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Natural gas Power in Virginia
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
60,696 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
57.29%
National rank (natural gas output)
#9
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of Virginia's power mix over time
2001: 5.66% → 2025: 57.29%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60,696 | 57.29% |
| 2024 | 60,998 | 59.4% |
| 2023 | 50,605 | 55.57% |
| 2022 | 48,802 | 54.54% |
| 2021 | 53,611 | 57.35% |
| 2020 | 62,623 | 60.77% |
| 2019 | 57,985 | 59.88% |
| 2018 | 50,160 | 52.52% |
| 2017 | 44,507 | 49.22% |
| 2016 | 40,905 | 44.2% |
| 2015 | 33,284 | 39.43% |
| 2014 | 20,882 | 27.07% |
| 2013 | 22,651 | 29.46% |
| 2012 | 25,038 | 35.39% |
| 2011 | 18,332 | 27.5% |
| 2010 | 16,999 | 23.3% |
| 2009 | 12,201 | 17.41% |
| 2008 | 9,315 | 12.82% |
| 2007 | 10,904 | 13.91% |
| 2006 | 7,215 | 9.87% |
| 2005 | 8,295 | 10.51% |
| 2004 | 6,438 | 8.16% |
| 2003 | 4,619 | 6.13% |
| 2002 | 4,387 | 5.85% |
| 2001 | 4,196 | 5.66% |
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.