Natural gas explained Where our natural gas comes from
The United States now produces nearly all of the natural gas that it uses. In 2022, U.S. dry natural gas production was about 36.35 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), an average of about 96.60 billion cubic feet per day and an annual record high. Most of the production increases since 2005 are the result of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques, notably in …
