US Natural Gas Output to Hit Record Highs in 2026, 2027, EIA Says

Three regions—Appalachia, Permian, and Haynesville—are predicted to account for 70 percent of domestic production during this period.

Employees stand by a natural gas well in Franklin Township, Washington County, Pa., on Sept. 6, 2024. Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

Natural gas production in the United States is expected to hit new highs this year and in 2027, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a Feb. 13 statement.

“We forecast that U.S. natural gas marketed production will increase by 2 percent to average 120.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026 and then further increase to a record-high 122.3 Bcf/d in 2027,” the EIA said.