February 24, 2025 – When Americans think about national energy leadership, the conversation should begin and end with Texas. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Texas is far and away the leading energy-producing state in the country. It is not just a participant in the American energy economy—it is the engine that powers it.
In 2022, Texas produced more than one-quarter of the nation’s total primary energy. No other state comes close. That output comes from a balanced portfolio of oil, natural gas, wind, coal, solar, and nuclear power. This mix is exactly what national energy security demands: abundance, diversity, and resilience.
The Lone Star State ranks first in nearly every category that matters. Texas leads the country in both crude oil and natural gas production. It is home to approximately 40 percent of all U.S. crude oil output and about 25 percent of the nation’s marketed natural gas. It also houses more than one-quarter of the country’s refining capacity, processing over 5 million barrels of oil per day. These resources not only power homes and businesses but support strategic exports to allied nations abroad.
Texas is also number one in wind-generated electricity. Its wind farms, concentrated in the Panhandle and West Texas, produce more wind power than any other state. The EIA reports that wind accounted for more than 20 percent of Texas’s net electricity generation in 2022. And while fossil fuels still dominate the state’s energy mix, Texas is rapidly increasing its solar generation and is on track to become one of the top solar-producing states within the decade.
Electricity generation in Texas is unmatched. In 2022, the state produced more than 530 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity, far more than any other state. Most of that electricity is generated from natural gas, which accounts for more than 40 percent of the total. Coal, wind, nuclear, and solar fill out the rest. Importantly, Texas has two nuclear power plants that together provide a stable baseload supply of energy, supporting grid reliability and helping balance intermittent renewable sources.
Texas also plays a critical role in the global energy market. With multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals along its Gulf Coast, the state has become a strategic supplier of clean-burning fuel to Europe and Asia. These exports support energy security abroad and help counterbalance the influence of authoritarian energy powers.
What makes Texas exceptional is not only its natural resources, but its regulatory environment, infrastructure investments, and support for private-sector innovation. The state has prioritized pipeline development, transmission grid expansion, and technology integration. As a result, energy can move efficiently from production sites to population centers and industrial users, reducing costs and increasing reliability.
Texas demonstrates what an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy looks like in action. It has not abandoned traditional energy sources, but it has also welcomed new ones. By supporting oil and gas while also embracing wind and solar, Texas shows that economic growth, environmental progress, and energy security can coexist.
At a time when many states are struggling with energy reliability, affordability, and supply chain concerns, Texas is setting the standard. It has built a system that supports local economies, strengthens national defense, and contributes to global stability. This is not simply state-level policy success—it is a national asset.
The rest of the country should take note. Energy is not an abstract issue or a partisan talking point. It is the foundation of American prosperity and sovereignty. Texas has proven that energy abundance is achievable, and that innovation and production can go hand in hand.
If the United States wants to maintain its leadership in the world, it must follow the example that Texas has already set. The future of energy is being built in Texas—and that future is strong, reliable, and unmistakably American.