This statistic gives outlook figures on the net summer capacity of end-use generators in the U.S. from 2009 to 2035 in the case of natural gas. It is estimated that in 2030, end-use generators will generate 32.4 gigawatts of natural gas into power.
Natural gas net summer capacity of U.S. end-use generators from 2009 with projections to 2035
(in gigawatts)
Characteristic
Net summer capacity in gigawatts
2035*
37.5
2030*
32.4
2025*
28.2
2020*
25.5
2015*
23
2009
16.1
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EIA. (April 30, 2011). Natural gas net summer capacity of U.S. end-use generators from 2009 with projections to 2035 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192291/electricity-generating-capacity-from-natural-gas-in-the-us-from-2009/
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EIA. (2011). Natural gas net summer capacity of U.S. end-use generators from 2009 with projections to 2035 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192291/electricity-generating-capacity-from-natural-gas-in-the-us-from-2009/
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