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U.S. oil & natural gas electricity generation: capacity additions 2040

Additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040 (in gigawatts)

The data displays the additions to U.S. oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity from 1985 to 2040. It is estimated that the oil and natural gas electricity generation capacity will be increased by around one gigawatt in 2020.

1985 1.43
1990 4.89
1995 6.05
2000 25.64
2005 15.4
2010 7.51
2015 7.25
2020 1.07
2025 9.15
2030 4.7
2035 6.9
2040 11.13