leading fuel for electricity generation in the U.S., having surpassed coal in 2015.
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 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 May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA. "Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA. (2023). Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA. "Electricity Generation from Natural Gas in The United States from 2000 to 2022 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/
EIA, Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Electricity generation from natural gas in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], EIA, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184319/us-electricity-generation-from-natural-gas-since-2000/