U.S. average operating heat rates by source 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 25, 2023
This statistic shows the average operating heat rate for coal, petroleum, natural gas and nuclear power in the U.S. in 2016. The average operating heat rate for coal was 10,493 British thermal units per kilowatt hour.

Average operating heat rates for various energy sources in the U.S. in 2016 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour)

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Release date

December 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

* According to the source, data include distillate fuel oil and residual fuel oil.
** Includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous and lignite coal as well as waste and synthetic coal.

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