Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, February 2024 and 2023 |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 2024 | February 2023 | Percentage Change | February 2024 | February 2023 | February 2024 | February 2023 | |
New England | 6.36 | 11.89 | -47% | -- | -- | 6.36 | 11.89 |
Connecticut | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Maine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Massachusetts | 10.30 | 18.53 | -44% | -- | -- | 10.30 | 18.53 |
New Hampshire | -- | W | W | -- | -- | -- | W |
Rhode Island | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 2.18 | 3.95 | -45% | 3.27 | 5.62 | 2.08 | 3.81 |
New Jersey | 1.89 | 4.85 | -61% | -- | -- | 1.89 | 4.85 |
New York | 2.99 | 5.91 | -49% | 3.27 | 5.62 | 2.88 | 6.03 |
Pennsylvania | 1.84 | 3.01 | -39% | -- | -- | 1.84 | 3.01 |
East North Central | 2.19 | 3.09 | -29% | 2.84 | 4.17 | 1.87 | 2.55 |
Illinois | 1.68 | W | W | 1.77 | 2.57 | 1.66 | W |
Indiana | 2.26 | 3.45 | -34% | 2.77 | 4.29 | 1.80 | 2.82 |
Michigan | 2.12 | 2.92 | -27% | 2.60 | 3.43 | 1.87 | 2.70 |
Ohio | 2.01 | 2.46 | -18% | 2.57 | 2.96 | 1.94 | 2.38 |
Wisconsin | 3.38 | W | W | 3.38 | 5.19 | -- | W |
West North Central | W | W | W | 2.56 | 4.68 | W | W |
Iowa | 2.09 | 3.25 | -36% | 2.09 | 3.25 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 2.21 | 5.05 | -56% | 2.21 | 5.05 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 2.93 | 8.52 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 3.17 | 4.58 | W | W |
Nebraska | 6.97 | 3.27 | 113% | 6.97 | 3.27 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 2.63 | 4.23 | -38% | 2.63 | 4.23 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 2.22 | 2.61 | -15% | 2.22 | 2.61 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 3.52 | 4.76 | -26% | 3.71 | 4.99 | 2.18 | 3.17 |
Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | W | W | W | 3.92 | 4.60 | W | W |
Georgia | W | W | W | 2.46 | 3.25 | W | W |
Maryland | W | W | W | 3.07 | 3.02 | W | W |
North Carolina | W | W | W | 4.95 | 7.00 | W | W |
South Carolina | 3.34 | 5.04 | -34% | 3.34 | 5.04 | -- | -- |
Virginia | 2.70 | 5.28 | -49% | 2.98 | 6.25 | 1.84 | 2.69 |
West Virginia | W | W | W | 6.38 | 8.52 | W | W |
East South Central | 2.56 | W | W | 2.61 | 3.24 | 2.32 | W |
Alabama | W | 2.92 | W | 2.74 | 3.51 | W | 2.67 |
Kentucky | 3.74 | W | W | 3.74 | 4.15 | -- | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 2.27 | 2.86 | W | W |
Tennessee | 2.78 | 3.53 | -21% | 2.78 | 3.53 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 2.18 | 2.72 | -20% | 2.67 | 3.01 | 1.80 | 2.46 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 2.88 | 3.31 | W | W |
Louisiana | W | W | W | 2.58 | 2.73 | W | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 3.32 | 3.54 | W | W |
Texas | 1.94 | 2.58 | -25% | 2.34 | 2.90 | 1.81 | 2.47 |
Mountain | 3.64 | 7.60 | -52% | 3.73 | 7.70 | 2.68 | 6.82 |
Arizona | W | W | W | 3.18 | 7.07 | W | W |
Colorado | W | W | W | 3.37 | 5.39 | W | W |
Idaho | 2.88 | 8.75 | -67% | 2.88 | 8.75 | -- | -- |
Montana | 1.34 | 2.25 | -40% | 1.34 | 2.25 | -- | -- |
Nevada | 4.67 | 10.01 | -53% | 4.67 | 10.01 | -- | -- |
New Mexico | 2.13 | 3.28 | -35% | 2.13 | 3.28 | -- | -- |
Utah | 4.97 | 11.10 | -55% | 4.97 | 11.10 | -- | -- |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 4.56 | 9.25 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | W | 8.86 | W | 4.71 | 9.91 | W | 7.69 |
California | 4.41 | W | W | 5.40 | 11.64 | 3.29 | W |
Oregon | W | W | W | 3.33 | 7.14 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 4.29 | 7.47 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 8.18 | 8.06 | 1.5% | 8.18 | 8.06 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 8.18 | 8.06 | 1.5% | 8.18 | 8.06 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 2.90 | 4.49 | -35% | 3.35 | 4.95 | 2.31 | 3.91 |
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." |