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Natural gas vis-a-vis coal prices 1980-2011

 

Cost of coal and natural gas for electric generation from 1980 to 2011 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)*

United States; EIA; 1980 to 2011 Source: EIA


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The statistic shows the cost of selected fuel receipts at electric generating plants between 1980 and 2011. In 2011, natural gas receipts cost around 4.71 U.S. dollars per million British thermal units compared with 2.40 U.S. dollars per million British thermal units for coal.

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Survey time period 1980 to 2011
Object of investigation Fuel costs
Region United States
Macroregion North-America only
Type time series
Category customers/user/disposal
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Published by U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Release date March 2012
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Tags annual comparison, Coal, energies, energy, energy demand, energy resources, energy sector, energy sources, gas prices, mines, natural gas, price, Price development, Prices, Primary energy
Top tags Coal, energy, natural gas, Price development, annual comparison
Markets and sectors Energy & Utilities, Electricity & Energy
Further information * Including taxes; prices are not adjusted for inflation

** According to the source, the figure for natural gas includes a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. Data through 2000 also include a small amount of blast furnace gas and other gases derived from fossil fuels.
*** Through 2001, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 2002, data also include independent power producers, and electric generating plants in the commercial and industrial sectors.
Receipts are purchases of fuel.
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