This winter, America’s natural gas keeps millions of Americans warm in their homes, powering everything from heating systems to holiday decorations. Beyond U.S. borders, the United States serves as a reliable, year-round supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), strengthening global energy security when demand rises, including during the winter months.
Already the world’s largest exporter of LNG, the United States is on track to double its LNG production capacity by 2029. America exports LNG — used for electricity generation, industrial production and to home heating — to 43 countries.
“We stand ready to provide any country with abundant, affordable energy supplies if you need them,” President Trump said of U.S. energy production at the U.N. General Assembly in September. “We’re proudly exporting energy all over the world.”
For each of the first nine months of 2025, U.S. LNG export volumes outpaced the same month in the prior year. In fact, in September, U.S. LNG exports topped 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), a 25% increase over September 2024.
U.S. producers are dramatically expanding their capacity to liquefy natural gas. Unlike piped natural gas, LNG can be shipped via tanker, dramatically expanding export opportunities. With new facilities coming online, U.S. exporters plan to double liquefaction capacity, adding an estimated 13.9 Bcf/d between 2025 and 2029, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Increased liquefaction capacity in the United States is driving an export surge for the entire region. Canada and Mexico plan to expand liquefaction capacity by 2.5 Bcf/d and 0.6 Bcf/d, respectively, over the next several years.
With the U.S. leading the way, the three nations’ increased capacity puts North America on pace to double LNG exports by 2029, the Energy Information Administration says.
