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U.S. electricity generation from natural gas: 2000-2017

U.S. electricity generation from natural gas between 2000 and 2017 (in billion kilowatt hours)
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The data describes natural gas electricity generation in the U.S. between 2000 and 2017. In 2017, the U.S. generated around 1,272.8 billion kilowatt hours of electricity derived from natural gas.

2000 601.04
2001 639.13
2002 691.01
2003 649.91
2004 710.1
2005 760.96
2006 816.44
2007 896.59
2008 882.98
2009 920.98
2010 987.7
2011 1013.69
2012 1225.89
2013 1124.84
2014 1126.61
2015 1333.48
2016 1378.31
2017 1272.86