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Natural gas electricity generation in United States

Natural gas electricity generation in the United States was 1,807.34 TWh in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 3.3% from 2024.

2025, TWh1,807.34 Provisional
Change on 2024-3.3%
Series high1,869.92024
Series low639.132001

Natural gas electricity generation in United States, 2001 to 2025

5007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 639.13 TWh2002: 691.01 TWh2003: 649.91 TWh2004: 710.1 TWh2005: 760.96 TWh2006: 816.44 TWh2007: 896.59 TWh2008: 882.98 TWh2009: 920.98 TWh2010: 987.7 TWh2011: 1,013.69 TWh2012: 1,225.89 TWh2013: 1,124.84 TWh2014: 1,126.64 TWh2015: 1,334.67 TWh2016: 1,379.27 TWh2017: 1,297.7 TWh2018: 1,471.84 TWh2019: 1,588.53 TWh2020: 1,626.79 TWh2021: 1,579.19 TWh2022: 1,687.06 TWh2023: 1,806.06 TWh2024: 1,869.9 TWh2025: 1,807.34 TWh
TWh. Source: EIA, Electricity data browser: net generation, natural gas, all sectors, annual (EIA-923) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 25 values
PeriodTWh
20251,807.34 Provisional
20241,869.9
20231,806.06
20221,687.06
20211,579.19
20201,626.79
20191,588.53
20181,471.84
20171,297.7
20161,379.27
20151,334.67
20141,126.64
20131,124.84
20121,225.89
20111,013.69
2010987.7
2009920.98
2008882.98
2007896.59
2006816.44
2005760.96
2004710.1
2003649.91
2002691.01
2001639.13

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Definition

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.

United States and its states only.

How to cite

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.

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What is the natural gas electricity generation in United States?

Natural gas electricity generation in the United States was 1,807.34 TWh in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 3.3% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. Electricity data browser: net generation, natural gas, all sectors, annual (EIA-923). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest natural gas electricity generation in United States?

1,869.9 TWh in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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