(WO) – U.S. marketed natural gas production reached a record 118.5 Bcf/d in 2025, increasing by 5.3 Bcf/d from the previous year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Natural Gas Monthly report.
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), March 2026
Three major producing regions—Appalachia, the Permian basin and the Haynesville shale—accounted for 67% of total U.S. marketed gas output and 81% of production growth during the year.
The Appalachia region remained the largest source of natural gas in the United States, producing 36.6 Bcf/d in 2025, or roughly 31% of the national total. Production growth in the region has slowed in recent years due to pipeline takeaway constraints. However, output increased by 1.1 Bcf/d in 2025 following the start-up of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in mid-2024 and stronger natural gas prices.
The Permian basin in Texas and New Mexico accounted for 23% of total U.S. marketed gas production in 2025 and roughly half of the year’s growth. Output in the basin rose 11%, or 2.7 Bcf/d, to average 27.7 Bcf/d. Much of the increase came from associated gas produced alongside oil development.
Although West Texas Intermediate crude prices declined from $77/bbl in 2024 to $65/bbl in 2025, oil-directed drilling activity in the Permian remained economically viable. According to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey, breakeven prices averaged about $61/bbl in the Midland basin and $62/bbl in the Delaware basin.
Meanwhile, the Haynesville shale in Louisiana and East Texas produced an average of 14.9 Bcf/d in 2025, up 4% from the previous year. Despite deeper and more expensive wells compared with other U.S. basins, the region continues to attract investment due to its proximity to Gulf Coast LNG export terminals and large industrial natural gas consumers.
