The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday that natural gas pipeline projects completed in 2024 increased the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) takeaway capacity by 17.8 billion ...

U.S. natural gas pipeline capacity surged in 2024, with 17.8 Bcf/d of new takeaway capacity added—the highest since 2021. The Trump Administration is pushing for more pipelines.

Natural gas could play a role in the green energy transition, but additional natural transmission pipelines are critical to meet growing electricity demand.

Including both pipeline imports and LNG, total net natural gas imports are projected to increase from 3.6 Tcf in 2001 to 7.8 Tcf by 2025, meeting 22 percent of total natural gas demand in 2025.