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Shale gas production: Total (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly

Latest updates. In the United States, the production of shale gas was 89.273 bcf/d in December 2025, versus 88.945 in November 2025. This marks a rise of 0.37 percent.

Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 312 observations overall. The series covers the time period extending from January 2000 to December 2025.

History. Have a look at some summary statistics computed on the full sample: extraction peaked at 89.273 bcf/d in December 2025; it reached its lowest level of 3.241 in February 2001; it was equal on average to 36.063.

Latest values

Date Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
2025-10-31 88.126
2025-11-30 88.945
2025-12-31 89.273

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Shale gas production: Total
Country or region United States
Economic concept Flow
Data type Quantity
Seasonally adjusted No
Frequency Monthly
Unit Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
Source U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Source type Government Agency
Data licence Public domain
Measure type Level

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Shale gas production: Total (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 312 2000-01-31 2025-12-31
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