Energy Prices in Nebraska's Commercial Sector
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Energy Prices in Nebraska's Commercial Sector |
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The commercial sector consists of nonmanufacturing business establishments. Included are hotels, motels, restaurants, wholesale businesses, retail stores, laundries, and other service enterprises; health, social, and educational institutions; and federal, state, and local governments. Streetlights, pumps, bridges, and public services are also included. Fuel used in motor vehicles for commercial purposes is included in the transportation sector. Examples of common uses of energy in the commercial sector include space heating, water heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, and cooking. Using an equivalent measure of million British thermal units (Btu), the graph below compares the prices of fuel. The prices are also in nominal dollars to provide a better comparison. In 2005, the highest price was for electricity at $17.52 per million Btu followed closely by motor gasoline at $17.51 and propane at $17.23. Kerosene was $15.41, diesel fuel was $13.77, natural gas was $9.35, residual fuel was $6.63, wood and waste was $5.01, and coal was $1.28. Since the commercial sector's residual fuel consumption was reported as zero in 2002, residual fuel's price is shown as $0. Likewise, since the commercial sector's coal consumption was reported as zero in 1999 and 2000, coal's price is shown as $0. There are no direct fuel costs for hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, photovoltaic, or solar thermal energy, so no prices are reported. |
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| Energy Prices by Fuel Type, Commercial Sector Nebraska, 1970-2005 [Nominal Dollars per Million British Thermal Units (Btu)] |
| Year | Coal | Electricity | Natural Gas |
Petroleum | Renewable | Annual Average |
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| Diesel Fuel |
Kerosene | Motor Gasoline |
Propane | Residual Fuel |
Wood and Waste |
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| 1970 | $0.16 | $4.87 | $0.52 | $1.03 | $0.79 | $3.03 | $1.09 | $0.50 | $0.60 | $1.37 |
| 1971 | $0.41 | $5.08 | $0.58 | $1.11 | $0.85 | $3.00 | $1.18 | $0.59 | $0.64 | $1.50 |
| 1972 | $0.22 | $5.37 | $0.57 | $1.12 | $0.85 | $3.00 | $1.15 | $0.72 | $0.64 | $1.57 |
| 1973 | $0.24 | $5.39 | $0.75 | $1.24 | $1.01 | $3.21 | $1.28 | $0.66 | $0.74 | $1.87 |
| 1974 | $0.57 | $5.94 | $0.81 | $2.29 | $2.00 | $4.27 | $2.40 | $1.67 | $1.14 | $2.04 |
| 1975 | $0.81 | $6.96 | $1.00 | $2.45 | $2.39 | $4.76 | $2.46 | $1.75 | $1.20 | $2.36 |
| 1976 | $1.03 | $8.16 | $1.16 | $2.67 | $2.57 | $5.06 | $2.68 | $1.73 | $1.28 | $2.64 |
| 1977 | $1.17 | $8.94 | $1.39 | $3.01 | $2.73 | $5.29 | $3.16 | $1.83 | $1.45 | $3.06 |
| 1978 | $1.47 | $9.66 | $1.54 | $3.07 | $3.00 | $5.50 | $3.36 | $1.69 | $1.54 | $3.51 |
| 1979 | $1.72 | $10.43 | $2.01 | $4.80 | $3.53 | $7.41 | $3.35 | $2.33 | $2.20 | $4.04 |
| 1980 | $1.69 | $12.86 | $2.33 | $6.49 | $5.17 | $10.06 | $5.19 | $3.22 | $3.06 | $5.00 |
| 1981 | $1.97 | $14.06 | $3.02 | $7.80 | $6.74 | $11.37 | $5.24 | $4.64 | $3.77 | $6.21 |
| 1982 | $1.79 | $14.32 | $3.56 | $7.46 | $6.06 | $10.71 | $5.41 | $4.03 | $3.66 | $6.50 |
| 1983 | $1.67 | $16.66 | $4.29 | $6.37 | $7.70 | $9.61 | $6.01 | $0.00 | $3.54 | $7.79 |
| 1984 | $1.70 | $16.44 | $4.35 | $6.34 | $7.89 | $9.55 | $5.78 | $0.00 | $3.60 | $7.89 |
| 1985 | $2.51 | $16.78 | $4.29 | $6.00 | $7.81 | $9.67 | $7.17 | $0.00 | $3.46 | $8.27 |
| 1986 | $1.67 | $16.55 | $3.95 | $3.67 | $6.29 | $7.28 | $8.54 | $0.00 | $2.78 | $8.22 |
| 1987 | $1.62 | $16.43 | $3.76 | $4.21 | $6.38 | $7.58 | $8.07 | $2.60 | $2.65 | $8.32 |
| 1988 | $1.57 | $16.22 | $3.81 | $3.80 | $6.26 | $7.22 | $8.04 | $2.13 | $2.67 | $8.04 |
| 1989 | $1.47 | $16.93 | $3.82 | $4.44 | $6.78 | $8.42 | $7.41 | $2.02 | $2.95 | $8.56 |
| 1990 | $1.48 | $17.21 | $3.92 | $5.50 | $8.28 | $9.49 | $9.83 | $2.22 | $3.56 | $8.86 |
| 1991 | $1.43 | $16.84 | $3.93 | $4.88 | $7.52 | $9.43 | $8.76 | $2.03 | $3.41 | $8.58 |
| 1992 | $1.57 | $17.15 | $4.08 | $4.68 | $7.13 | $9.09 | $8.12 | $1.97 | $3.12 | $9.05 |
| 1993 | $1.43 | $17.28 | $4.38 | $4.50 | $6.28 | $9.08 | $6.91 | $2.27 | $3.05 | $9.28 |
| 1994 | $1.46 | $16.88 | $4.30 | $4.29 | $6.00 | $9.21 | $8.14 | $2.08 | $2.96 | $9.00 |
| 1995 | $1.42 | $16.46 | $4.05 | $4.30 | $4.97 | $9.22 | $8.17 | $2.38 | $2.90 | $8.84 |
| 1996 | $1.45 | $16.60 | $4.44 | $5.24 | $6.00 | $10.02 | $9.92 | $0.00 | $3.32 | $9.05 |
| 1997 | $1.42 | $16.41 | $4.89 | $4.91 | $5.62 | $9.63 | $10.48 | $2.65 | $2.93 | $9.70 |
| 1998 | $1.42 | $16.41 | $4.24 | $3.82 | $4.31 | $8.20 | $9.36 | $2.64 | $2.45 | $9.98 |
| 1999 | $0.00 | $16.44 | $4.15 | $4.35 | $4.88 | $8.72 | $8.76 | $2.69 | $2.32 | $10.07 |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $16.27 | $5.44 | $7.04 | $9.18 | $11.64 | $11.66 | $3.93 | $3.25 | $10.84 |
| 2001 | $1.14 | $16.58 | $7.35 | $6.51 | $9.19 | $11.44 | $13.14 | $4.05 | $3.31 | $11.91 |
| 2002 | $1.15 | $16.89 | $5.10 | $5.90 | $8.45 | $10.69 | $9.73 | $0.00 | $3.26 | $11.16 |
| 2003 | $1.13 | $17.03 | $6.90 | $7.12 | $10.04 | $12.11 | $12.11 | $3.87 | $3.70 | $11.88 |
| 2004 | $1.21 | $17.13 | $7.63 | $9.26 | $11.15 | $14.47 | $14.27 | $5.03 | $3.74 | $12.25 |
| 2005 | $1.28 | $17.52 | $9.35 | $13.77 | $15.41 | $17.51 | $17.23 | $6.63 | $5.01 | $13.62 |
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Sources: State Energy Price and Expenditure Report. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE. Note: The average column contains the average price of all commercial sector energy sources for each year. |
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The table and graph were updated on June 18, 2008. Typically, there are two years between updates. Energy Statistics Home | Contact Us | Conversion Chart | Glossary |
