Energy in Oklahoma

Electricity prices, production, renewables and consumption.

Electricity price per kWh (South region)
$0.155 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Natural gas marketed production
2,877,738
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Renewables share of total energy consumption
12.8%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Solar energy consumption
1,871
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Wind energy consumption
129,542
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Residential natural gas price
$14 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Total energy consumption
1,535,488
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Wind share of power
43%
2nd highest wind share in the U.S.

Electricity Prices

Oklahoma's residential electricity price is about 10.0 cents per kWh, well below the national average.

Electricity price per kWh (South region)
$0.155 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Natural gas price for power plants
$4.13 per thousand cubic feet
2013 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Residential price
10.0 ¢/kWh
Rank
11th lowest

Electricity price per kWh (South region)

1979–2024
$0.155▲ 260%

BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU030072610).

Natural gas price for power plants

1997–2013
$4.13▲ 39%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045OK3).

IndicatorOklahomaU.S.
Residential electricity price (¢/kWh)1016.3

Energy Production

Oklahoma generates about 90 TWh of electricity annually, with wind and natural gas as the dominant sources.

Natural gas marketed production
2,877,738
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Wind share
43%
Natural gas share
40%

Natural gas marketed production

1967–2025
2,877,738▲ 104%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050OK2).

Renewable Energy

Renewables, mostly wind, supply about 43% of Oklahoma's electricity, one of the highest shares in the country.

Renewables share of total energy consumption
12.8%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable energy consumption
196,162
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Hydroelectric power
5,396
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable share of electricity
43%
Largest source
Wind

Renewables share of total energy consumption

1960–2024
12.8%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).

Renewable energy consumption

1960–2024
196,162▲ 1458%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Hydroelectric power

1960–2024
5,396▲ 124%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorOklahomaU.S.
Renewable electricity (%)4323
  • •Oklahoma is the 2nd-largest wind power producing state in the U.S., after Texas.

Solar Energy

Solar capacity in Oklahoma remains modest at about 400 MW, a small share of the state's renewable mix compared with wind.

Solar energy consumption
1,871
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Share of electricity
0.8%

Solar energy consumption

1989–2024
1,871▲ 2051%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Wind Energy

Oklahoma has over 11,000 MW of installed wind capacity, ranking among the top wind-producing states in the nation.

Wind energy consumption
129,542
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Share of electricity
43%
Rank
2nd in the U.S.

Wind energy consumption

2003–2024
129,542▲ 69546%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Natural Gas

Natural gas supplies about 40% of Oklahoma's electricity, and the state is one of the top natural gas producers in the country.

Residential natural gas price
$14 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Natural gas consumption
835,969
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Gas share of electricity
40%

Residential natural gas price

1967–2025
$14▲ 1744%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010OK3).

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
835,969▲ 47%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SOK_2).

Energy Consumption

Oklahoma is a top-5 U.S. oil and natural gas producing state, consuming energy well above its population share due to industrial demand.

Total energy consumption
1,535,488
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Transportation sector energy consumption
462,259
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Natural gas consumption
835,969
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual

Total energy consumption

1960–2024
1,535,488▲ 169%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Transportation sector energy consumption

1960–2024
462,259▲ 207%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
835,969▲ 47%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.

More figures

Natural gas share
40%
Coal share
10%
Oil production
Top 5 in the U.S.
Electricity price
10.0 ¢/kWh
Below the U.S. average