June 2022, Vol. 249, No. 6

EIA Update

US Exported Record Amounts of LNG in 2021

By Environmental Information Administration  U.S. exports of LNG set a record high in 2021, averaging 9.7 Bcf/d (275 MMcm/d) according to our most recent Natural Gas Monthly. U.S. LNG exports increased by 50% from 2020. The increase in LNG exports was driven by increased demand in both Europe and Asia (particularly China) and by expanding U.S. liquefaction capacity. In 2021, liquefaction at the six U.S. LNG export terminals averaged 102% of nameplate (or nominal) capacity and 89% of peak capacity, according to our estimates.  In 2021, U.S. LNG exports to Asia increased by 1.5 Bcf/d (42 MMcm/d [51%]). Last year, the United States became the third-l

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