Electricity generation from gas in United States
United States: Electricity generation from gas was 1,807 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in United States, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in United States stood at 1,807 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in United States peaked at 1,870 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 267.21 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places United States 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 313.92 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 267.21 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 293.14 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 271.83 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 379.17 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 400.82 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 410.27 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 434.49 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 446.16 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 494.86 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 533.4 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 489.31 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 515.48 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 571.24 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 598.27 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 614.99 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 639.13 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 691.01 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 649.91 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 710.1 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 760.96 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 816.44 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 896.59 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 882.98 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 920.98 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 987.7 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,014 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,226 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1,125 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,127 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,333 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 1,378 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,296 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,469 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,586 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,624 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,579 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,687 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,806 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,870 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,807 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,807 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 654.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +39.5% | 271.83 terawatt-hours | 379.17 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.05 terawatt-hours | 267.21 terawatt-hours | 379.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 489.43 terawatt-hours | 400.82 terawatt-hours | 598.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 758.31 terawatt-hours | 614.99 terawatt-hours | 920.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,254 terawatt-hours | 987.7 terawatt-hours | 1,586 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,729 terawatt-hours | 1,579 terawatt-hours | 1,870 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in United States?
- Electricity generation from gas in United States was 1,807 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,870 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.21 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from gas?
- United States ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.