Natural Gas
Natural gas was measured across three metrics; Production Efficiency and Electricity Generation compared to Coal. Data for production rates and electricity generation rates were taken from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2016
Metrics and Data Sources
| Metric Name | Definition | Data Source |
| Production Efficacy | The average amount of gas that is produced per wellhead. | U.S. Energy Information Administration [http://www.eia.gov] |
| Electricity Generation Compared to Coal | Electricity generation via Natural Gas normilzed to Coal Generation. | U.S. Energy Information Administration [http://www.eia.gov] |
Results
| State | Production Efficiency | Electricity Generation Compared to Coal | Avg Sc | Rank |
| IL | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| IN | 5 | 6 | 5.5 | 5 |
| IA | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| KY | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| MI | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 |
| MN | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| OH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| WA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| WI | 7 | 4 | 5.5 | 5 |
| WV | 3 | 10 | 6.5 | 8 |
Metric Findings
- Indiana has an average score of 5.5 and a rank of 5th.
- Ohio is the highest ranked state and readily embraces natural gas,
- Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa scored poorly in production as these states currently do not produce and natural gas.
