Selected Energy Prices

Sources:
Washington State University Extension Energy Program
Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Energy Program

SELECTED ENERGY PRICES $ per Million BTUs
Calendar Year	Motor Gasoline	Diesel	Jet Fuel	Residential Heating Oil	Residual Fuel	Natural Gas	Electricity	Coal
1976	4.82	2.89	2.32	3.11	1.88	2.01	2.81	0.83
1977	5.18	3.12	2.62	3.34	1.92	2.39	3.08	0.81
1978	5.40	3.18	2.86	3.50	2.05	2.71	3.08	0.91
1979	7.22	4.69	3.79	5.03	2.40	3.15	3.38	0.99
1980	9.92	6.72	6.21	7.27	3.24	4.48	4.17	1.13
1981	11.03	8.18	7.56	8.40	5.09	4.90	5.31	1.29
1982	10.52	8.06	7.37	8.48	5.23	5.83	7.35	1.61
1983	9.09	8.57	6.61	8.37	5.16	5.68	8.26	1.73
1984	9.25	8.67	6.32	7.88	4.75	5.59	9.06	1.81
1985	9.31	8.77	6.03	7.76	4.53	5.23	9.18	1.74
1986	7.29	6.71	4.01	5.95	2.55	4.53	9.41	1.76
1987	7.36	7.22	4.02	6.10	2.59	3.81	9.80	1.73
1988	7.40	7.24	3.79	6.03	2.17	3.96	10.13	1.62
1989	8.03	7.92	4.50	6.71	2.19	4.02	10.34	1.62
1990	9.45	9.04	5.68	7.90	2.70	3.60	10.03	1.65
1991	9.14	8.94	4.76	7.80	5.18	3.56	9.96	1.64
1992	9.47	8.68	4.56	7.24	1.85	3.68	10.12	1.45
1993	9.16	9.06	4.54	7.67	2.00	3.94	10.77	1.44
1994	9.70	8.79	4.09	7.30	2.03	4.09	11.85	1.46
1995	10.05	8.75	4.20	7.39	2.15	3.98	12.10	1.58
1996	10.89	9.71	4.96	8.29	2.10	4.01	12.36	1.62
1997	10.47	9.76	4.70	8.75	2.92	4.22	11.94	1.68
1998	8.96	8.36	3.36	7.51	2.11	3.68	11.93	1.52
1999	10.50	9.16	4.30	8.18	1.83	3.82	12.14	1.58
2000	12.89	11.79	6.92	11.10	3.98	5.34	12.74	1.71
2001	12.18	10.92	5.70	10.26	5.29	7.59	15.68	1.15
2002	10.82	10.38	5.32	9.25	5.78	6.64	17.27	1.63
2003	13.20	12.39	6.49	11.42	5.90	6.43	17.22	1.44

British Thermal Unit (BTU): The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.