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Natural gas Power in Iowa
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
8,688 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
11.7%
National rank (natural gas output)
#35
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Iowa's power mix over time
2001: 1.46% → 2025: 11.7%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,688 | 11.7% |
| 2024 | 9,765 | 13.86% |
| 2023 | 10,241 | 14.66% |
| 2022 | 7,339 | 10.06% |
| 2021 | 6,464 | 9.62% |
| 2020 | 7,037 | 11.8% |
| 2019 | 7,782 | 12.42% |
| 2018 | 7,340 | 11.58% |
| 2017 | 4,567 | 7.89% |
| 2016 | 2,961 | 5.44% |
| 2015 | 2,398 | 4.23% |
| 2014 | 1,373 | 2.41% |
| 2013 | 1,430 | 2.52% |
| 2012 | 1,941 | 3.42% |
| 2011 | 991 | 1.76% |
| 2010 | 1,312 | 2.28% |
| 2009 | 1,184 | 2.28% |
| 2008 | 2,163 | 4.07% |
| 2007 | 3,091 | 6.21% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | 5.28% |
| 2005 | 2,481 | 5.62% |
| 2004 | 825 | 1.91% |
| 2003 | 313 | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 555 | 1.3% |
| 2001 | 593 | 1.46% |
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.