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Natural gas Power in Delaware
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
4,556 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
85.29%
National rank (natural gas output)
#41
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Delaware's power mix over time
2001: 23.14% → 2025: 85.29%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,556 | 85.29% |
| 2024 | 4,206 | 87.63% |
| 2023 | 4,383 | 91.84% |
| 2022 | 4,750 | 89.47% |
| 2021 | 3,734 | 86.74% |
| 2020 | 4,818 | 92.56% |
| 2019 | 4,806 | 91.4% |
| 2018 | 5,400 | 86.53% |
| 2017 | 6,723 | 89.69% |
| 2016 | 7,787 | 89.19% |
| 2015 | 6,689 | 85.65% |
| 2014 | 6,297 | 81.75% |
| 2013 | 5,931 | 76.43% |
| 2012 | 6,815 | 78.93% |
| 2011 | 4,731 | 71.79% |
| 2010 | 2,865 | 50.91% |
| 2009 | 1,376 | 28.43% |
| 2008 | 1,387 | 18.43% |
| 2007 | 1,902 | 22.29% |
| 2006 | 1,171 | 16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,591 | 19.55% |
| 2004 | 1,718 | 21.88% |
| 2003 | 1,464 | 19.8% |
| 2002 | 1,443 | 24.04% |
| 2001 | 1,575 | 23.14% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.