Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2024, with a forecast until 2026
(in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)
Characteristic
Estimates in U.S. dollars per million Btu
2026*
2.42
2025*
2.41
2024
2.48
2023
2.52
2022
2.37
2021
1.98
2020
1.92
2019
2.02
2018
2.06
2017
2.08
2016
2.18
2015
2.23
2014
2.36
2013
2.35
2012
2.38
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According to the source, price estimates are consumption-weighted average prices for all sectors, including the electric power sector. Figures before 2022 were taken from earlier publications of the source.
Coal prices for electric power generation in the United States were 2.48 U.S. dollars per million British thermal unit in 2024. This is a decrease when compared to the previous year. Average coal prices are forecast to drop in the following years.
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EIA. (May 1, 2025). Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2024, with a forecast until 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/
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EIA. (2025). Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2024, with a forecast until 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /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 2024, with a Forecast until 2026 (in U.S. Dollars per Million British Thermal Units)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2025, /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 2024, with a forecast until 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2024, with a forecast until 2026 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, May 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/244479/us-consumer-price-estimates-for-coal-energy/
