Table 7.20. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, 2015 and 2014 |
(Dollars per MMBtu) |
Census Division and State |
Electric Power Sector | Electric Utilities | Independent Power Producers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 2015 | Year 2014 | Percentage Change | Year 2015 | Year 2014 | Year 2015 | Year 2014 | |
New England | 4.29 | 6.49 | -34% | 3.92 | 5.65 | 4.30 | 6.50 |
Connecticut | 4.60 | 6.65 | -31% | -- | -- | 4.60 | 6.65 |
Maine | W | W | W | -- | -- | W | W |
Massachusetts | 4.21 | 6.46 | -35% | 3.76 | 5.54 | 4.22 | 6.47 |
New Hampshire | W | W | W | 4.92 | 6.05 | W | W |
Rhode Island | 3.62 | W | W | -- | -- | 3.62 | W |
Vermont | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Middle Atlantic | 2.92 | 5.00 | -42% | 3.70 | 5.48 | 2.82 | 4.94 |
New Jersey | 2.87 | 4.69 | -39% | -- | -- | 2.87 | 4.69 |
New York | 3.41 | 5.28 | -35% | 3.70 | 5.48 | 3.31 | 5.20 |
Pennsylvania | 2.42 | 4.86 | -50% | -- | -- | 2.42 | 4.86 |
East North Central | 2.82 | 5.13 | -45% | 2.94 | 5.19 | 2.72 | 5.10 |
Illinois | W | W | W | 3.71 | 6.02 | W | W |
Indiana | W | W | W | 2.93 | 5.11 | W | W |
Michigan | 3.12 | 6.56 | -52% | 3.10 | 6.74 | 3.13 | 6.49 |
Ohio | 2.28 | 4.14 | -45% | 2.38 | 4.33 | 2.25 | 4.07 |
Wisconsin | W | W | W | 3.17 | 5.26 | W | W |
West North Central | W | 5.54 | W | 3.44 | 5.58 | W | 5.26 |
Iowa | 3.06 | 5.87 | -48% | 3.06 | 5.87 | -- | -- |
Kansas | 3.78 | 5.51 | -31% | 3.78 | 5.51 | -- | -- |
Minnesota | W | W | W | 3.62 | 5.82 | W | W |
Missouri | W | W | W | 3.27 | 5.27 | W | W |
Nebraska | 3.71 | 5.60 | -34% | 3.71 | 5.60 | -- | -- |
North Dakota | 8.40 | 4.12 | 104% | 8.40 | 4.12 | -- | -- |
South Dakota | 3.13 | 4.79 | -35% | 3.13 | 4.79 | -- | -- |
South Atlantic | 3.98 | 5.42 | -27% | 4.11 | 5.48 | 2.86 | 4.89 |
Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
District of Columbia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Florida | 4.31 | 5.46 | -21% | 4.34 | 5.48 | 2.82 | 4.38 |
Georgia | 3.17 | 4.86 | -35% | 3.21 | 4.87 | 3.03 | 4.81 |
Maryland | 3.88 | 5.10 | -24% | -- | -- | 3.88 | 5.10 |
North Carolina | W | W | W | 4.64 | 6.06 | W | W |
South Carolina | W | W | W | 3.37 | 4.91 | W | W |
Virginia | 3.36 | 5.88 | -43% | 3.80 | 6.26 | 2.14 | 5.20 |
West Virginia | W | W | W | 2.78 | 5.93 | W | W |
East South Central | 2.92 | 4.67 | -37% | 2.92 | 4.68 | 2.94 | 4.64 |
Alabama | W | W | W | 3.01 | 4.57 | W | W |
Kentucky | W | W | W | 3.52 | 6.02 | W | W |
Mississippi | W | W | W | 2.85 | 4.58 | W | W |
Tennessee | 2.72 | 4.62 | -41% | 2.72 | 4.62 | -- | -- |
West South Central | 2.82 | 4.59 | -39% | 2.93 | 4.74 | 2.74 | 4.48 |
Arkansas | W | W | W | 3.28 | 6.46 | W | W |
Louisiana | W | W | W | 2.91 | 4.62 | W | W |
Oklahoma | W | W | W | 2.97 | 4.99 | W | W |
Texas | 2.79 | 4.50 | -38% | 2.91 | 4.63 | 2.75 | 4.46 |
Mountain | W | 5.05 | W | 3.23 | 5.10 | W | 4.76 |
Arizona | 3.30 | 5.15 | -36% | 3.41 | 5.39 | 2.96 | 4.59 |
Colorado | 3.52 | 5.21 | -32% | 3.39 | 5.22 | 4.32 | 5.18 |
Idaho | 2.89 | W | W | 2.89 | 5.29 | -- | W |
Montana | W | W | W | 2.26 | 6.25 | W | W |
Nevada | 3.20 | W | W | 3.20 | 5.10 | -- | W |
New Mexico | 3.07 | 4.74 | -35% | 3.07 | 4.74 | -- | -- |
Utah | W | W | W | 2.92 | 4.62 | W | W |
Wyoming | W | W | W | 4.72 | 6.96 | W | W |
Pacific Contiguous | 3.20 | 4.96 | -35% | 3.47 | 5.09 | 2.96 | 4.84 |
California | 3.29 | 5.07 | -35% | 3.64 | 5.30 | 3.03 | 4.90 |
Oregon | W | W | W | 2.75 | 4.27 | W | W |
Washington | W | W | W | 3.48 | 4.92 | W | W |
Pacific Noncontiguous | 5.37 | 5.04 | 6.5% | 5.37 | 5.04 | -- | -- |
Alaska | 5.37 | 5.04 | 6.5% | 5.37 | 5.04 | -- | -- |
Hawaii | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
U.S. Total | 3.27 | 5.05 | -35% | 3.52 | 5.17 | 2.94 | 4.90 |
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 final. 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." |