Natural gas share of electricity generation vs Crude oil and petroleum products net imports in United States
In 2025, natural gas share of electricity generation in United States was 40%; crude oil and petroleum products net imports was -2.8 million barrels per day.
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United States, annual figures, spaced by time from 2024 to 2027 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish; earlier history stays on each indicator’s own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Natural gas share of electricity generation
Unit: % · 4 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Crude oil and petroleum products net imports
Unit: million barrels per day · 4 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Period | Natural gas share of electricity generation | Crude oil and petroleum products net imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42% EIA | -2.3 million barrels per day EIA |
| 2025 | 40% EIA | -2.8 million barrels per day EIA |
| 2026 both forecasts | 40% EIA | -4.2 million barrels per day EIA |
| 2027 both forecasts | 40% EIA | -3.8 million barrels per day EIA |
Provenance
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Natural gas share of electricity generation
The percentage of electricity generation fueled by natural gas.
4 observations charted in United States · source organisations: EIA
Crude oil and petroleum products net imports
Total imports of crude oil and petroleum products minus total exports.
4 observations charted in United States · source organisations: EIA
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