Approvals for new gas-fired power plants reached 25-year high in 2025
Approvals for new gas-fired power plants reached a 25-year high last year. The United States now accounts for most new orders, a shift from earlier patterns when approvals were concentrated in gas-importing countries.
powermag.comApprovals for new gas-fired power plants reached a 25-year high last year. Until 2023, most approvals occurred in gas-importing countries. The pattern changed as the United States became the leading source of new orders.
Drivers behind the increase Demand from data centers is cited as the main factor behind the rise in U.S. approvals. The report links this growth directly to electricity needs from expanding data-center capacity. The same report notes that the shift marks a departure from previous years when gas-importing nations accounted for the majority of approvals.
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