Electric power coal price by U.S. region

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)*

Characteristic	Average price in U.S. dollars per short ton
U.S. total	39.08
New England	92.97
South Atlantic	61.88
Pacific	45.73
East North Central	39.85
Mountain	36.13
West South Central	30.34
West North Central	28.25

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Release date

October 2019

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United States

Survey time period

2018

Supplementary notes

* 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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