In 2023, approximately 14.45 trillion cubic feet of natural gas were consumed for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the United States. This was the highest figure in the period of consideration.
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Natural gas consumption for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the United States from 2000 to 2023
(in billion cubic feet)
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EIA. (September 25, 2024). Natural gas consumption for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in billion cubic feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183737/electricitiy-consumption-of-natural-gas-from-2000-in-the-us/
EIA. "Natural gas consumption for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in billion cubic feet)." Chart. September 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183737/electricitiy-consumption-of-natural-gas-from-2000-in-the-us/
EIA. (2024). Natural gas consumption for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in billion cubic feet). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183737/electricitiy-consumption-of-natural-gas-from-2000-in-the-us/
EIA. "Natural Gas Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output in The United States from 2000 to 2023 (in Billion Cubic Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183737/electricitiy-consumption-of-natural-gas-from-2000-in-the-us/
EIA, Natural gas consumption for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in billion cubic feet) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183737/electricitiy-consumption-of-natural-gas-from-2000-in-the-us/ (last visited June 24, 2025)
Natural gas consumption for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in billion cubic feet) [Graph], EIA, September 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183737/electricitiy-consumption-of-natural-gas-from-2000-in-the-us/
