The United States generated around 1,807 terawatt-hours of electricity from natural gas in 2025, representing a slight decrease from the previous year, which recorded the highest production level in the period considered. Natural gas has become the leading fuel for electricity generation in the U.S., having surpassed coal in 2015.
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