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July 22, 2024

U.S. wholesale natural gas spot prices fell to record lows in first half 2024


May 9, 2024

Propane prices were slightly lower this winter compared with last winter


February 26, 2024

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were relatively low in 2023


January 18, 2024

In most U.S. regions, 2024 wholesale electricity prices will be similar to 2023


September 19, 2023

Changes in U.S. residential natural gas prices lag spot prices


January 18, 2023

EIA forecasts lower wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2023 and 2024


January 10, 2023

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were volatile in 2022


January 9, 2023

Average cost of wholesale U.S. natural gas in 2022 highest since 2008


June 16, 2022

EIA expects significant increases in wholesale electricity prices this summer


February 2, 2022

U.S. propane prices fell from multiyear highs after a mild start to the winter


January 7, 2022

Wholesale electricity prices trended higher in 2021 due to increasing natural gas prices


January 13, 2021

EIA expects higher wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2021 and 2022


January 8, 2021

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were generally lower and less volatile in 2020 than 2019


October 9, 2020

Solar photovoltaic generators receive higher electricity prices than other technologies


January 10, 2020

Wholesale electricity prices were generally lower in 2019, except in Texas


December 17, 2019

EIA Product Highlight: STEO regional electricity generation and wholesale price forecasts


August 7, 2019

EIA introduces short-term forecasts for wholesale electricity prices


February 26, 2019

Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand


January 8, 2019

Wholesale power prices were generally higher in 2018, with both winter and summer spikes


September 25, 2018

Summer average wholesale electricity prices in western U.S. were highest since 2008


July 2, 2018

Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin


January 23, 2018

January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic


January 17, 2018

Wholesale power prices in 2017 were stable in the east, but increased in Texas, California


July 24, 2017

California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day


July 14, 2017

The western U.S. sub-hourly wholesale electricity market is expanding


January 11, 2017

Wholesale power prices in 2016 fell, reflecting lower natural gas prices


July 5, 2016

Mexico electricity market reforms attempt to reduce costs and develop new capacity


April 5, 2016

Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices


March 2, 2016

California wholesale gasoline price falls before switch to summer-grade gasoline


January 11, 2016

Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015


May 12, 2015

New supply patterns and additional disruptions push California gasoline prices higher


September 2, 2014

Residential electricity prices are rising


January 21, 2014

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power prices react to winter freeze and natural gas constraints


October 1, 2013

Natural gas-fired combustion turbines are generally used to meet peak electricity load


February 7, 2013

EIA begins posting daily energy prices on Today in Energy webpage


January 14, 2013

2012 Brief: Coal prices and production in most basins down in 2012


January 9, 2013

2012 Brief: Average wholesale electricity prices down compared to last year


January 8, 2013

2012 Brief: Average wholesale natural gas prices fell 31% in 2012


January 7, 2013

2012 Brief: Coal and mid-continent crude oil prices declined during 2012


November 13, 2012

Despite customer outages, wholesale electric markets operated during Hurricane Sandy


August 10, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices are lower during the first half of 2012


July 24, 2012

Marcellus natural gas production gains affect spreads between trading points


June 7, 2012

Northeast electricity markets react to hot weather in late May


May 1, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices spike in Texas


February 23, 2012

Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities


January 11, 2012

2011 Brief: Wholesale electricity prices mostly lower in 2011


October 27, 2011

Recent gasoline and diesel prices track Brent and LLS, not WTI


September 9, 2011

Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage


March 4, 2011

Average wholesale electric power prices rose in 2010


March 3, 2011

Average wholesale spot natural gas prices rose across the country in 2010


February 17, 2011

Pipeline constraints raise average spot natural gas prices in the Northeast this winter


February 11, 2011

New Texas wholesale power market weathers extreme cold