Total energy exports in the U.S. reached a new high of 31 quadrillion British thermal units in 2025, 2 percent more than the previous record set in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The country’s energy imports were also down 5 percent last year compared to 2024, making the U.S. even more of a net energy exporter, a status first reached in 2019. The U.S. exports more petroleum than any other fuel type, accounting for 63 percent of export last year. Most of those exports go to Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia.

Natural gas has been the second-largest source of U.S. total energy exports since 2016, according to the EIA. In 2025, natural gas exports reached a record 9 quadrillion British thermal units, accounting for 29 percent of total energy exports.

Demand for U.S. natural gas has increased since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. From 2015 to 2025, U.S. natural gas exports from quadrupled as domestic gas production and liquified natural gas export capacity increased to meet global demand.