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  • Pennsylvania is the nation's second-largest natural gas producer after Texas, with natural gas marketed production in the state totaling almost 7.6 trillion cubic feet in 2023.
  • Pennsylvania is the third-largest coal-producing state after Wyoming and West Virginia, and is the fifth-largest coal exporter to foreign markets.
  • In 2023, Pennsylvania ranked second after Illinois in electricity generation from nuclear power. However, since 2019 natural gas has surpassed nuclear energy as the largest source of in-state electricity generation.
  • Over half of Pennsylvania households use natural gas as their primary home heating fuel, and the state's 49 underground gas storage sites--the most for any state--help meet regional heating demand in winter.
  • Pennsylvania is the second-largest net supplier, after Texas, of total energy to other states.

Last Updated: January 16, 2025

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