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 2021, figures decreased to 37.48 U.S. dollars per ton.
Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2021* (in U.S. dollars per ton)
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EIA. (November 7, 2022). Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2021* (in U.S. dollars per ton) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, 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 2021* (in U.S. dollars per ton)." Chart. November 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. (2022). Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2021* (in U.S. dollars per ton). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 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 2021* (in U.S. Dollars per Ton)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 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 2021* (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 June 10, 2023)
Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2021* (in U.S. dollars per ton) [Graph], EIA, November 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183962/average-cost-of-coal-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/