Coal prices for electric power generation in the United States fell to 1.92 U.S. dollars per million British thermal unit in 2020. This is a decrease of 0.10 U.S. dollars when compared to the previous year. However, average coal price is forecast to climb again on the following years.
Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022
(in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)
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EIA. (November 9, 2021). Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/
EIA. "Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)." Chart. November 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/
EIA. (2021). Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/
EIA. "Average Price for Coal in The Electric Power Sector in The United States from 2012 to 2020, with a Forecast until 2022 (in U.S. Dollars per Million British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/
EIA, Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/ (last visited May 18, 2022)
