Natural gas share of electricity generation vs Crude oil production in United States

In 2027, natural gas share of electricity generation in United States was 40% (forecast); crude oil production was 14.3 million barrels per day (forecast).

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Natural gas share of electricity generation

Unit: % · 4 observations

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Natural gas share of electricity generationNatural gas share of electricity generation. 4 observations from 2024 to 2027, ranging from 40% to 42%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 50 2024 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST 42% 40%
Natural gas share of electricity generationNatural gas share of electricity generation. 4 observations from 2024 to 2027, ranging from 40% to 42%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 50 2024 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST 42% 40%
Natural gas share of electricity generationNatural gas share of electricity generation. 4 observations from 2024 to 2027, ranging from 40% to 42%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 50 2024 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST 42% 40%
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Natural gas share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 42%
2025 Actual 40%
2026 Forecast 40%
2027 Forecast 40%
Source: EIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Crude oil production

Unit: million barrels per day · 4 observations

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Crude oil productionCrude oil production. 4 observations from 2024 to 2027, ranging from 13.3 million barrels per day to 14.3 million barrels per day, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 14.3 million barrels per day (2027). million barrels per day 0 3 6 9 12 15 2024 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST 13.3 14.3
Crude oil productionCrude oil production. 4 observations from 2024 to 2027, ranging from 13.3 million barrels per day to 14.3 million barrels per day, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 14.3 million barrels per day (2027). million barrels per day 0 5 10 15 2024 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST 13.3 14.3
Crude oil productionCrude oil production. 4 observations from 2024 to 2027, ranging from 13.3 million barrels per day to 14.3 million barrels per day, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 14.3 million barrels per day (2027). million barrels per day 0 5 10 15 2024 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST 13.3 14.3
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Crude oil production
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 13.3 million barrels per day
2025 Actual 13.7 million barrels per day
2026 Forecast 13.8 million barrels per day
2027 Forecast 14.3 million barrels per day
Source: EIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Natural gas share of electricity generation Crude oil production
2024 42% 13.3 million barrels per day
2025 40% 13.7 million barrels per day
2026 40% 13.8 million barrels per day
2027 40% 14.3 million barrels per day

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Natural gas share of electricity generation

The percentage of electricity generation fueled by natural gas.

4 observations in United States · source organisations: EIA

Crude oil production

Total volume of crude oil produced from underground hydrocarbon reservoirs.

4 observations in United States · source organisations: EIA

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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