Table E7. Electric power sector energy price estimates, 2023
(dollars per million Btu)



State


Coal

Natural
gas a		 Petroleum

Nuclear
fuel		 Biomass 

Electricity
imports c,d

Total
energy e


Distillate
fuel oil

Petroleum
coke

Residual
fuel oil


Total		 Wood and
waste b
Alabama
 3.04 3.18 23.02 — — 23.02 0.66 2.93 — 2.10
Alaska
 4.57 8.16 25.12 — — 25.12 — — — 9.32
Arizona
 3.04 4.30 23.97 — — 23.97 0.64 2.93 — 2.74
Arkansas
 2.19 2.69 22.02 — — 22.02 0.47 2.93 — 1.89
California
 — 8.33 25.90 — — 25.90 0.57 2.93 18.72 6.66
Colorado
 2.11 3.84 26.51 — — 26.51 — 2.93 — 3.03
Connecticut
 — 3.68 21.04 — 18.47 19.16 0.59 2.93 — 2.37
Delaware
 3.55 2.07 22.44 — 17.95 20.29 — 2.93 — 2.23
Dist. of Col.
 — — — — — — — — — —
Florida
 3.37 4.00 22.82 5.20 15.21 8.09 0.49 2.62 — 3.39
Georgia
 4.48 3.05 24.66 — — 24.43 0.77 2.93 — 2.43
Hawaii
 — — 22.17 — 19.63 19.87 — 2.93 — 19.49
Idaho
 — 6.52 24.66 — — 24.66 — 2.93 — 6.42
Illinois
 2.09 2.84 23.88 — — 23.88 0.63 0.71 — 1.21
Indiana
 2.99 2.92 21.24 — — 21.24 — 0.60 — 2.98
Iowa
 1.76 2.87 21.80 — — 21.80 — 2.93 — 2.18
Kansas
 1.70 3.08 20.56 — — 20.56 0.62 2.93 — 1.57
Kentucky
 2.50 3.41 22.14 — — 22.14 — 0.86 — 2.70
Louisiana
 2.97 2.84 19.58 4.49 — 4.63 0.57 2.93 — 2.39
Maine
 5.40 7.22 21.04 — 18.47 18.55 — 2.93 18.72 7.70
Maryland
 3.55 2.45 22.44 — 19.42 20.82 0.59 2.93 — 1.64
Massachusetts
 — 7.31 21.04 — 14.70 18.10 — 2.93 — 7.11
Michigan
 2.58 2.66 19.60 2.89 13.56 3.91 0.54 2.93 18.72 2.29
Minnesota
 2.40 4.94 20.07 — — 20.07 0.77 1.04 18.72 3.53
Mississippi
 3.96 2.75 20.99 — — 20.99 0.65 2.93 — 2.41
Missouri
 1.92 2.85 22.06 — — 22.06 0.70 — — 1.92
Montana
 2.39 2.30 24.67 4.49 — 4.76 — 2.93 18.72 2.57
Nebraska
 1.33 2.99 21.76 — — 21.75 0.66 2.93 — 1.29
Nevada
 5.15 7.24 26.76 — — 26.76 — 2.93 — 6.99
New Hampshire
 5.40 5.70 21.04 — 17.00 18.72 0.59 2.93 — 2.02
New Jersey
 — 2.05 19.74 — — 19.74 0.61 2.93 — 1.30
New Mexico
 3.57 2.61 24.67 — — 24.67 — 2.93 — 3.07
New York
 — 2.93 19.74 — 18.17 18.56 0.64 2.93 18.72 2.70
North Carolina
 4.68 5.35 24.50 — — 24.50 0.55 2.93 — 3.15
North Dakota
 1.86 3.45 21.07 — — 21.07 — — 18.72 2.26
Ohio
 2.67 2.18 23.56 2.97 — 4.83 0.62 2.93 — 2.12
Oklahoma
 2.27 2.97 22.10 — — 22.10 — 2.93 — 2.88
Oregon
 — 5.07 — — — — — 2.93 — 5.00
Pennsylvania
 2.31 2.07 19.74 — 18.98 19.70 0.64 2.93 — 1.52
Rhode Island
 — 3.69 21.04 — — 21.04 — 2.93 — 3.72
South Carolina
 3.57 3.95 22.28 — — 22.28 0.55 0.85 — 1.77
South Dakota
 2.25 2.66 24.42 — — 24.42 — — — 2.65
Tennessee
 3.54 2.79 20.98 — — 20.98 0.59 2.93 — 1.73
Texas
 2.08 2.54 20.90 — — 20.90 0.59 2.93 18.72 2.19
Utah
 2.51 7.99 24.65 — — 24.65 — 2.93 — 4.46
Vermont
 — 2.89 21.04 — — 21.04 — 2.93 18.72 16.55
Virginia
 5.20 3.31 19.71 — — 19.70 0.59 3.72 — 2.23
Washington
 3.79 5.78 25.90 — — 25.90 0.66 2.68 18.72 3.97
West Virginia
 2.81 1.93 21.71 — — 21.71 — 2.93 — 2.81
Wisconsin
 2.48 3.84 19.67 5.15 — 14.42 0.59 2.86 — 2.66
Wyoming
 1.88 6.91 24.40 — — 24.40 — — — 2.11
United States
 2.55 3.55 22.49 3.89 19.45 15.11 0.61 2.78 18.72 2.62

Footnotes:

a Includes supplemental gaseous fuels that are commingled with natural gas.

b Wood, wood-derived fuels, and biomass waste. Includes small amount of other biomass liquids that are biodiesel.

c Electricity imported from Canada and Mexico.

d State price estimates are not available. The U.S. price estimate is assigned to all states.

e There are no direct fuel costs for hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, or wind energy.

— = No consumption.

Note: The electric power sector consists of electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public.

Web page: All data are available at https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/seds-data-complete.php.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System. See technical notes. https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/