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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 5.4. Average Heat Rates by Prime Mover and Energy Source, 2010 (Btu per Kilowatthour) |
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| Prime Mover | Coal | Petroleum | Natural Gas[1] | Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Turbine | 10,142 | 10,249 | 10,416 | 10,452 |
| Gas Turbine[2] | -- | 13,386 | 11,590 | -- |
| Internal Combustion | -- | 10,429 | 9,917 | -- |
| Combined Cycle | W | 10,474 | 7,619 | -- |
| [1] Includes a small number of generators for which waste heat is the primary energy source. [2] Includes binary turbines. W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Notes: •See Glossary reference for definitions. • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. • Heat rate is reported at full load conditions for electric utilities and independent power producers. • The average heat rates above are weighted by Net Summer Capacity. • In 2010, EIA changed the way it treated blank values in its methodology for calculating average heat rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." |
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