Shale gas production: Total (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Shale gas production in the US (EIA STEO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, shale gas extraction was 89.581 billion cubic feet per day in March 2026, compared to 89.612 in February 2026. This constitutes a reduction of 0.03 percent.
Sample. There are 315 records overall in the monthly series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time span extending from January 2000 to March 2026.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: extraction recorded a bottom of 3.056 bcf/d in February 2001; it recorded its highest level of 90.009 in November 2025; it had a mean of 37.070.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 86.725 |
| 2026-02-28 | 89.612 |
| 2026-03-31 | 89.581 |
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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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