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U.S. natural gas consumption for electricity generation 2000-2017

Consumption of natural gas for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in billion cubic feet)
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The data displays the consumption of natural gas for electricity generation and useful thermal output in the U.S. between 2000 and 2017. In 2017, approx. 10.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas were consumed for electricity generation and useful thermal output.

2000 6677
2001 6731
2002 6986
2003 6337
2004 6727
2005 7021
2006 7404
2007 7962
2008 7689
2009 7938
2010 8502
2011 8724
2012 10371
2013 9479
2014 9410
2015 10952
2016 11322
2017 10597