The United States generated around 1,689 terawatt hours of electricity from natural gas in 2022, 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 2022
(in terawatt hours)
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EIA. (September 26, 2023). Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
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