This statistic shows the average operating heat rate for coal, petroleum, natural gas and nuclear power in the U.S. in 2016. The average operating heat rate for coal was 10,493 British thermal units per kilowatt hour.
Average operating heat rates for various energy sources in the U.S. in 2016
(in British thermal units per kilowatt hour)
Characteristic
Heat rate in British thermal units per kilowatt hour
* According to the source, data include distillate fuel oil and residual fuel oil. ** Includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous and lignite coal as well as waste and synthetic coal.
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EIA. (December 7, 2017). Average operating heat rates for various energy sources in the U.S. in 2016 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186397/average-operating-heat-rates-by-source-in-the-us/
EIA. "Average operating heat rates for various energy sources in the U.S. in 2016 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour)." Chart. December 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186397/average-operating-heat-rates-by-source-in-the-us/
EIA. (2017). Average operating heat rates for various energy sources in the U.S. in 2016 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186397/average-operating-heat-rates-by-source-in-the-us/
EIA. "Average Operating Heat Rates for Various Energy Sources in The U.S. in 2016 (in British Thermal Units per Kilowatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186397/average-operating-heat-rates-by-source-in-the-us/
EIA, Average operating heat rates for various energy sources in the U.S. in 2016 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186397/average-operating-heat-rates-by-source-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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