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Natural gas Power in Maine
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
5,565 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
37.52%
National rank (natural gas output)
#38
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Maine's power mix over time
2001: 51.38% → 2025: 37.52%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,565 | 37.52% |
| 2024 | 6,399 | 43.66% |
| 2023 | 3,975 | 31.77% |
| 2022 | 4,140 | 32.44% |
| 2021 | 3,348 | 30.69% |
| 2020 | 1,904 | 19.04% |
| 2019 | 1,797 | 17.13% |
| 2018 | 2,331 | 20.66% |
| 2017 | 2,237 | 19.86% |
| 2016 | 3,498 | 30.38% |
| 2015 | 2,952 | 25.14% |
| 2014 | 4,344 | 32.79% |
| 2013 | 4,873 | 34.74% |
| 2012 | 6,044 | 40.16% |
| 2011 | 6,877 | 43.05% |
| 2010 | 8,374 | 49.2% |
| 2009 | 7,355 | 44.99% |
| 2008 | 7,380 | 43.17% |
| 2007 | 6,675 | 41.38% |
| 2006 | 7,298 | 43.4% |
| 2005 | 8,398 | 44.57% |
| 2004 | 9,832 | 51.48% |
| 2003 | 9,439 | 49.75% |
| 2002 | 13,504 | 59.92% |
| 2001 | 10,053 | 51.38% |
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.