Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, April 2024 and 2023 |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2024 | April 2023 | Percentage Change | April 2024 | April 2023 | April 2024 | April 2023 | |
New England | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Connecticut | 1.66 | 2.01 | -17% | -- | -- | 1.66 | 2.01 |
Maine | -- | W | W | -- | -- | -- | W |
Massachusetts | 1.63 | 2.43 | -33% | -- | -- | 1.63 | 2.43 |
New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 1.67 | 1.93 | -13% | 1.64 | 1.93 | 1.67 | 1.93 |
New Jersey | 1.48 | 1.84 | -20% | -- | -- | 1.48 | 1.84 |
New York | 2.04 | 2.15 | -5.1% | 1.64 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 2.24 |
Pennsylvania | 1.57 | 1.87 | -16% | -- | -- | 1.57 | 1.87 |
East North Central | 1.83 | 2.46 | -26% | 2.21 | 3.00 | 1.62 | 2.12 |
Illinois | W | 2.15 | W | 1.64 | 2.30 | W | 2.14 |
Indiana | 1.71 | W | W | 1.87 | 2.38 | 1.55 | W |
Michigan | 1.87 | 2.58 | -28% | 2.27 | 3.19 | 1.66 | 2.21 |
Ohio | 1.69 | 2.00 | -16% | 2.02 | 2.43 | 1.61 | 1.96 |
Wisconsin | W | W | W | 2.63 | 3.52 | W | W |
West North Central | W | W | W | 2.11 | 2.74 | W | W |
Iowa | 1.86 | 2.25 | -17% | 1.86 | 2.25 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 2.07 | 2.23 | -7.2% | 2.07 | 2.23 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 2.65 | 3.99 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 1.87 | 2.43 | W | W |
Nebraska | 3.42 | 2.69 | 27% | 3.42 | 2.69 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 3.44 | 3.60 | -4.4% | 3.44 | 3.60 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 1.77 | 2.36 | -25% | 1.77 | 2.36 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 2.89 | 3.21 | -10% | 3.06 | 3.32 | 1.86 | 2.41 |
Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | W | W | W | 2.96 | 3.34 | W | W |
Georgia | W | W | W | 2.15 | 2.66 | W | W |
Maryland | 1.83 | 2.25 | -19% | 1.94 | 2.15 | 1.79 | 2.29 |
North Carolina | W | W | W | 4.46 | 3.78 | W | W |
South Carolina | 3.30 | 3.17 | 4.1% | 3.30 | 3.17 | -- | -- |
Virginia | 2.54 | 3.64 | -30% | 2.75 | 4.11 | 2.04 | 2.66 |
West Virginia | W | W | W | 1.79 | 2.08 | W | W |
East South Central | 1.92 | 2.53 | -24% | 1.94 | 2.55 | 1.85 | 2.42 |
Alabama | W | W | W | 2.02 | 2.80 | W | W |
Kentucky | W | W | W | 2.18 | 4.05 | W | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 1.78 | 2.33 | W | W |
Tennessee | 2.19 | 2.45 | -11% | 2.19 | 2.45 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 1.63 | 2.25 | -28% | 1.72 | 2.40 | 1.55 | 2.12 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 1.76 | 2.15 | W | W |
Louisiana | W | W | W | 1.98 | 2.45 | W | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 1.99 | 2.92 | W | W |
Texas | 1.48 | 2.14 | -31% | 1.25 | 2.18 | 1.56 | 2.12 |
Mountain | 1.54 | 3.16 | -51% | 1.52 | 3.09 | 1.70 | 3.56 |
Arizona | 1.19 | 2.80 | -58% | 1.06 | 2.56 | 1.55 | 3.58 |
Colorado | W | W | W | 1.96 | 3.11 | W | W |
Idaho | 1.66 | -- | -- | 1.66 | -- | -- | -- |
Montana | 1.04 | 2.11 | -51% | 1.04 | 2.11 | -- | -- |
Nevada | 2.27 | 4.32 | -47% | 2.27 | 4.32 | -- | -- |
New Mexico | 0.31 | 1.69 | -82% | 0.31 | 1.69 | -- | -- |
Utah | 1.98 | 4.50 | -56% | 1.98 | 4.50 | -- | -- |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 1.96 | 2.27 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | 2.69 | 4.56 | -41% | 2.92 | 4.79 | 2.46 | 4.34 |
California | 3.13 | W | W | 3.63 | 6.08 | 2.73 | W |
Oregon | W | W | W | 1.60 | 3.08 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 2.92 | 4.11 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.17 | 8.15 | 0.2% | 8.17 | 8.15 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 8.17 | 8.15 | 0.2% | 8.17 | 8.15 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 2.05 | 2.72 | -25% | 2.34 | 3.05 | 1.69 | 2.28 |
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." |