Chairman Manchin’s Weekly Energy Report
October 3,
2022*
COAL
Spot prices
(dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending September
30th, 2022:
-
$204.95
in Central Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up $6.10)
-
$187.55
in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $5.60)
-
$196.75
in Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$16.25
in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (Up $0.10)
-
$42.40
in Uinta Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,700 BTUs) (Down $0.15)
For the week ended September 24th, 2022, EIA’s coal production
estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 12.1 million short tons (mmst).This estimate is
about 2.9% lower than last week’s estimate and 1.9% higher than the
comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
4.6 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 7.6 mmst
-
National year-to-date
coal production totaled 437.7 mmst, which is 3.8% higher than
the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal
Export Average Price Per Ton (July 2022)**: $290.13 (Down $40.15 from
June 2022)
Thermal
Coal Export Average Price Per Ton
(July
2022)**: $152.84 (Up $23.65 from May 2022)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3
mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West
Virginia |
137.1
mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2
mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot prices for report week (Wednesday,
September 21st to Wednesday, September 28th, 2022)
|
South
Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
|
$6.61/MMBtu (Down $1.38) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price –
Week ending September 23rd, 2022
|
$83.46/barrel (Down $3.78)
|
+$8.01 (11%) over 2021
|
Brent Crude Oil Spot Price
– Week ending September 23rd, 2022
|
$88.54/barrel (Down $2.87)
|
+$10.10 (13%) over 2021
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$3.80/gallon (Up $0.08)
|
+$0.60 (19%) over 2021
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (July 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.15/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.13/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.09/kWh
(No
Change) |
|
West
Virginia Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.07/kWH
(No
Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (EIA 2027 Estimates in 2021 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.078/kWh |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.034/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.106/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.084/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.123/kWh |
|
Solar
PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
$0.065/kWh |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources:
Energy Information Administration, AAA.
**EIA reports
metallurgical coal price averages on a monthly basis.
***According
to EIA’s July 2022 monthly report with data for June 2022.
September 20, 2022*
COAL
Spot prices
(dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending September
16th, 2022:
-
$198.85
in Central Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up $5.95)
-
$181.95
in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $5.45)
-
$196.75
in Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs) (Up $0.10)
-
$16.15
in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (Down $0.05)
-
$42.55
in Uinta Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,700 BTUs) (Down $0.15)
For the week ended September 10th, 2022, EIA’s coal production
estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.3 million short tons (mmst).This estimate is
about 9.8% lower than last week’s estimate and 2.6% lower than the
comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
4.2 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 7.1 mmst
-
National year-to-date
coal production totaled 413.1 mmst, which is 3.8% higher than
the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal
Export Average Price Per Ton (July 2022)**: $290.13 (Down $40.15 from
June 2022)
Thermal
Coal Export Average Price Per Ton
(July
2022)**: $152.84 (Up $23.65 from May 2022)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot prices for report week (Wednesday,
September 7th to Wednesday, September 14th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry
Hub) |
|
$8.69/MMBtu (Up $0.56) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price –
Week ending September 9th, 2022
|
$85.29/barrel (Down $5.50)
|
+$16.31 (24%) over 2021
|
Brent Crude Oil Spot Price
– Week ending September 9th, 2022
|
$90.43/barrel (Down $4.88)
|
+$18.42 (26%) over 2021
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$3.68/gallon (Down $0.04)
|
+$0.49 (15%) over 2021
|
ELECTRICITY RETAIL PRICE (June 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.15/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.13/kWh
(Up $0.01) |
$0.09/kWh
(Up $0.01) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.14/kWh
(Up $0.01) |
$0.10/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.07/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2027 Estimates in 2021
Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of
Electricity2 |
PJM
West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.078/kWh |
|
Combined Cycle (natural
gas) |
|
$0.034/kWh |
Combustion Turbine
(natural gas)
|
|
$0.106/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.084/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.123/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
$0.065/kWh |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, AAA.
**EIA reports metallurgical
coal price averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s July
2022 monthly report with data for June 2022.
August 30th,
2022*
COAL
Spot prices
(dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending August 26th,
2022:
-
$187.15
in Central Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$145.85
in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$189.70 in Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No
Change)
-
$16.25
in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$42.85 in Uinta Basin
(Bituminous
coal; Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week ended August 20th, 2022, EIA’s coal production
estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.6 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 1.5% lower than last week’s estimate and 6.3% higher than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River: 4.2 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 7.3 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 372.8 mmst, which is 2.6%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal
Average Price Per Ton (June 2022)**: $330.28 (Up $8.16
from May 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (June 2022)**: $129.19 (Up
$27.67 from May 2022)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3
mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West
Virginia |
137.1
mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2
mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot prices for report week (Wednesday,
August 17th to Wednesday, August 24th, 2022)
|
South
Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$9.29/MMBtu
(Down $0.22) |
$8.48/MMBtu
(Up $0.21) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price –
Week ending August 19th, 2022
|
$91.81/barrel (Down $2.84)
|
+$28.12 (44%) over 2021
|
Brent Crude Oil Spot Price
– Week ending August 19th, 2022
|
$96.73 (Up $7.91)
|
+$29.93 (45%) over 2021
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$3.84/gallon (Down $0.06)
|
+$0.70 (22%) over 2021
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (June 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.15/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.13/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
$0.09/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
|
West
Virginia Average |
$0.14/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
$0.10/kWh
(Down
$0.01) |
$0.07/kWH
(No
Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar
PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources:
Energy Information Administration, AAA.
**EIA reports
metallurgical coal price averages on a monthly basis.
***According
to EIA’s July 2022 monthly report with data for June 2022.
July 18th, 2022*
COAL
Spot prices
(dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending July 15th,
2022:
-
$177.30
in Central Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up $9.25)
-
$142.55 in
Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $1.25)
-
$183.50 in Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(Down $6.75)
-
$16.55 in
Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$41.50 in Uinta Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (Up $0.85)
For the week ended July 9th, 2022, EIA’s
coal production estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 10.1 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 8.2% lower than last week’s estimate and 1.8% higher than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River: 3.7 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.4 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 304 mmst, which is 2.6%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal
Average Price Per Ton (May 2022)**: $322.12 (Down $28.34
from April 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (May
2022)**: $101.52 (Down $1.26 from April
2022)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot prices for report week (Wednesday,
July 6th to Wednesday, July 13th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry
Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$6.63/MMBtu (Up $1.00) |
$5.77/MMBtu (Up $0.77) |
$5.36/MMBtu (No Change) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price –
Week ending July 8th, 2022
|
$103.32/barrel (Down $7.64)
|
+$29.97 (41%) over 2021
|
Brent Crude Oil Spot Price
– Week ending July 8th, 2022
|
$113.64 (Down $6.70)
|
+$37.51 (49%) over 2021
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$4.52/gallon (Down $0.16)
|
+$1.35 (43%) over 2021
|
ELECTRICITY RETAIL PRICE (April 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.15/kWh
(Up $0.01) |
$0.12/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.08/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.13/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY
(2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural
gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine
(natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3. PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical
coal price averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s June
2022 monthly report with data for April 2022.
July 11th,
2022*
COAL
Spot
prices (dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending July 8th,
2022:
-
$168.05
in Central Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$141.30
in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$190.25 in Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No
Change)
-
$16.55 in
Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$40.65 in Uinta Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating
value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week ended July 2nd, 2022, EIA’s coal production
estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11 million short tons (mmst). This estimate is
about 3.9% higherthan last week’s estimate and 1.8% lower than the
comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River: 4.3 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.8 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 293.8 mmst, which is 2.7%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met
Coal Average Price Per Ton (May 2022)**: $322.12 (Down $28.34
from April 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (May 2022)**: $101.52 (Down
$1.26 from April 2022)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3
mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West
Virginia |
137.1
mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2
mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot prices for report week (Wednesday,
June 29th to Wednesday, July 6th, 2022)
|
South
Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$5.63/MMBtu (Down $1.04) |
$5.00/MMBtu (Down $1.17) |
$5.36/MMBtu (Down $1.19) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price –
Week ending July 1st, 2022
|
$110.96/barrel (Up $3.08)
|
+$36.89 (50%) over 2021
|
Brent Crude Oil Spot Price
– Week ending July 1st, 2022
|
$120.34 (Up $3.51)
|
+$44.08 (58%) over 2021
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$4.68/gallon (Down $0.12)
|
+$1.49 (49%) over 2021
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (April 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.15/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
$0.12/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.08/kWh
(No
Change) |
|
West
Virginia Average |
$0.13/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No
Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar
PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources:
Energy Information Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA
reports metallurgical coal price averages on a monthly basis.
***According
to EIA’s June 2022 monthly report with data for April 2022.
July 5th,
2022*
COAL
Spot prices
(dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending July 1st,
2022:
-
$168.05
in Central Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up $29.25)
-
$141.30
in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $31.40)
-
$190.25 in Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(Up $64.25)
-
$16.55
in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$40.65 in Uinta Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating
value-11,700
BTUs) (Up $1.10)
For the week ended June 25th, 2022, EIA’s coal production
estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 10.6 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 6.4% lower than last week’s estimate and 5.5% lower than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River: 4.1 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.5 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 282.9 mmst, which is 2.8%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal
Average Price Per Ton (April 2022)**: $350.46 (Up $18.30
from March 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (April 2022)**: $102.78 (Up
$16.82 from March 2022)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3
mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West
Virginia |
137.1
mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2
mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot prices for report week (Wednesday,
June 22nd to Wednesday, June 29th, 2022)
|
South
Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$6.67/MMBtu
(Up $0.08) |
$6.17/MMBtu
(Up $0.40) |
$6.55/MMBtu
(Down $0.01) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price –
Week ending June 24th, 2022
|
$107.88/barrel (Down $8.58)
|
+$34.40 (47%) over 2021
|
Brent Crude Oil Spot Price
– Week ending June 24th, 2022
|
$116.83 (Down $8.29)
|
+$41.42 (55%) over 2021
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$4.80/gallon (Down $0.06)
|
+$1.67 (53%) over 2021
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (March 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.12/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.08/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
|
West
Virginia Average |
$0.13/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
$0.10/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No
Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar
PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources:
Energy Information Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports
metallurgical coal price averages on a monthly basis.
***According
to EIA’s April 2022 monthly report with data for February 2022.
May 16th, 2022*
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending May 13th, 2022:
-
$125.80 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up
$6.50)
-
$98.95 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $2.95)
-
$122.75 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(Up $3.75)
-
$15.50 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (Down $0.05)
-
$37.25 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (Down $0.15)
For the week
ended May 7th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 10.8 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 0.1% higher than last week’s estimate and 1.9% higher than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River: 4.4 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.4 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 203.7 mmst, which is 3.8%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (March 2022)**: $332.16 (Up $56.07
from February 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (March 2022)**: $93.23 (Down
$16.83 from February 2022)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL
GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
May 4th to Wednesday, May 11th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$7.51/MMBtu (Down $0.79) |
$6.70/MMBtu (Down $0.82) |
$7.46/MMBtu (Down $0.76) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending May 6th, 2022
|
$106.69/barrel
(Up $3.84)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$4.48/gallon
(Up $0.15)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (February 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.12/kWh
(Up $0.02) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED
COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion
Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s April 2022
monthly report with data for February 2022.
May 9th, 2022*
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending May 6th, 2022:
-
$119.30 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$96.00 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$119.00 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No
Change)
-
$15.55 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$37.40 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week
ended April 30th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates
are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 10.8 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 9.1% lower than last week’s estimate and 1.3% higher than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River: 4.4 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.3 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 192.9 mmst, which is 3.9%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (March 2022)**: $332.16 (Up $56.07
from February 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (March 2022)**: $93.23 (Down
$16.83 from February 2022)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
April 27th to Wednesday, May 4th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$8.30/MMBtu (Up $1.36) |
$7.52/MMBtu (Up $1.09) |
$8.22/MMBtu (Up $1.21) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending April 29th, 2022
|
$102.85/barrel
(Down $1.17)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.33/gallon
(Up $0.14)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (February 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.12/kWh
(Up $0.02) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s April 2022
monthly report with data for February 2022.
April 25th, 2022*
COAL
Spot
prices (dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending April
22nd, 2022:
- $117.05
in Central Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500
BTUs) (No Change)
- $94.85 in
Northern Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs)
(No Change)
-
$117.85 in Illinois
Basin (Bituminous
coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs) (No
Change)
- $15.70 in
Powder River Basin (Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800
BTUs) (No Change)
-
$36.55 in Uinta
Basin (Bituminous
coal; Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week
ended April 16th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates
are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 10.5 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 6.5% lower than last week’s estimate and 1% higher than the
comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River: 4.3 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi
River: 6.2 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 172.3 mmst, which is 4.9%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal
Average Price Per Ton (February 2022)**: $276.09 (Up $19.03
from January 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (February 2022)**: $76.41 (Down
$3.70 from January 2022)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3
mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West
Virginia |
137.1
mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2
mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
April 13th to Wednesday, April 20th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$7.04/MMBtu
(Up $0.34) |
$6.21/MMBtu
(Up $0.12) |
$6.71/MMBtu
(Up $0.01) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending April 15th, 2022
|
$101.46/barrel (Up $2.25)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.12/gallon
(Up $0.04)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (January 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No
Change) |
|
West
Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
$0.06/kWH
(No
Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar
PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal
price averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s March 2022
monthly report with data for January 2022.
April 11th, 2022*
COAL
Spot
prices (dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for the week ending April
8th, 2022:
- $106.15
in Central Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500
BTUs) (No Change)
- $92.00 in
Northern Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs)
(No Change)
-
$109.55 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No Change)
- $16.10 in
Powder River Basin (Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800
BTUs) (No Change)
-
$36.35 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week
ended April 2nd, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.1 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 4% lower than last week’s estimate and 5.2% higher than the
comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
4.7 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi
River: 6.5 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 150.5 mmst, which is 5%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal
Average Price Per Ton (February 2022)**: $276.09 (Up $19.03
from January 2022)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (February 2022)**: $76.41 (Down
$3.70 from January 2022)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3
mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1
mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2
mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
March 30th to Wednesday, April 6th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$6.25/MMBtu
(Up $0.91) |
$5.95/MMBtu
(Up $1.36) |
$6.24/MMBtu
(Up $1.10) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending April 1st, 2022
|
$103.89/barrel (Down $9.80)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.11/gallon
(Down $0.08)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (January 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No
Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(No
Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(Up
$0.01) |
$0.06/kWH
(No
Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs and ongoing operating costs of a power
plant's assumed financial lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar
PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal
price averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s March 2022
monthly report with data for January 2022.
April 4th, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending March 25th, 2022:
-
$97.30 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$81.80 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$97.00 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No Change)
-
$16.75 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$33.30 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week
ended March 26th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates
are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.6 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 4% higher than last week’s estimate and 2.7% higher than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
5 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.6 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 139.4 mmst, which is 5.1%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $257.06 (Down $9.31
from December 2021)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $80.11 (Up
$0.10 from December 2021)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
March 23rd to Wednesday, March 30th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$5.34/MMBtu (Up $0.08) |
$4.59/MMBtu (Up $0.21) |
$5.14/MMBtu (Up $0.39) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending March 25th, 2022
|
$113.69/barrel
(Up $13.26)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.19/gallon
(Down $0.04)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (January 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(Up $0.01) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s March 2022
monthly report with data for January 2022.
Week March 28th, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for thermal coal for
the week ending March 25th, 2022:
-
$97.30 in
Central Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs)
(No Change)
-
$81.80 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$97.00 in Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No Change)
-
$16.75 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$33.30 in Uinta Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week ended March 19th,
2022, EIA’s coal production estimates are:
-
U.S. Total: Approximately 11.1 million
short tons (mmst). This estimate is about 1% lower than last
week’s estimate
and 1.4% higher than the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
4.7 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.4 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 127.8 mmst, which is 5.3%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $257.06 (Down $9.31
from December 2021)
Thermal Coal Export
Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $80.11 (Up $0.10 from
December 2021)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
March 16th to Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$5.26/MMBtu (Up $0.59) |
$4.38/MMBtu (Up $0.60) |
$4.75/MMBtu (Up $0.50) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending March 18th, 2022
|
$100.43/barrel
(Down $12.96)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.23/gallon
(Down $0.02)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (January 2022)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.10/kWh
(Up $0.01) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s February 2022
monthly report with data for January 2022.
Week March 22nd, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending March 18th, 2022:
-
$97.30 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up
$3.90)
-
$81.80 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $2.25)
-
$97.00 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(Up $4.50)
-
$16.75 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$33.30 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (Up $0.35)
For the week
ended March 12th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates
are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.3 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 5.5% lower than last week’s estimate and 4.3% lower than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
4.8 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.5 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 116.7 mmst, which is 5.8%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $257.06 (Down $9.31
from December 2021)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $80.11 (Up
$0.10 from December 2021)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
March 9th to Wednesday, March 16th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$4.67/MMBtu (Up $0.11) |
$3.78/MMBtu (Down $0.30) |
$4.21/MMBtu (Down $0.26) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending March 11th, 2022
|
$113.39/barrel
(Up $6.59)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.25/gallon
(Down $0.07)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (December 2021)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.09/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s February 2022
monthly report with data for December 2021.
Week March 14th, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending March 4th, 2022:
-
$93.40 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up
$2.85)
-
$79.55 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $6.20)
-
$92.50 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(Up $17.00)
-
$16.75 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (Down $4.90)
-
$32.95 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (Up $3.60)
For the week
ended March 5th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.9 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 6.3% higher than last week’s estimate and 1.2% lower than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
5.1 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.8 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 105.4 mmst, which is 7.1%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $257.06 (Down $9.31
from December 2021)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (January 2022)**: $80.11 (Up
$0.10 from December 2021)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
March 2nd to Wednesday, March 9th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$4.56/MMBtu (Down $0.09) |
$4.08/MMBtu (Down $0.20) |
$4.47/MMBtu (Up $0.01) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending March 4th, 2022
|
$106.80/barrel
(Up $14.62)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.32/gallon
(Up $0.24)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (December 2021)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.09/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s February 2022
monthly report with data for December 2021.
Week March 8th, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending March 4th, 2022:
-
$93.40 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up
$2.85)
-
$79.55 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (Up $6.20)
-
$92.50 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(Up $17.00)
-
$16.75 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (Down $4.90)
-
$32.95 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (Up $3.60)
For the week
ended February 26th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates
are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.2 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 9.9% lower than last week’s estimate
and 4.1% higher than the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
4.9 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.3 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 93.5 mmst, which is 8%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (December 2021)**: $257.06 (Up $3.21
from November 2021)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (December 2021)**: $80.01 (Up
$0.48 from November 2021)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
February 23rd to Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$4.65/MMBtu (Up $0.08) |
$4.28/MMBtu (Up $0.11) |
$4.46/MMBtu (Down $0.30) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending February 25th, 2022
|
$92.18/barrel
(Down $0.71)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$4.17/gallon
(Up $0.56)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (December 2021)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.12/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.09/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and
OH, and pieces of IN, MI, PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s February 2022
monthly report with data for December 2021.
Week February 21st, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending February 18th, 2022:
-
$90.55 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (Up
$0.85)
-
$73.35 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$75.50 in
Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No
Change)
-
$21.65 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (Down
$2.25)
-
$29.35 in
Uinta Basin (Bituminous
coal; Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week ended February
12th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 12 million short tons (mmst). This estimate is
about 6.8% higher than last week’s estimate and 20.3% higher than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the
Mississippi River: 5.3 mmst
-
West of the
Mississippi River: 6.7 mmst
-
National
year-to-date coal production
totaled 69.9 mmst, which is 4.4% higher than
the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (December 2021)**: $257.06 (Up $3.21
from November 2021)
Thermal Coal Export
Average Price Per Ton (December 2021)**: $80.01 (Up $0.48 from
November 2021)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL
GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
February 9th to Wednesday, February 16th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$4.39/MMBtu (Down $0.33) |
$3.67/MMBtu (Up $0.02) |
$4.32/MMBtu (Up $0.53) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending February 11th, 2022
|
$90.61/barrel
(Up $1.01)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$3.51/gallon
(Up $0.03)
|
ELECTRICITY
RETAIL PRICE (November 2021)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.13/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.10/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED
COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV
and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s January 2022
monthly report with data for November 2021.
Week February 14th, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending February 11th, 2022:
-
$89.70 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$73.35 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$75.50 in
Illinois Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No
Change)
-
$23.90 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$29.35 in
Uinta Basin (Bituminous
coal; Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week ended February
5th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.3 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 4.9% lower than last week’s estimate and 2.2% higher than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the
Mississippi River: 4.9 mmst
-
West of the
Mississippi River: 6.4 mmst
-
National
year-to-date coal production
totaled 57.9 mmst, which is 1.8% higher than
the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (December 2021)**: $257.06 (Up $3.21
from November 2021)
Thermal Coal Export
Average Price Per Ton (December 2021)**: $80.01 (Up $0.48 from
November 2021)
Annual Coal Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
February 2nd to Wednesday, February 9th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$4.06/MMBtu (Down $2.38) |
$3.65/MMBtu (Down $2.10) |
$3.79/MMBtu (Down $2.54) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending February 4th, 2022
|
$89.60/barrel
(Up $2.66)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail price
|
$3.48/gallon
(Up $0.04)
|
ELECTRICITY RETAIL PRICE (November 2021)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.07/kWh
(No Change) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.13/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.10/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine
(natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces
of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s December 2021
monthly report with data for November 2021.
Week February 9th, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending February 4th, 2022:
-
$89.70 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$73.35 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No Change)
-
$75.50 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No
Change)
-
$23.90 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$29.35 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week
ended January 29th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates
are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 11.9 million short tons (mmst). This estimate
is about 2.1% higher than last week’s estimate and 5.1% lower than
the comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
5.1 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 6.7 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 46.6 mmst, which is 1.8%
higher than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (November 2021)**: $253.85 (Up $50.31
from October 2021)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (November 2021)**: $79.53 (Down
$3.31 from October 2021)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
January 26th to Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$6.44/MMBtu (Down $2.07) |
$5.75/MMBtu (Up $1.73) |
$6.33/MMBtu (Up $2.07) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending January 28th, 2022
|
$86.94/barrel
(Up $1.01)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$3.44/gallon
(Up $0.13)
|
ELECTRICITY RETAIL PRICE (November 2021)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.07/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.13/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.10/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025
Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3.
PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information
Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price
averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s December 2021
monthly report with data for November 2021.
Week Jan 23rd, 2022
Manchin Praises Interagency
Implementation Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Clean Up Legacy Of
Abandoned Wells
Orphaned well clean-up program will
create good-paying jobs, ensure healthy communities, and revitalize
rural economies
Washington, DC – Today, U.S.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural
Resources Committee, welcomed the Department of the Interior’s announcement of
an interagency initiative to implement a new federal program for
addressing orphaned oil and gas wells. This critical program, made
possible by Chairman Manchin’s recently enacted, bipartisan Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act, will simultaneously reduce methane
emissions, clean up the environment, and help reinvigorate communities
across the country impacted by abandoned oil and gas wells.
“Today’s announcement from the Department
of the Interior is fantastic news for West Virginia. With authority
and funding provided by my bipartisan infrastructure law, the
Department will issue grants to states to plug orphaned oil and gas
wells, ensuring communities across the Mountain State are given new
opportunities to rebuild and thrive while keeping our rivers, lakes,
and public lands healthy for our children and grandchildren. I look
forward to seeing the impact of this new initiative and to working
with the Administration to ensure the wild and wonderful corners of
West Virginia are protected for generations to come,” said
Chairman Manchin.
The historic Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act provided $4.7 billion to plug,
remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells via grants to the States and new
federal programs. In West Virginia, these grants will help the State’s
Department of Environmental Protection to ensure that state and local
priorities are addressed, while employing local oil and gas
workers. Millions of Americans live within a mile of hundreds of
thousands of orphaned oil and gas wells and there are at least 4,646
documented orphan wells in West Virginia alone that will be eligible
for funding under this newly announced initiative. These wells
jeopardize public health and safety by contaminating groundwater,
seeping toxic chemicals, emitting harmful pollutants including
methane, and harming wildlife. In addition to creating good-paying
jobs addressing this pollution, these investments create safer and
more inhabitable communities and drive new economic opportunities.
Chairman Manchin’s Weekly Energy Report
Week Jan 16th, 2022
COAL
Spot prices (dollars/short ton) for
thermal coal for the week ending January 14th, 2022:
-
$86.55 in Central
Appalachia (Bituminous coal; Heating value-12,500 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$70.80 in Northern Appalachia
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-13,000 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$86.55 in Illinois
Basin
(Bituminous coal; Heating value-11,800 BTUs)
(No
Change)
-
$28.05 in Powder River Basin
(Sub-bituminous coal; Heating value-8,800 BTUs) (No
Change)
-
$31.00 in Uinta
Basin
(Bituminous coal;
Heating value-11,700
BTUs) (No Change)
For the week
ended January 8th, 2022, EIA’s coal production estimates
are:
-
U.S. Total:
Approximately 9.7 million short tons (mmst). This estimate is
about 6% lower than last week’s estimate and 12.7% higher than the
comparable week in 2021.
-
East of the Mississippi River:
4.2 mmst
-
West of the Mississippi River: 5.5 mmst
-
National year-to-date coal
production totaled 11.2 mmst, which is 8.6% higher
than the year-to-date production in 2021.
Met Coal Average Price Per Ton (November 2021)**: $253.85 (Up $50.31
from September 2021)
Thermal Coal Export Average Price Per Ton (November 2021)**: $79.53 (Down
$3.31 from October 2021)
Annual Coal
Production
|
|
2009 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
U.S. |
1,075.0 mmst |
706.3 mmst |
535.4 mmst |
|
West Virginia |
137.1 mmst |
93.3 mmst |
67.2 mmst |
NATURAL
GAS
Weekly spot
prices for report week (Wednesday,
January 5th to Wednesday, January 12th, 2022)
|
South Louisiana (Henry Hub) |
Appalachia (Dominion South) |
Chicago Citygate |
|
$4.59/MMBtu (Up $0.80) |
$4.30/MMBtu (Up $0.92) |
$4.41/MMBtu (Down $0.02) |
OIL/GASOLINE
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price – Week
ending January 7th, 2022
|
$77.86/barrel
(Up $1.81)
|
Today’s gasoline average retail
price
|
$3.30/gallon
(Up $0.01)
|
ELECTRICITY RETAIL PRICE (October 2021)***
|
|
Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
|
National Average |
$0.14/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.11/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
$0.07/kWh
(Down $0.01) |
|
West Virginia Average |
$0.14/kWh
(Up $0.01) |
$0.10/kWh
(No Change) |
$0.06/kWH
(No Change) |
LEVELIZED
COST OF ELECTRICITY (2025 Estimates in 2019 Dollars)1
Representing the capital costs
and ongoing operating costs of a power plant's assumed financial
lifetime.
|
Source |
Levelized Cost Of Electricity2 |
PJM West LCOE3 |
|
|
|
$0.065/kWH |
|
Combined Cycle (natural gas) |
|
$0.033/kWh |
Combustion Turbine (natural gas)
|
|
$0.060/kWh |
|
Advanced Nuclear |
|
$0.079/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.034/kWh |
|
|
|
$0.126/kWh |
|
Solar PV |
|
$0.036/kWh |
|
Hydroelectric |
|
No data |
1. LCOE data comes from the Energy Information Administration with
estimates for 2025 costs
2. Note: The cost range is determined by considering a range of
capacity factors for each generation source
3. PJM West is one of 25 EIA regions that are compiled to develop
national data, and includes all of WV and OH, and pieces of IN, MI,
PA, MD, VA, and KY.
*Sources: Energy Information Administration, GasBuddy.
**EIA reports metallurgical coal price averages on a monthly basis.
***According to EIA’s December 2021 monthly report with data for
October 2021.
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