The statistic gives projections of the cost for coal and natural gas between 2016 and 2050. It is predicted that in 2020, natural gas cost will 6.69 U.S. dollars per million British thermal units compared with 6.13 for metallurgical coal.
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EIA. (January 5, 2017). Projection of coal and natural gas prices from 2016 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/189185/projected-natural-gas-vis-a-vis-coal-prices/
EIA. "Projection of coal and natural gas prices from 2016 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)*." Chart. January 5, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/189185/projected-natural-gas-vis-a-vis-coal-prices/
EIA. (2017). Projection of coal and natural gas prices from 2016 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/189185/projected-natural-gas-vis-a-vis-coal-prices/
EIA. "Projection of Coal and Natural Gas Prices from 2016 to 2050 (in U.S. Dollars per Million British Thermal Units)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2017, /statistics/189185/projected-natural-gas-vis-a-vis-coal-prices/
EIA, Projection of coal and natural gas prices from 2016 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/189185/projected-natural-gas-vis-a-vis-coal-prices/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Projection of coal and natural gas prices from 2016 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)* [Graph], EIA, January 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/189185/projected-natural-gas-vis-a-vis-coal-prices/
