Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States fluctuated over the years, peaking at 46.65 U.S. dollars per ton in 2011. By 2020, figures decreased to 36.36 U.S. dollars per ton.
Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per ton)
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EIA. (October 21, 2021). Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per ton) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, 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 2020* (in U.S. dollars per ton)." Chart. October 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. (2021). Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per ton). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. 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 2020* (in U.S. Dollars per Ton)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2021, 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 2020* (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 26, 2022)