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Natural gas Power in South Carolina
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
22,490 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
21.51%
National rank (natural gas output)
#22
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of South Carolina's power mix over time
2001: 1.32% → 2025: 21.51%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,490 | 21.51% |
| 2024 | 22,809 | 22.7% |
| 2023 | 23,691 | 23.49% |
| 2022 | 24,144 | 24.46% |
| 2021 | 23,242 | 23.62% |
| 2020 | 24,228 | 24.59% |
| 2019 | 23,926 | 23.9% |
| 2018 | 21,654 | 21.79% |
| 2017 | 17,156 | 18.43% |
| 2016 | 16,367 | 16.88% |
| 2015 | 16,549 | 17.14% |
| 2014 | 11,407 | 11.74% |
| 2013 | 11,834 | 12.42% |
| 2012 | 14,332 | 14.81% |
| 2011 | 12,936 | 12.56% |
| 2010 | 10,927 | 10.49% |
| 2009 | 9,780 | 9.77% |
| 2008 | 5,729 | 5.67% |
| 2007 | 5,965 | 5.77% |
| 2006 | 6,068 | 6.11% |
| 2005 | 5,414 | 5.28% |
| 2004 | 3,798 | 3.88% |
| 2003 | 1,663 | 1.77% |
| 2002 | 4,498 | 4.66% |
| 2001 | 1,176 | 1.32% |
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.