Steam Cost in Canada
The chart above illustrates Steam cost assessments, in US Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt), from May 2022 through May 2023, as described below:
- Steam, MP, cash cost, on-site: Steam, Medium Pressure, Canada, cash cost, formula, on-site (typical consumer facility)
- Steam, MP, contract price, exw: Steam, Medium Pressure, Canada, contract price, exw, formula
- Steam, HP, cash cost, on-site: Steam, High Pressure, Canada, cash cost, formula, on-site (typical consumer facility)
- Steam, HP, contract price, exw: Steam, High Pressure, Canada, contract price, exw, formula
Medium Pressure Steam cash cost for on-site generation in Steam across Canada reached 7.85 USD per metric ton in May 2023, representing a 17.02% decline from April 2023. Throughout the twelve-month period, on-site medium pressure steam generation costs in Canada experienced a total decrease of 60.20%. Medium Pressure Steam contract price on an ex-works basis in Steam within Canada was valued at 6.01 USD per metric ton in May 2023, marking a 21.17% reduction compared to the previous month. Over the past year, ex-works medium pressure steam contract prices in Canada have declined by 66.05% in total. High Pressure Steam cash cost for on-site generation in Steam throughout Canada was 8.37 USD per metric ton in May 2023, showing a 17.12% decrease from the preceding month. During the past twelve months, on-site high pressure steam generation costs in Canada fell by a cumulative 60.51%. High Pressure Steam contract price on an ex-works basis in Steam across Canada stood at 6.52 USD per metric ton in May 2023, reflecting a 21.55% drop from April 2023. Over the last year, ex-works high pressure steam contract prices in Canada have experienced a total decline of 66.17%.
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