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, the extraction of shale gas was 91.125 billion cubic feet per day in May 2026, versus 90.823 in April. This marks a rise of 0.33 percent.
Sample. There are 317 observations overall in the monthly time series presented in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series extends from January 2000 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: extraction was equal on average to 37.438 bcf/d; it attained a maximum of 91.333 in December 2025; it hit a trough of 3.063 in February 2001.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 90.947 |
| 2026-04-30 | 90.823 |
| 2026-05-31 | 91.125 |
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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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