Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2024 and 2023 |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 2024 | June 2023 | Percentage Change | June 2024 | June 2023 | June 2024 | June 2023 | |
New England | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Connecticut | 2.18 | 2.51 | -13% | -- | -- | 2.18 | 2.51 |
Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Massachusetts | 2.19 | 2.72 | -19% | -- | -- | 2.19 | 2.72 |
New Hampshire | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 1.99 | 1.65 | 21% | 2.21 | 1.79 | 1.97 | 1.64 |
New Jersey | 1.87 | 1.52 | 23% | -- | -- | 1.87 | 1.52 |
New York | 2.35 | 1.96 | 20% | 2.21 | 1.79 | 2.41 | 2.03 |
Pennsylvania | 1.85 | 1.53 | 21% | -- | -- | 1.85 | 1.53 |
East North Central | 2.20 | 2.32 | -5.2% | 2.43 | 2.78 | 2.04 | 2.06 |
Illinois | 2.00 | W | W | 2.09 | 2.28 | 1.99 | W |
Indiana | 2.37 | 2.49 | -4.8% | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
Michigan | 2.29 | 2.43 | -5.8% | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.06 | 2.26 |
Ohio | 2.05 | 1.83 | 12% | 2.18 | 1.98 | 2.03 | 1.80 |
Wisconsin | 2.38 | W | W | 2.38 | 3.52 | -- | W |
West North Central | W | W | W | 2.72 | 2.67 | W | W |
Iowa | 2.60 | 2.72 | -4.4% | 2.60 | 2.72 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 3.09 | 2.42 | 28% | 3.09 | 2.42 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 2.91 | 3.05 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 2.40 | 2.41 | W | W |
Nebraska | 2.83 | 2.56 | 11% | 2.83 | 2.56 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 3.17 | 3.23 | -1.9% | 3.17 | 3.23 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 2.39 | 2.42 | -1.2% | 2.39 | 2.42 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 3.84 | 3.27 | 17% | 3.98 | 3.41 | 2.82 | 2.23 |
Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | W | W | W | 4.13 | 3.53 | W | W |
Georgia | W | W | W | 3.30 | 2.56 | W | W |
Maryland | W | 2.26 | W | 2.44 | 1.92 | W | 2.42 |
North Carolina | W | W | W | 4.76 | 4.44 | W | W |
South Carolina | 3.97 | 3.74 | 6.1% | 3.97 | 3.74 | -- | -- |
Virginia | 2.77 | 2.48 | 12% | 2.98 | 2.75 | 2.19 | 1.74 |
West Virginia | W | W | W | 1.85 | 1.74 | W | W |
East South Central | 2.91 | 2.50 | 16% | 2.82 | 2.51 | 3.33 | 2.48 |
Alabama | W | W | W | 3.28 | 2.72 | W | W |
Kentucky | W | W | W | 2.91 | 2.88 | W | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 2.60 | 2.40 | W | W |
Tennessee | 2.66 | 2.24 | 19% | 2.66 | 2.24 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 2.30 | 2.33 | -1.3% | 2.34 | 2.38 | 2.27 | 2.30 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 2.35 | 2.26 | W | W |
Louisiana | W | W | W | 2.62 | 2.49 | W | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 2.39 | 2.35 | W | W |
Texas | 2.21 | 2.32 | -4.7% | 2.07 | 2.34 | 2.27 | 2.31 |
Mountain | 1.86 | 2.86 | -35% | 1.85 | 2.87 | 2.07 | 2.64 |
Arizona | W | W | W | 1.80 | 2.97 | W | W |
Colorado | W | W | W | 2.25 | 3.26 | W | W |
Idaho | 1.80 | 2.58 | -30% | 1.80 | 2.58 | -- | -- |
Montana | 0.64 | 2.05 | -69% | 0.64 | 2.05 | -- | -- |
Nevada | 2.08 | 2.90 | -28% | 2.08 | 2.90 | -- | -- |
New Mexico | 0.84 | 2.18 | -61% | 0.84 | 2.18 | -- | -- |
Utah | 2.22 | 2.81 | -21% | 2.22 | 2.81 | -- | -- |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 1.67 | 2.63 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | 2.76 | 3.32 | -17% | 2.88 | 3.61 | 2.62 | 3.01 |
California | 3.15 | W | W | 3.34 | 4.24 | 2.89 | W |
Oregon | W | W | W | 1.50 | 2.11 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 1.96 | 3.86 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.24 | 8.07 | 2.1% | 8.24 | 8.07 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 8.24 | 8.07 | 2.1% | 8.24 | 8.07 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 2.70 | 2.58 | 4.7% | 3.02 | 2.93 | 2.23 | 2.13 |
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." |