The cost of fossil fuels in the electric power industry can vary depending on the source that is used. In general, fossil fuels cost about 2.83 U.S. dollars per million British thermal units (Btu) but can range from 2.06 U.S. dollars per million Btu for coal to 9.68 U.S. dollars per million Btu for petroleum.
* Includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, waste coal, and synthetic coal. ** Includes distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, jet fuel, kerosene, petroleum coke, and waste oil. *** Includes a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels that cannot be identified separately. Natural gas values do not include blast furnace gas or other gas.
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EIA. (December 9, 2019). Average costs of fossil fuels for the U.S. electric power industry from 2005 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per million Btu) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183992/average-costs-of-fossil-fuels-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. "Average costs of fossil fuels for the U.S. electric power industry from 2005 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per million Btu)." Chart. December 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183992/average-costs-of-fossil-fuels-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. (2019). Average costs of fossil fuels for the U.S. electric power industry from 2005 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per million Btu). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183992/average-costs-of-fossil-fuels-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA. "Average Costs of Fossil Fuels for The U.S. Electric Power Industry from 2005 to 2018 (in U.S. Dollars per Million Btu)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183992/average-costs-of-fossil-fuels-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/
EIA, Average costs of fossil fuels for the U.S. electric power industry from 2005 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per million Btu) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183992/average-costs-of-fossil-fuels-for-us-electricity-generation-from-2005/ (last visited February 20, 2020)
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