Texas leads the nation in energy production, providing about one-fourth of the country's domestically produced primary energy. 1 Second only to Alaska in total land area, Texas occupies 7% of the nation's total area and stretches about 800 miles at its widest points, east to west and north to south. 2 Crude oil and natural gas fields are ...

Texas is the top crude oil- and natural gas-producing state in the nation. In 2023, Texas accounted for 43% of the nation's crude oil production and 27% of its natural gas gross withdrawals. Texas has the most crude oil refineries and the most refining capacity in the nation.

Jun 28, 2024 · Comprehensive state-level estimates of energy production, consumption, prices, and expenditures by source and sector. Estimates for 2023 and revisions for previous years by energy source will be released on the SEDS updates page starting in October 2024.

Feb 20, 2025 · Petroleum prices, supply and demand information from the Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government

Dec 2, 2013 · Growth in electricity demand in Texas has been met through increasing amounts of all sources of generation, but renewable sources have grown the fastest. Increased output from renewable sources (mostly wind generators located in the western portion of the state) has important implications for the operation of the electric grid in the state.

Texas natural gas production fell by almost half during recent cold snap February 19, 2021 Extreme winter weather is disrupting energy supply and demand, particularly in Texas

Apr 10, 2024 · In 2023, installed solar capacity in Texas totaled about 16 gigawatts (GW). Power plant developers are planning to add around 24 GW of solar power net summer capacity to the grid in 2024 and 2025, compared with only 3 GW of additional wind power nameplate capacity during the same period.

Aug 31, 2021 · Texas produced more than three times as much renewable energy in 2019 than in 2009, driven by increases in biofuels energy production and electricity generation from wind. Of the 50 states, only Washington and West Virginia produced less renewable energy in 2019 than in …

Dec 10, 2024 · In 2023, marketed natural gas production in Texas, which includes offshore output from fields in state waters, totaled 31.6 Bcf/d, a 7% increase from 2022. The Permian and Haynesville plays, which combined account for nearly 40% of U.S. dry natural gas production from shale gas plays, are in Texas.

Oct 15, 2020 · EIA expects wind capacity to continue growing in Texas as power producers take advantage of the state’s abundant wind resources, continuing cost declines for wind turbines, and tax incentives.