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

Latest updates. In the United States, shale gas production was 92.693 billion cubic feet per day in August 2026, compared to 92.288 in July. This marks an increase of 0.44 percent.

Sample. There are 320 data points in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the time span going from January 2000 to August 2026.

History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: extraction had an average value of 37.965 bcf/d; it hit a peak of 92.693 in August 2026; it reached its lowest level of 3.055 in February 2001.

Latest values

Date Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
2026-06-30 92.1100
2026-07-31 92.2880
2026-08-31 92.6930

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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 320 2000-01-31 2026-08-31
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Shale gas production: Marcellus formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 320 2000-01-31 2026-08-31
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Shale gas production: Other US formations (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 320 2000-01-31 2026-08-31