About the Midwest: Business Climate
Natural Gas Prices
Any business relying on natural gas has already experienced growing energy bills. Although Alliant Energy can't control the wholesale price of natural gas, we do manage prices for our customers by making wise gas purchase decisions. Alliant Energy is committed to creating products and services that help our customers deal with the impact of increased price levels and volatility in natural gas.
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Average industrial natural gas prices
National average: 8.08
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| Rank
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State
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Nominal Dollars per thousand cubic feet, October 2008
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11 |
Minnesota |
6.98 |
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13 |
Iowa |
7.02 |
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27 |
Wisconsin |
8.97 |
| State-by-state rankings
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| Rank
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State
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Nominal Dollars per thousand cubic feet, October 2008
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1 |
Alaska |
6.17 |
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2 |
North Dakota |
6.26 |
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3 |
Kansas |
6.74 |
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4 |
Utah |
6.77 |
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5 |
Minnesota |
6.98 |
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6 |
Iowa |
7.02 |
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7 |
Texas |
7.27 |
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8 |
Indiana |
7.63 |
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9 |
South Dakota |
7.95 |
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10 |
Nebraska |
7.99 |
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11 |
Louisiana |
8.28 |
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12 |
New Mexico |
8.37 |
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13 |
Oregon |
8.65 |
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14 |
Arizona |
8.86 |
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15 |
Wisconsin |
8.97 |
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16 |
Wyoming |
8.98 |
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17 |
Vermont |
9.16 |
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18 |
California |
9.22 |
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19 |
Colorado |
9.32 |
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19 |
West Virginia |
9.32 |
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21 |
Alabama |
9.33 |
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22 |
Mississippi |
9.71 |
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23 |
South Carolina |
9.76 |
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24 |
Nevada |
9.85 |
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25 |
Kentucky |
9.90 |
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26 |
Washington |
9.94 |
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27 |
Tennessee |
10.17 |
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28 |
Idaho |
10.32 |
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29 |
Georgia |
10.42 |
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30 |
Michigan |
10.47 |
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31 |
Virginia |
10.89 |
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32 |
Illinois |
11.07 |
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33 |
Arkansas |
11.25 |
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34 |
Missouri |
11.32 |
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35 |
Connecticut |
11.41 |
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36 |
New York |
11.79 |
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37 |
Montana |
11.99 |
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38 |
North Carolina |
12.33 |
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39 |
New Jersey |
12.39 |
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40 |
Ohio |
13.27 |
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41 |
Delaware |
13.87 |
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42 |
Rhode Island |
14.14 |
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43 |
Maine |
14.41 |
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44 |
New Hampshire |
14.94 |
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45 |
Oklahoma |
15.34 |
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46 |
Pennsylvania |
15.35 |
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47 |
Massachusetts |
17.25 |
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48 |
Hawaii |
29.21 |
NOTE: No data for Florida or Maryland.
Source: December 2008 Natural Gas Monthly, Energy Information Administration ,
Table: Average Price of Natural Gas sold to Industrial Consumers, by State,
2006-2008
