Natural Gas in Ohio

6th in the U.S.
Gas production
50%
Gas share of power
≈ 2.3 Tcf
Marketed output

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorOhioUnited States
Natural gas share of electricity (%)2023, EIA5043

National ranking

Ohio ranks #10 of 34 states by natural gas share of electricity.

#1Rhode Island89%
#2Delaware88%
#3Illinois81%
#4Florida74%
#5Massachusetts68%
#6Louisiana68%
#7Virginia61%
#8Montana55
#9Nevada55%
#10Ohio50%
#11Vermont50
#12New Jersey48%
#13Georgia40%
#14Arizona39%
#15Michigan36%
#16North Carolina35%
#17Indiana34%
#18Colorado30%
#19New Mexico28%
#20Utah27%
#21Oregon25%
#22Wisconsin24%
#23Washington24%
#24Kentucky22%
#25Minnesota22%
#26Tennessee22%
#27New Hampshire20%
#28Alaska20%
#29Texas11.6
#30South Dakota10%
#31Missouri9%
#32Pennsylvania7.6
#33Wyoming7
#34Maine5%

Overview

Natural gas generates half of Ohio's electricity, and the state ranks sixth nationally in gas production from the Utica shale.

Did you know?

  • Ohio gas output has grown more than tenfold since 2011 thanks to the Utica shale.

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