The capacity of natural gas power plants in the United States has increased to nearly 492 gigawatts in 2021. This figure represents an increase of around six gigawatts compared to the previous year, wherein the value was around 486 gigawatts. Texas is the
Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts)
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Statistics on Natural gas energy in the U.S.
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EIA. (November 7, 2022). Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, 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 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. November 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/
EIA. (2022). Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 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 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2022, 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 2021 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Net summer capacity of utility-scale natural gas generators in the United States from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph], EIA, November 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184369/us-natural-gas-net-summer-capacity/