Table 36
Average Natural Gas Price (Dollars Per Million BTUs, 1997)
Rank	State	Amt.		Rank	State	Amt.
1	Hawaii	$15.88		27	Nebraska	$4.79
2	New Hampshire	6.94		28	Montana	4.76
3	Maine	6.86		29	South Carolina	4.76
4	Massachusetts	6.79		30	Alabama	4.69
5	Connecticut	6.75		31	Minnesota	4.58
6	Pennsylvania	6.50		32	Nevada	4.57
7	NEW YORK	$6.32		33	West Virginia	4.57
8	Virginia	6.07		34	Michigan	4.52
9	North Carolina	5.95		35	Kansas	4.48
10	Missouri	5.79		36	Arkansas	4.29
11	Maryland	5.78		37	Colorado	4.22
12	Ohio	5.69		38	Oklahoma	4.22
13	Rhode Island	5.62		39	Washington	4.07
14	Georgia	5.62		40	New Mexico	3.88
15	New Jersey	5.61		41	Florida	3.85
16	Tennessee	5.12		42	Utah	3.83
17	Wisconsin	5.11		43	North Dakota	3.73
18	Indiana	5.08		44	Mississippi	3.70
19	Illinois	5.03		45	Oregon	3.67
20	Arizona	5.00		46	Idaho	3.55
21	Iowa	4.97		47	Wyoming	3.54
22	Kentucky	4.97		48	Texas	3.08
23	Delaware	4.90		49	Louisiana	2.80
24	Vermont	4.90		50	Alaska	2.07
25	California	4.88		U.S. average		$4.62
26	South Dakota	4.79		N.Y.S. % above avg.		36.8%
Source: US Department of Energy www.energy.gov/dataandprices/index.ht
Natural gas is a major energy source for New York's homes and businesses, including companies that generate electricity.