Coal Prices in Nebraska by Sector


The average price of coal increased six cents per million Btu from 2003 to 2004.  The residential sector price increased five cents and the electric power sector price increased six cents, while the commercial and industrial sector prices each increased seven cents.  There is no change in the reported price in the transportation sector.

The transportation sector price paralleled the commercial and industrial sectors' prices from 1970 to 1977 with the last reported price for the transportation sector in 1977.  If coal was consumed in the transportation sector in 2003, the amount rounded to zero, so a price was not reported.

The commercial and industrial prices paralleled each other from 1970 to 1998 and again from 2001 to 2004.  The residential sector price was not reported in 1999 and 2000 probably due to the small amount consumed.



Coal Prices by Sector, Nebraska, 1970-2004
(Nominal Dollars per Million Btu)

Year Sectors Annual
Average
End-Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
1970 $0.16 $0.16 $1.08 $0.16 $0.35 $0.33
1971 $0.41 $0.41 $1.03 $0.41 $0.40 $0.41
1972 $0.22 $0.22 $1.10 $0.22 $0.43 $0.41
1973 $0.24 $0.24 $1.16 $0.24 $0.47 $0.43
1974 $0.57 $0.57 $1.52 $0.57 $0.60 $0.60
1975 $0.81 $0.81 $2.16 $0.81 $0.87 $0.86
1976 $1.03 $1.03 $2.22 $1.03 $0.93 $0.96
1977 $1.17 $1.17 $2.57 $1.17 $1.05 $1.07
1978 $1.47 $1.47 $3.42 $0.00 $1.11 $1.18
1979 $1.72 $1.72 $3.68 $0.00 $1.12 $1.21
1980 $1.69 $1.69 $3.60 $0.00 $1.24 $1.27
1981 $1.97 $1.97 $3.75 $0.00 $1.14 $1.21
1982 $1.79 $1.79 $4.26 $0.00 $1.17 $1.21
1983 $1.67 $1.67 $4.23 $0.00 $1.22 $1.25
1984 $1.70 $1.70 $4.09 $0.00 $1.28 $1.31
1985 $2.51 $2.51 $2.76 $0.00 $1.11 $1.18
1986 $1.67 $1.67 $2.40 $0.00 $1.04 $1.08
1987 $1.62 $1.62 $2.43 $0.00 $0.95 $0.98
1988 $1.57 $1.57 $2.49 $0.00 $0.84 $0.87
1989 $1.47 $1.47 $2.42 $0.00 $0.83 $0.85
1990 $1.48 $1.48 $2.42 $0.00 $0.75 $0.78
1991 $1.43 $1.43 $2.36 $0.00 $0.75 $0.77
1992 $1.57 $1.57 $2.39 $0.00 $0.75 $0.78
1993 $1.43 $1.43 $2.44 $0.00 $0.76 $0.78
1994 $1.46 $1.46 $2.47 $0.00 $0.77 $0.80
1995 $1.42 $1.42 $2.44 $0.00 $0.75 $0.77
1996 $1.45 $1.45 $2.35 $0.00 $0.72 $0.74
1997 $1.42 $1.42 $2.40 $0.00 $0.59 $0.62
1998 $1.42 $1.42 $2.43 $0.00 $0.59 $0.62
1999 $0.00 $1.45 $0.00 $0.00 $0.55 $0.59
2000 $0.00 $1.39 $0.00 $0.00 $0.56 $0.59
2001 $1.14 $1.14 $2.25 $0.00 $0.57 $0.59
2002 $1.15 $1.15 $2.41 $0.00 $0.58 $0.60
2003 $1.13 $1.13 $2.42 $0.00 $0.60 $0.62
2004 $1.21 $1.21 $2.47 $0.00 $0.66 $0.68

Sources:  State Energy Price and Expenditure Report.  Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

The table and graph were updated on July 13, 2007.
Typically, there are two years between updates.

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