The United States generated around 1,802 terawatt hours of electricity from natural gas in 2023, the highest production volume in the period of consideration, with figures having almost tripled since 2000. Natural gas has become the leading fuel for electricity generation in the U.S., having surpassed coal in 2015.
Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2023
(in terawatt hours)
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EIA. (September 25, 2024). Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA. "Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. September 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA. (2024). Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA. "Electricity Generation from Natural Gas in The United States from 2000 to 2023 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA, Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], EIA, September 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
