# Natural gas electricity generation

Net electricity generated from natural gas at utility-scale plants (1 megawatt or more) in the year, in terawatt hours, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-923. Other gases, such as blast furnace and refinery gas, are not included.

## Key facts

- Natural gas electricity generation in the United States was 1,807.34 TWh in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- Texas had the highest natural gas electricity generation of 50 states in 2025, at 288.18 TWh, and Vermont the lowest, at 0 TWh. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- Published for 51 places, with figures from 2001 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-11.

- Indicator id: `electricity_generation_natural_gas`
- Unit: TWh
- Note: United States and its states only.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/natural-gas-electricity-generation
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/electricity_generation_natural_gas

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | TWh | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2025 | 1,807.34 | Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Electricity data browser: net generation, natural gas, all sectors, annual (EIA-923). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |

## Rankings

- [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-gas-electricity-generation/us-states.md) (50 places)