Americas Gas and Power Market Data
The numbers you need to gauge the markets, ready to seize opportunities as the markets move.
Comprehensive Gas and Power Pricing Intelligence
In today’s fast-paced energy landscape, where supply and demand shift rapidly, having actionable energy market data is crucial. That’s where Platts comes in. Our Americas Gas and Power Market Data service supports commercial decisions with unrivalled energy pricing and assessment coverage, including 125 daily Platts US natural gas price benchmarks, 44 daily on-peak and off-peak North American power market data indices, and 35+ global thermal coal assessments that enhance market transparency.
With extensive coverage across more than 130 locations, including natural gas, electric power, nuclear, coal, and renewable natural gas, we provide a uniquely full-scope offering in this space—so you have the information needed to navigate a complex industry. Plus, our natural gas data includes carbon intensity measures across 8 key North American locations, providing critical averages throughout the gas value chain. Empower your business with Platts data and stay ahead of market shifts.
Who could benefit from Americas Gas & Power Market Data?
Natural Gas or Power Traders:
Traders need to spot and act on price signals fast in volatile gas and power markets, where supply disruptions and market-moving events can quickly shift sentiment. Trusted price assessments, historical benchmarks, and real-time market visibility help traders identify opportunities, validate positions, and negotiate with confidence.
Strategy, Planning & Investment:
Strategy teams need to identify growth opportunities, assess asset performance, and allocate capital with confidence in evolving energy markets. Robust pricing data, market benchmarks, and historical trends help teams evaluate investments, compare opportunities, and support long-term business decisions.
Government & Regulator:
Regulators need transparent market intelligence to monitor market health, assess pricing dynamics, and support effective policy decisions. Trusted spot and term price benchmarks, historical market data, and market monitoring tools help ensure fair, stable, and competitive energy markets.
Energy Procurement:
Procurement teams need to secure reliable energy supply while controlling costs in a volatile market. Access to trusted price benchmarks, market trends, and supplier intelligence helps teams optimize sourcing strategies, strengthen negotiations, and manage energy spend with confidence.
Our Impact, by the Numbers
Product Features: What sets our data apart
Monitor dynamic commodity markets with extensive gas market data, so you can confidently negotiate contracts, manage risk, and develop your trade and investment strategies.
Professionals across the industry trust our gas pricing market data every day.
Access Prices for Precise Actions
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Daily Spot & Term Prices
Platts publishes daily natural gas price assessments that serve as the foundation for your contracts, providing you with the flexibility to capitalize on market fluctuations and negotiate with confidence.
Every day, traders, refiners, and producers rely on our natural gas prices globally to navigate market trends, inform pricing decisions, and mitigate risks in volatile commodity markets.
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Unlock Full Price History
With access to our comprehensive Americas Gas and Power Market Data, gain full US natural gas price history. Dive into historical price trends, analyze market patterns, and strategize your next moves to stay ahead of the competition.
Our data can be delivered how it best suits your needs, whether it’s via desktop or mobile through Platts Connect, cloud services, data feed, or API solutions.
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The Markets We Cover
We have extensive gas and power market data coverage in the Americas, covering over 130 locations:
- Natural gas
- Electric power
- Nuclear
- Coal
- Renewable Natural Gas
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Robust Methodology
We are widely trusted in the global natural gas market for providing an independent, unbiased Platts assessment process. We gather data from a diverse range of market participants, applying rigorous quality control measures, and adhering to strict editorial guidelines and IOSCO principles.
Platts Price Benchmarks & Key Indices
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Americas Natural Gas
Our key areas for Platts price indiciesindices in the Americas markets for Natural Gas include:
- Northeast – Algonquin city-gates
- Appalachia – Columbia gas
- Midcontinent - NGPL, Midcontinent
- Upper Midwest - Dawn, Ontario
- East Texas - NGPL, Texok zone
- Louisiana/Southeast – Henry Hub
- Rockies/Northwest - TCPL, Alberta, AECO-C
- Southwest – Waha
- Mexico natural gas prices – El Encino
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Americas Power
Our key areas for Platts price indices in the Americas markets for Power include:
- Southeast bilateral indices – Into Southern
- West bilateral indices – Mid-C
- ISO price locations – PJM West Hub
- International Renewable Energy Certificates
- Renewable Capture Prices
- Renewable Generation Curtailments Solar and Wind
- Quarq spreads
- Spark spreads
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Nuclear & Coal
Our key areas for Platts price assessments in the Americas markets for Nuclear and Coal include:
- Uranium
- Platts NEAT
- Platts SEAT
- FOB Kalimantan
- CIF ARA
- FOB US
Carbon Intensity
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Platts Gas Carbon Intensity
Our natural gas carbon intensity measures cover 8 key locations in North America. They represent averages throughout the gas value chain in order to reflect:
- Blendings from multiple basin sources with varying production-level intensities
- Varying levels of required processing
- Large variations in transport distances from basin to key location
These carbon intensity measures include well to destination supply chain emissions, from drilling and completions activities, production, gathering and boosting, gas processing and pipeline transmission of gas to the key locations.
Data & Distribution
Get the edge in today’s global markets with our Essential Intelligence® delivered through the providers and platforms which suit you.
API Solutions
Cloud
Data Feed
Desktop & Mobile
PLATTS PRICE ASSESSMENTS
Methodology
S&P Global Energy methodologies bring consistency and robustness to our natural gas price assessments through principles and parameters that guide our market specialists at every stage of the process.
Why S&P Global Energy?
Unparalleled Experience
For 100+ years, we've delivered Platts price assessments for physical and forward markets. Customers count on us for news, pricing, and analytics, ensuring transparent, efficient markets for confident decisions.
Trusted benchmark pricing
Provides industry benchmark price indices with robust, transparent, proven methodologies, that guarantees data integrity with stringent quality controls, and adherence to strict guidelines and IOSCO principles.
Integrated Americas market coverage
Covers North, Central and South America—natural gas, power, renewables, nuclear and coal —in one connected pricing service.
Historical view of Pricing
Comprehensive price history back to 1985 supports deep analysis of historical price trends to better understand the current market dynamics and forecast potential price movements resulting from similar previous geopolitical events.
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