As of mid-2025, there are approximately 1,200 operating natural gas power plants in the U.S.. Another 114,000 megawatts (MW) of natural gas capacity is planned or under construction.
Existing plants: There are about 1,200 natural gas power plants currently operating in the country.
Future additions: Developers are planning significant increases in natural gas power generation capacity, with over 114,000 MW of new natural gas capacity in the pipeline as of mid-2025.
Types of plants: The primary types include steam turbine (ST) plants and reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) plants.
As of April 2025, there are approximately 1,200 natural gas power plants in the United States. The number of natural gas plants has increased substantially over the past two decades, with gas-fired generation surpassing coal in 2016 as the country's primary source of electricity.
This growth has been driven by several key factors:
Low natural gas prices and the high efficiency of modern combined-cycle plants have made them economically attractive for power generators.
Retirement of coal-fired plants, which natural gas plants have largely replaced.
Rapid increase in electricity demand, partly due to the rise of data centers supporting artificial intelligence and other high-tech industries.
The
need for dispatchable power to support the growth of intermittent
renewable sources like wind and solar.
While recent years saw a slowdown in new gas plant construction, utilities and developers are again planning significant new capacity. Over 200 projects were in development as of early 2025, with much of the new capacity expected to come online between 2026 and 2030.
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