Cooling Water Cost in United States
The chart above illustrates Cooling Water cost assessments, in US Dollar Cent per cubic meter (USD cent/m3), from May 2022 through May 2023, as described below:
- cash cost, on-site: Cooling Water, United States, cash cost, formula, on-site (typical consumer facility)
- contract price, exw: Cooling Water, United States, contract price, exw, formula
- cash cost, off-site: Cooling Water, United States, cash cost, formula, off-site (large supplier)
In May 2023, the on-site cash cost for Cooling Water in the United States stood at 7.64 USD cent per cubic meter, representing a slight decrease of 0.65% from April 2023. Comparing the May 2023 figure to May 2022, Cooling Water on-site costs have declined by 16.44% over the past year. The ex-works contract price for Cooling Water in the United States reached 5.63 USD cent per cubic meter in May 2023, showing a modest increase of 1.27% compared to the previous month. Year-over-year analysis reveals that Cooling Water contract prices have fallen by 19.97% since May 2022. The off-site cash cost for Cooling Water in the United States was recorded at 4.33 USD cent per cubic meter in May 2023, up 1.16% from April 2023. Over the twelve-month period from May 2022 to May 2023, off-site Cooling Water costs have decreased by 23.62%.
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Cooling water is a fundamental utility used to dissipate heat from industrial processes. It circulates through heat exchangers and other cooling systems, absorbing heat from equipment and processes. The heated water is then cooled, often through evaporation in cooling towers, before being recirculated.