Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States amounted to 44.69 U.S. dollars per ton in 2022. This was a noticeable increase compared to the previous year, with figures having fluctuated over the years. A peak of 46.65 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2011.
Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per ton)
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Coal energy in the U.S.EIA. (November 7, 2023). Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per ton) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. "Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per ton)." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. (2023). Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per ton). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. "Average Cost of Coal for The Electric Power Industry in The United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. Dollars per Ton)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA, Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per ton) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per ton) [Graph], EIA, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/