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Natural gas Power in Rhode Island
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
8,387 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
87.5%
National rank (natural gas output)
#36
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Rhode Island's power mix over time
2001: 97.64% → 2025: 87.5%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,387 | 87.5% |
| 2024 | 8,791 | 89.92% |
| 2023 | 9,554 | 91.59% |
| 2022 | 6,964 | 89.06% |
| 2021 | 8,641 | 92.69% |
| 2020 | 8,272 | 93% |
| 2019 | 7,141 | 93.66% |
| 2018 | 7,897 | 94.29% |
| 2017 | 7,188 | 94.4% |
| 2016 | 6,291 | 95.82% |
| 2015 | 6,586 | 94.91% |
| 2014 | 5,963 | 94.92% |
| 2013 | 6,139 | 98.28% |
| 2012 | 8,185 | 98.51% |
| 2011 | 8,571 | 98.26% |
| 2010 | 7,583 | 97.99% |
| 2009 | 7,530 | 97.84% |
| 2008 | 7,198 | 97.43% |
| 2007 | 6,857 | 97.26% |
| 2006 | 5,780 | 96.86% |
| 2005 | 5,989 | 98.94% |
| 2004 | 4,784 | 96.85% |
| 2003 | 5,455 | 97.04% |
| 2002 | 6,310 | 89.42% |
| 2001 | 7,325 | 97.64% |
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.