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Table
A6. Average Heat Rates by Prime Mover and Energy Source, 2006
(Btu per kilowatthour) |
Prime
Mover |
Coal |
Petroleum |
Natural Gas |
Nuclear |
Steam
Turbine |
10,164 |
10,424 |
10,490 |
10,434 |
Gas
Turbine |
-- |
13,155 |
11,664 |
-- |
Internal
Combustion |
-- |
10,179 |
9,947 |
-- |
Combined
Cycle |
W |
11,015 |
7,502 |
-- |
see also: Electric
Power Monthly Electric
Power Annual annual
electricity statistics back to 1949 projected
electricity capacity to 2030 international
electricity statistics |