Cost of electricity generation from coal in the United States from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025, with a forecast to Q4 2026
(in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)
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In the United States, the cost of electricity generation from coal was **** U.S. dollars per million British thermal units in Q1 2025. In 2024, approximately ** percent of the electricity produced in the U.S. was generated from coal.
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EIA. (May 6, 2025). Cost of electricity generation from coal in the United States from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025, with a forecast to Q4 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1370277/electricity-generation-cost-from-coal-united-states/
EIA. "Cost of electricity generation from coal in the United States from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025, with a forecast to Q4 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) ." Chart. May 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1370277/electricity-generation-cost-from-coal-united-states/
EIA. (2025). Cost of electricity generation from coal in the United States from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025, with a forecast to Q4 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1370277/electricity-generation-cost-from-coal-united-states/
EIA. "Cost of Electricity Generation from Coal in The United States from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025, with a Forecast to Q4 2026 (in U.S. Dollars per Million British Thermal Units) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 May 2025, /statistics/1370277/electricity-generation-cost-from-coal-united-states/
EIA, Cost of electricity generation from coal in the United States from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025, with a forecast to Q4 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1370277/electricity-generation-cost-from-coal-united-states/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Cost of electricity generation from coal in the United States from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025, with a forecast to Q4 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, May 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1370277/electricity-generation-cost-from-coal-united-states/
