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Table ET7. Electric power sector price and expenditure estimates, 1970-2022, North Carolina

Table ET7. Electric power sector price and expenditure estimates, 1970-2022, North Carolina





Year



Coal


Natural
gas a
Petroleum

Nuclear
fuel
Biomass

Electricity
imports c


Total
energy d
Distillate
fuel oil
Petroleum
coke
Residual
fuel oil

Total
Wood and
waste b
Prices in dollars per million Btu
1970 0.41 0.37 0.83 0.69 0.79 0.41
1971 0.45 0.47 0.90 0.74 0.81 0.46
1972 0.44 0.48 0.65 0.55 0.57 0.45
1973 0.48 0.51 0.87 0.60 0.62 0.49
1974 1.07 0.92 2.30 1.77 1.83 1.12
1975 1.07 1.41 2.22 1.78 1.89 0.29 1.05
1976 1.10 3.38 2.44 1.79 1.96 0.32 1.07
1977 1.24 4.13 2.73 2.12 2.55 0.47 1.18
1978 1.38 3.01 2.80 1.91 2.19 0.43 1.22
1979 1.46 2.95 3.80 2.92 3.26 0.37 1.33
1980 1.57 3.15 5.82 3.82 5.82 0.36 1.48
1981 1.73 4.48 7.37 7.37 0.37 1.62
1982 1.88 4.48 7.06 4.36 7.05 0.41 1.68
1983 1.89 4.70 5.98 5.98 0.44 1.62
1984 1.95 5.21 5.91 4.64 5.91 0.58 1.55
1985 1.98 4.78 5.68 5.68 0.54 1.57
1986 1.85 2.74 3.48 3.48 0.53 1.47
1987 1.79 3.09 3.91 3.91 0.56 1.30
1988 1.78 3.37 3.49 3.49 0.59 1.30
1989 1.77 3.48 3.99 3.99 0.55 0.67 1.33
1990 1.78 3.12 5.12 5.12 0.54 0.46 1.35
1991 1.78 2.68 4.74 4.74 0.52 0.50 1.30
1992 1.73 2.86 4.41 4.41 0.51 0.51 1.38
1993 1.70 3.52 4.05 4.05 0.48 0.55 1.36
1994 1.68 3.26 3.84 3.84 0.49 0.56 1.24
1995 1.63 2.33 3.82 3.82 0.51 0.70 1.21
1996 1.48 3.01 4.68 2.85 4.67 0.47 0.59 1.15
1997 1.43 3.11 4.28 1.06 2.68 4.24 0.47 0.50 1.13
1998 1.44 2.68 3.11 0.60 2.77 0.45 0.61 1.10
1999 1.44 2.83 3.98 3.98 0.44 0.67 1.11
2000 1.43 4.32 6.16 6.16 0.30 0.67 1.09
2001 1.59 4.35 5.84 5.84 0.43 1.36 1.25
2002 1.75 3.49 4.99 4.99 0.44 1.64 1.35
2003 1.79 5.74 6.46 6.46 0.43 1.58 1.37
2004 2.01 6.76 8.31 8.31 0.42 1.46 1.55
2005 2.40 9.99 11.73 11.73 0.41 2.28 1.91
2006 2.69 7.64 13.99 13.99 0.43 2.32 2.05
2007 2.75 7.94 14.91 14.91 0.41 2.42 2.17
2008 3.26 11.00 19.76 19.76 0.43 2.66 2.56
2009 3.59 7.63 12.28 12.28 0.50 2.20 2.57
2010 3.52 6.49 16.49 16.49 0.53 2.40 2.68
2011 3.63 5.86 22.01 22.01 0.58 2.44 2.68
2012 3.77 4.36 23.18 23.18 0.59 2.21 2.66
2013 3.80 4.99 22.55 22.55 0.65 2.26 2.84
2014 3.58 6.06 22.10 22.10 0.66 2.73 3.01
2015 3.47 4.64 13.22 13.22 0.63 2.62 2.68
2016 3.10 3.68 10.58 10.58 0.63 2.54 2.29
2017 2.97 4.03 12.88 12.88 0.67 2.40 9.18 2.33
2018 3.15 4.31 17.12 17.12 0.62 2.22 10.74 2.58
2019 2.80 3.58 14.67 14.67 0.60 2.33 2.15
2020 2.54 3.24 10.62 10.62 0.60 1.80 1.89
2021 2.67 4.40 [ R ] 15.85 15.85 0.80 2.39 2.51 [ R ]
2022 3.55 7.37 25.14 25.14 0.56 2.69 4.06
Expenditures in million dollars
1970 173.8 8.0 6.9 1.9 8.9 190.7
1971 196.1 10.0 4.9 5.1 10.0 216.1
1972 198.8 8.4 3.4 14.2 17.6 224.8
1973 234.7 4.0 2.9 23.0 25.9 264.7
1974 511.6 1.0 8.1 53.5 61.6 574.2
1975 465.1 0.1 1.2 2.6 3.9 4.4 473.6
1976 557.3 (s) 3.2 7.1 10.3 8.9 576.5
1977 628.9 (s) 13.6 4.4 18.0 28.8 675.7
1978 632.4 (s) 10.4 15.8 26.2 46.6 705.2
1979 749.8 1.8 3.6 4.3 7.9 27.3 786.8
1980 919.7 5.5 19.0 (s) 19.0 22.9 967.2
1981 1,055.0 4.2 20.6 20.6 25.5 1,105.3
1982 1,084.8 0.4 13.6 (s) 13.6 41.5 1,140.2
1983 1,030.2 0.8 16.2 16.2 58.8 1,105.9
1984 987.6 0.7 11.6 (s) 11.6 127.5 1,127.3
1985 967.8 2.9 14.7 14.7 109.8 1,095.2
1986 953.1 3.2 7.1 7.1 113.4 1,076.8
1987 775.2 3.7 9.9 9.9 165.9 954.7
1988 793.1 3.7 9.3 9.3 180.9 987.0
1989 926.9 6.1 13.0 13.0 171.1 0.4 1,117.5
1990 871.9 9.0 11.6 11.6 149.0 0.8 1,042.4
1991 884.4 11.3 10.3 10.3 165.7 3.3 1,075.1
1992 987.8 12.8 8.2 8.2 120.4 3.3 1,132.4
1993 1,055.8 11.9 9.6 9.6 120.9 3.5 1,201.6
1994 952.2 5.1 10.5 10.5 165.5 4.6 1,137.9
1995 969.8 13.5 11.8 11.8 193.6 4.6 1,193.2
1996 1,009.7 11.1 16.3 0.1 16.3 166.6 3.5 1,207.3
1997 1,010.5 18.9 12.7 (s) (s) 12.7 160.9 3.1 1,206.2
1998 1,009.2 37.6 11.9 0.4 12.2 184.2 4.2 1,247.4
1999 998.4 35.9 15.6 15.6 172.5 4.4 1,226.9
2000 1,050.8 56.9 41.9 41.9 123.9 4.5 1,277.9
2001 1,127.1 72.4 29.9 29.9 171.2 8.8 1,409.4
2002 1,267.0 112.2 23.6 23.6 182.8 10.4 1,596.0
2003 1,298.0 82.9 43.5 43.5 182.9 9.8 1,617.1
2004 1,478.2 146.1 31.4 31.4 175.8 9.7 1,841.1
2005 1,850.8 273.5 37.4 37.4 169.5 16.5 2,347.7
2006 2,000.2 219.6 38.4 38.4 177.3 19.6 2,455.1
2007 2,188.6 322.8 45.3 45.3 170.2 20.6 2,747.6
2008 2,479.9 400.3 54.5 54.5 179.5 21.2 3,135.4
2009 2,334.4 306.7 34.3 34.3 213.3 24.3 2,913.0
2010 2,536.4 477.6 50.3 50.3 224.1 32.1 3,320.6
2011 2,178.8 528.9 48.4 48.4 244.2 37.9 3,038.1
2012 1,938.2 661.4 45.7 45.7 242.8 39.7 2,927.7
2013 1,794.3 1,011.8 50.9 50.9 274.5 41.0 3,172.5
2014 1,723.7 1,267.2 111.9 111.9 281.9 54.8 3,439.5
2015 1,345.6 1,293.0 60.2 60.2 279.1 43.4 3,021.3
2016 1,131.6 1,116.2 29.1 29.1 283.5 45.2 2,605.5
2017 996.2 1,161.5 35.0 35.0 297.0 50.2 (s) 2,540.0
2018 985.4 1,462.4 118.8 118.8 271.1 42.8 0.1 2,880.5
2019 859.7 1,120.6 29.1 29.1 260.7 46.7 2,316.7
2020 542.8 1,016.3 14.1 14.1 263.5 31.3 1,868.0
2021 564.9 1,641.7 [ R ] 32.7 32.7 361.7 28.8 2,629.8 [ R ]
2022 539.9 3,526.0 74.2 74.2 249.5 26.2 4,415.9
aIncludes supplemental gaseous fuels that are commingled with natural gas. Where shown, R = Revised data, — = No consumption, and (s) = Value less than 0.05 million dollars.
bWood, wood-derived fuels, and biomass waste. Prior to 2001, includes non-biomass waste. Notes: · Expenditure totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. · 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. · Through 1988, data are for electric utilities
only. Beginning in 1989, data include independent power producers.
cElectricity imported from Canada and Mexico. Web Page: All data are available at https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/seds-data-complete.php.
dThere are no direct fuel costs for hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, or wind energy. Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System. See Technical Notes.
http://www.eia.gov/state/seds/