The capacity of natural gas power plants in the United States grew to nearly 502.4 gigawatts in 2022. This figure represents an increase of around nine gigawatts compared to the previous year. Texas is the
Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (October 7, 2023). Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/
EIA. "Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/
EIA. (2023). Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/
EIA. "Net Summer Capacity of Utility-scale Natural Gas Generators in The United States from 2009 to 2022 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/
EIA, Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, October 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/