NEWS: Gas capacity slated for US data centers nearly doubled in the first half of 2026.

Yes, you read that right: Planned on-site gas for these facilities leapt from 97 GW in 2025 to 189 GW in H1 2026, Global Energy Monitor found. Over that period, overall US gas development increased by 50% to 378 GW.

The gassiest states: Texas now has more gas in development than any country (besides, well, the US). The Lone Star State upped its gas development >50% in H1 2026 to 122 GW—nearly a third of the US total. Ohio, PA, and WV also saw significant gas development boosts in the first half of the year.

Slow your roll: As of mid-2026, construction had kicked off on just 14% of proposed US gas projects. “It is nearly impossible nowadays to guess what is a pie in the sky proposal, and what has a real chance of getting built,” said Jenny Martos, project manager for the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker at Global Energy Monitor, in a statement. “The projects that eventually clear those hurdles are paying top dollar for turbines, locking in emissions, and pushing up electricity prices.”