Coal prices for electric power generation in the United States was 2.37 U.S. dollars per million British thermal unit in 2022. This is a steep increase when compared to the previous year. Average coal prices are forecast to climb further in the following years.
Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)
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Coal energy in the U.S.EIA. (November 7, 2023). Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, 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 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/
EIA. (2023). Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. 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 2022, with a Forecast until 2024 (in U.S. Dollars per Million British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, 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 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (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 April 27, 2024)
Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/