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Natural gas Power in Texas
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
288,179 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
48.77%
National rank (natural gas output)
#1
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Texas's power mix over time
2001: 51.03% → 2025: 48.77%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 288,179 | 48.77% |
| 2024 | 293,193 | 51.76% |
| 2023 | 282,159 | 51.56% |
| 2022 | 256,140 | 48.74% |
| 2021 | 233,121 | 48.38% |
| 2020 | 246,629 | 52.08% |
| 2019 | 255,630 | 52.9% |
| 2018 | 239,713 | 50.22% |
| 2017 | 204,512 | 45.17% |
| 2016 | 225,976 | 49.77% |
| 2015 | 237,731 | 52.85% |
| 2014 | 204,721 | 46.78% |
| 2013 | 203,798 | 47.03% |
| 2012 | 213,901 | 49.77% |
| 2011 | 200,500 | 46.04% |
| 2010 | 186,882 | 45.39% |
| 2009 | 189,066 | 47.6% |
| 2008 | 193,247 | 47.74% |
| 2007 | 199,531 | 49.21% |
| 2006 | 197,870 | 49.4% |
| 2005 | 197,665 | 49.83% |
| 2004 | 188,755 | 48.36% |
| 2003 | 184,911 | 48.76% |
| 2002 | 196,433 | 50.94% |
| 2001 | 190,111 | 51.03% |
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.