The average price of coal delivered to the electric power sector was the highest in the New England region at 92.97 U.S. dollars per short ton. In comparison, the average price in the U.S. overall totaled about 39 U.S. dollars per short ton.
Average price of coal delivered to the electric power sector in the United States in 2018, by region (in U.S. dollars per short ton)*
* The electric power sector (electric utilities and independent power producers) comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public.
Not all regions were included as data was withheld to avoid disclosure.
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EIA. (October 3, 2019). Average price of coal delivered to the electric power sector in the United States in 2018, by region (in U.S. dollars per short ton)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106981/us-price-of-coal-delivered-for-electric-power-by-region/
EIA. "Average price of coal delivered to the electric power sector in the United States in 2018, by region (in U.S. dollars per short ton)*." Chart. October 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106981/us-price-of-coal-delivered-for-electric-power-by-region/
EIA. (2019). Average price of coal delivered to the electric power sector in the United States in 2018, by region (in U.S. dollars per short ton)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106981/us-price-of-coal-delivered-for-electric-power-by-region/
EIA. "Average Price of Coal Delivered to The Electric Power Sector in The United States in 2018, by Region (in U.S. Dollars per Short Ton)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106981/us-price-of-coal-delivered-for-electric-power-by-region/
EIA, Average price of coal delivered to the electric power sector in the United States in 2018, by region (in U.S. dollars per short ton)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106981/us-price-of-coal-delivered-for-electric-power-by-region/ (last visited May 22, 2022)
