This statistic shows the additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040. It is estimated that the oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity will be increased by around one gigawatt in 2020.
Additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040
(in gigawatts)
* The figures for 2016 through 2040 are forecasts. According to the source, the projection is a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends. Figures prior to 2000 are taken from previous reports.
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EIA. (September 15, 2016). Additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215025/additions-to-natural-gas-electricity-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA. "Additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040 (in gigawatts)." Chart. September 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215025/additions-to-natural-gas-electricity-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA. (2016). Additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215025/additions-to-natural-gas-electricity-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA. "Additions to U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Electricity Generation Capacity from 1985 to 2040 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215025/additions-to-natural-gas-electricity-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA, Additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215025/additions-to-natural-gas-electricity-generation-capacity-in-the-us/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040 (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, September 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/215025/additions-to-natural-gas-electricity-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
