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Electric Power Annual 2010 Data Tables
With Data for 2010 | Release Date: November 09, 2011 | Next Release Date: November 2012
Table 3.8. Weighted Average Cost of Fossil Fuels for the Electric Power Industry, 1999 through 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Year | Coal | Petroleum | Natural Gas | Total Fossil Fuels | ||||||||||
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Bituminous | Subbituminous | Lignite | All Coal Ranks | |||||||||||
Receipts (trillion Btu) |
Avg Cost (cents per MMBtu) |
Receipts (trillion Btu) |
Avg Cost (cents per MMBtu) |
Receipts (trillion Btu) |
Avg Cost (cents per MMBtu) |
Receipts (trillion Btu) |
Avg Cost (cents per MMBtu) |
Receipts (trillion Btu) |
Avg Cost (cents per MMBtu) |
Receipts (trillion Btu) |
Avg Cost (cents per MMBtu) |
Receipts (trillion Btu) |
Avg Cost (cents per MMBtu) |
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1999 | 10,722 | 131 | 6,740 | 110 | 996 | 93 | 18,461 | 122 | 916 | 236 | 2,862 | 257 | 22,238 | 144 |
2000 | 9,050 | 130 | 5,991 | 108 | 947 | 94 | 15,988 | 120 | 681 | 418 | 2,682 | 430 | 19,351 | 174 |
2001 | 8,312 | 139 | 6,134 | 104 | 839 | 109 | 15,286 | 123 | 783 | 369 | 2,209 | 449 | 18,278 | 173 |
2002 | 9,932 | 142 | 6,878 | 105 | 851 | 104 | 17,982 | 125 | 751 | 334 | 5,750 | 356 | 24,483 | 186 |
2003 | 10,543 | 144 | 7,598 | 110 | 1,026 | 103 | 19,990 | 128 | 1,146 | 433 | 5,663 | 539 | 26,799 | 228 |
2004 | 10,538 | 156 | 7,817 | 112 | 1,012 | 106 | 20,189 | 136 | 1,155 | 429 | 5,891 | 596 | 27,234 | 248 |
2005 | 10,833 | 184 | 8,004 | 119 | 1,008 | 107 | 20,647 | 154 | 1,198 | 644 | 6,357 | 821 | 28,202 | 325 |
2006 | 11,129 | 204 | 8,842 | 131 | 982 | 115 | 21,735 | 169 | 610 | 623 | 6,856 | 694 | 29,201 | 302 |
2007 | 10,580 | 208 | 8,826 | 145 | 925 | 128 | 21,152 | 177 | 536 | 717 | 7,396 | 711 | 29,085 | 323 |
2008 | 11,110 | 250 | 9,087 | 162 | 896 | 141 | 21,280 | 207 | 575 | 1,087 | 8,089 | 902 | 29,945 | 411 |
2009 | 10,010 | 275 | 8,421 | 164 | 835 | 158 | 19,438 | 221 | 528 | 702 | 8,319 | 474 | 28,285 | 304 |
2010 | 9,652 | 281 | 8,545 | 173 | 925 | 162 | 19,290 | 227 | 445 | 954 | 8,867 | 509 | 28,602 | 326 |
Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. • Beginning in 2008 with the Form EIA-923, receipts, cost, and quality data are imputed for plants between 1 and 50 MW, in addition to the data collected from plants above the 50 MW threshold. Therefore, there may be a notable increase in fuel receipts beginning with 2008 data. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" and predecessor form(s) including Form EIA-423, "Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report" and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), FERC Form 423, "Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants." |