Fuel mix · 2025
Natural Gas Energy
Electricity reported from natural-gas turbines, combined-cycle plants, steam units, and engines.
- Texas
- Top producer
- 1.8B MWh
- US generation · 2025
- 35%
- Concentration · top 3 states
- 50
- States generating
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Top 3 states = 35% of U.S. natural gas
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA State Electricity Profiles, 2025), Natural Gas generated 1.8B MWh of U.S. electricity across 50 states, led by Texas at 16% of the national total. Natural Gas supplies 48.5% of Texas's own electricity mix.
35%
concentration · top 3 states of U.S. total
Texas
largest producer (48.5% of its mix)
50
states generating natural gas
1.8B MWh
national generation (2025)
Top Natural Gas producing states (2025)
Net generation in terawatt-hours (TWh), from EIA State Electricity Profiles.
- Texas
Texas
288 TWh
- Florida
Florida
195 TWh
- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
144 TWh
- Ohio 81
Ohio
81 TWh
- Louisiana 74
Louisiana
74 TWh
- California 73
California
73 TWh
- Alabama 65
Alabama
65 TWh
- New York 62
New York
62 TWh
- Virginia 61
Virginia
61 TWh
- Mississippi 58
Mississippi
58 TWh
Natural Gas Generation by State
| Rank | State | Generation (MWh) | Share of State Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 288.2M | 48.5% |
| #2 | Florida | 195.3M | 72.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 143.8M | 58.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | 80.6M | 54.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | 74.0M | 74.3% |
| #6 | California | 73.3M | 30.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | 64.8M | 46.7% |
| #8 | New York | 62.2M | 45.5% |
| #9 | Virginia | 60.7M | 57.6% |
| #10 | Mississippi | 57.8M | 75.2% |
| #11 | Georgia | 56.9M | 39.7% |
| #12 | North Carolina | 54.2M | 40.2% |
| #13 | Michigan | 53.1M | 42.0% |
| #14 | Arizona | 52.7M | 42.9% |
| #15 | Oklahoma | 40.7M | 44.7% |
| #16 | Indiana | 39.8M | 37.0% |
| #17 | Illinois | 32.6M | 16.7% |
| #18 | New Jersey | 29.6M | 45.8% |
| #19 | Connecticut | 24.5M | 54.3% |
| #20 | Wisconsin | 23.7M | 36.0% |
| #21 | Nevada | 22.9M | 48.2% |
| #22 | South Carolina | 22.5M | 21.6% |
| #23 | Oregon | 22.2M | 34.4% |
| #24 | Arkansas | 22.0M | 33.3% |
| #25 | Kentucky | 19.1M | 26.0% |
| #26 | Colorado | 18.1M | 30.7% |
| #27 | Massachusetts | 17.8M | 64.7% |
| #28 | Tennessee | 17.5M | 23.5% |
| #29 | Washington | 16.3M | 15.9% |
| #30 | Maryland | 16.0M | 40.8% |
| #31 | Minnesota | 12.7M | 21.0% |
| #32 | Utah | 11.5M | 29.9% |
| #33 | New Mexico | 10.5M | 26.2% |
| #34 | Missouri | 9.5M | 13.0% |
| #35 | Iowa | 8.7M | 11.6% |
| #36 | Rhode Island | 8.4M | 86.4% |
| #37 | Idaho | 5.7M | 27.7% |
| #38 | Maine | 5.6M | 38.4% |
| #39 | New Hampshire | 5.3M | 28.0% |
| #40 | Wyoming | 4.6M | 10.0% |
| #41 | Delaware | 4.6M | 85.6% |
| #42 | Kansas | 4.1M | 6.5% |
| #43 | West Virginia | 3.3M | 6.2% |
| #44 | Alaska | 2.6M | 40.5% |
| #45 | North Dakota | 2.3M | 5.3% |
| #46 | South Dakota | 2.1M | 9.7% |
| #47 | Nebraska | 1.6M | 3.9% |
| #48 | Montana | 1.3M | 4.6% |
| #49 | District of Columbia | 88.4K | 16.9% |
| #50 | Vermont | 1.1K | 0.1% |
Operating fleet · May 2026
Largest plants with operating natural gas units
EIA lists 1,972 plants with 504,237.8 MW of operating summer capacity. Table limited to the 30 largest matched plants.
Scroll horizontally for state, technology, and capacity.
| Plant | Reported operator | State | Technology | Summer capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West County Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 3,777 MW |
| Manatee | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida | Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2,751 MW |
| Fort Myers | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 2,627.5 MW |
| Jack McDonough | Georgia Power Co | Georgia | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2,471 MW |
| Nine Mile Point | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Louisiana | Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2,361.4 MW |
| Sanford | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2,352 MW |
| Belews Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | North Carolina | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 2,220 MW |
| Martin | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2,209 MW |
| Hines Energy Complex | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2,100 MW |
| Union Power Station | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Arkansas | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2,048.6 MW |
| Barry | Alabama Power Co | Alabama | Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,981.2 MW |
| H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station | Tampa Electric Co | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 1,974 MW |
| Ravenswood | Ravenswood Operations LLC | New York | Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,947 MW |
| H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Alabama | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,901.8 MW |
| Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | North Carolina | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,883 MW |
| Gulf Clean Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida | Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 1,858.2 MW |
| Guernsey Power Station | Guernsey Power Station LLC | Ohio | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,788.5 MW |
| Forney Energy Center | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | Texas | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,770 MW |
| Paradise | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kentucky | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,763 MW |
| Okeechobee Clean Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,723.1 MW |
| TalenEnergy Martins Creek | TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC | Pennsylvania | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1,700 MW |
| Linden Generating Station | Linden Combined Cycle | New Jersey | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 1,636.2 MW |
| Midlothian Energy Facility | Midlothian Energy LLC | Texas | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,620 MW |
| Crystal River | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Florida | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,617 MW |
| Greensville County Power Station | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Virginia | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,605.1 MW |
| Haynes | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | California | Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 1,599.2 MW |
| Northport | National Grid Generation LLC | New York | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1,592.2 MW |
| New Covert Generating Facility | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Michigan | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,586.3 MW |
| Temple Power Station | Temple Generation Holdings LLC | Texas | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,580 MW |
| Chalk Point Power | Chalk Point Power, LLC | Maryland | Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 1,570.3 MW |
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Reading the natural gas numbers
Fuel concentration at the state level is not the same as the electricity a state consumes after interstate transfers.
- Texas reports natural gas at 48.5% of its own mix; the top three states are 35% of the U.S. natural gas total. Texas profile
- See every fuel on one hub to place natural gas in the national mix. All energy sources
- Generation mix, regulation, and geography Read the guide
Generation mix is not the same as the electricity a state consumes; surplus is traded across the grid. See our methodology.
Where these figures come from
Generation and capacity are separate EIA series with separate vintages; neither is a retail-rate or customer-delivery measure.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EIA State Electricity Profiles, net generation by state by energy source. eia.gov/electricity/data/state
- EIA Operating Generator Capacity, operating unit, plant, operator, technology and net summer capacity. eia.gov/opendata
Generation totals on this page come from EIA State Electricity Profiles for 2025; operating-plant capacity comes from the separate EIA operating-generator inventory (May 2026). No figure is typed in by an editor. State shares are generation_mwh for this source ÷ state total generation in the same profile year. Plant rows sum only units whose EIA energy-source/technology labels match this profile's allowlist. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2025.