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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 5.3. Average Operating Heat Rate for Selected Energy Sources, 2001 through 2010 (Btu per Kilowatthour) |
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| Period | Coal1 | Petroleum2 | Natural Gas | Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,378 | 10,742 | 10,051 | 10,443 |
| 2002 | 10,314 | 10,641 | 9,533 | 10,442 |
| 2003 | 10,297 | 10,610 | 9,207 | 10,421 |
| 2004 | 10,331 | 10,571 | 8,647 | 10,427 |
| 2005 | 10,373 | 10,631 | 8,551 | 10,436 |
| 2006 | 10,351 | 10,809 | 8,471 | 10,436 |
| 2007 | 10,375 | 10,794 | 8,403 | 10,485 |
| 2008 | 10,378 | 11,015 | 8,305 | 10,453 |
| 2009 R | 10,414 | 10,923 | 8,160 | 10,460 |
| 2010 | 10,415 | 10,984 | 8,185 | 10,452 |
| 1 Includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous and lignite coal. Waste coal and synthetic coal are included starting in 2002. 2 Includes distillate fuel oil (all diesel and No. 1 and No. 2 fuel oils), residual fuel oil (No. 5 and No. 6 fuel oils and bunker C fuel oil, jet fuel, kerosene, petroleum coke, and waste oil. Notes: • 2009 natural gas heat rate is revised. •Included in the calculation for coal, petroleum, and natural gas average operating heat rate are electric power plants in the utility and independent power producer sectors. •Combined heat and power plants, and all plants in the commercial and industrial sectors are excluded from the calculations. •The nuclear average heat rate is the weighted average tested heat rate for nuclear units as reported on the Form EIA-860. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report," and predecessor form(s) including U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report;" and Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;" Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." |
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