Natural Gas in the United States - 2021
Exploring the rapidly-expanding natural gas industry in the United States through interactive graphs and maps
Natural gas is one of the staple energy sources in the United States, alongside crude oil, coal, nuclear, and renewable sources. Natural gas consumption has risen dramatically in recent years, quickly becoming the dominant energy source throughout the United States.
U.S. Cumulative Energy Production by Source (1980-2020)
Note: "Natural Gas Plant Liquids Production" refers to "Liquified Natural Gas"; Liquid natural gas is about 600x denser than in its gaseous state.
Natural Gas Production Sources and End-Users:
Slide between the pair of maps: Natural Gas Processing Plants and Import Pipelines (Sources) Orange = Domestic Production; Green = Import Pipeline & Natural Gas Power Plants (End-User) Blue = Natural Gas Power Plant Locations Note: UMass Amherst Central Heating Plant not included in this power plant dataset
Explore the Pipeline Network:
In 2009, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst completed its Central Heating Plant, which runs on natural gas (shown on the map below). Use the following map to explore the pipeline network(s) involved in transporting natural gas to its end-user.
Click on pipeline line segments to get more information.
U.S. Natural Gas Gross Withdrawals (Monthly, 1980-2020):
U.S. Natural Gas Imports (Monthly, 1997-2020):
Note: "Natural Gas Imports" (Blue Line) represents the total natural gas imports to the United States