 | 3.08 | 3.95 | 1.75 |
| Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida | W | W | W | 5.43 | 2.91 | W | W |
| Georgia | W | W | W | 4.60 | 2.07 | W | W |
| Maryland | 3.83 | W | W | 4.36 | 2.84 | 3.63 | W |
| North Carolina | W | W | W | 5.84 | 5.61 | W | W |
| South Carolina | 4.77 | 2.89 | 65% | 4.77 | 2.89 | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 4.09 | 2.38 | 72% | 4.22 | 2.58 | 3.71 | 1.77 |
| West Virginia | W | W | W | 3.87 | 6.27 | W | W |
| East South Central | 4.25 | 1.98 | 115% | 4.23 | 1.99 | 4.35 | 1.91 |
| Alabama | 4.38 | W | W | 4.41 | 2.08 | 4.35 | W |
| Kentucky | W | 2.39 | W | 4.61 | 2.39 | W | -- |
| Mississippi | W | W | W | 4.10 | 1.89 | W | W |
| Tennessee | 4.15 | 2.01 | 106% | 4.15 | 2.01 | -- | -- |
| West South Central | 3.74 | 1.68 | 123% | 4.10 | 1.84 | 3.42 | 1.54 |
| Arkansas | W | W | W | 4.07 | 1.68 | W | W |
| Louisiana | W | W | W | 4.87 | 1.87 | W | W |
| Oklahoma | W | W | W | 4.05 | 2.31 | W | W |
| Texas | 3.39 | 1.56 | 117% | 3.40 | 1.61 | 3.39 | 1.55 |
| Mountain | 3.44 | 2.04 | 69% | 3.46 | 2.07 | 3.13 | 1.79 |
| Arizona | W | W | W | 3.01 | 2.17 | W | W |
| Colorado | W | W | W | 4.35 | 2.04 | W | W |
| Idaho | 2.42 | 1.83 | 32% | 2.42 | 1.83 | -- | -- |
| Montana | 2.18 | 1.35 | 61% | 2.18 | 1.35 | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 3.91 | 2.44 | 60% | 3.91 | 2.44 | -- | -- |
| New Mexico | 2.52 | 0.74 | 241% | 2.52 | 0.74 | -- | -- |
| Utah | 3.44 | 2.45 | 40% | 3.44 | 2.45 | -- | -- |
| Wyoming | 3.27 | W | W | 3.27 | 2.14 | -- | W |
| Pacific Contiguous | 3.78 | W | W | 3.76 | 3.05 | 3.82 | W |
| California | 4.71 | W | W | 4.82 | 3.39 | 4.56 | W |
| Oregon | W | W | W | 2.45 | 2.22 | W | W |
| Washington | W | W | W | 2.80 | 3.22 | W | W |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.34 | 8.18 | 2.0% | 8.34 | 8.18 | -- | -- |
| Alaska | 8.34 | 8.18 | 2.0% | 8.34 | 8.18 | -- | -- |
| Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| U.S. Total | 4.21 | 2.21 | 90% | 4.47 | 2.49 | 3.85 | 1.84 |
| 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." |