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Natural gas Power in Kentucky
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
19,089 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
25.88%
National rank (natural gas output)
#25
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Kentucky's power mix over time
2001: 0.66% → 2025: 25.88%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,089 | 25.88% |
| 2024 | 17,267 | 25.79% |
| 2023 | 15,090 | 23.87% |
| 2022 | 16,918 | 24.47% |
| 2021 | 14,572 | 20.84% |
| 2020 | 14,385 | 22.64% |
| 2019 | 15,341 | 21.37% |
| 2018 | 14,615 | 18.55% |
| 2017 | 10,380 | 14.18% |
| 2016 | 8,228 | 10.25% |
| 2015 | 5,950 | 7.12% |
| 2014 | 2,500 | 2.75% |
| 2013 | 1,418 | 1.58% |
| 2012 | 2,949 | 3.28% |
| 2011 | 1,546 | 1.57% |
| 2010 | 1,841 | 1.87% |
| 2009 | 878 | 0.97% |
| 2008 | 979 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1,796 | 1.85% |
| 2006 | 1,177 | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 1,654 | 1.69% |
| 2004 | 580 | 0.61% |
| 2003 | 444 | 0.48% |
| 2002 | 1,374 | 1.49% |
| 2001 | 630 | 0.66% |
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.