Marcellus Shale
Abundance Means Savings
UGI customers benefit from living in an area rich with natural gas resources.
Beneath much of Pennsylvania lies the Marcellus Shale, a rock formation about a mile below the surface that holds vast natural gas reserves. A few thousand feet deeper is the Utica Shale, which may prove to be another significant source. Together, these resources give our customers access to clean, affordable energy and support thousands of local industry jobs.
Powering Pennsylvania’s Economy:
Pennsylvania is the second leading state in the U.S. for dry natural gas production. In 2026, Pennsylvania production accounted for 20 percent of the total annual U.S. production. (1)
Marcellus Shale development puts money back into Pennsylvania communities through taxes, impact fees and royalties that reach every square inch of the Commonwealth. Since 2012, the natural gas impact fee alone has generated $3.12 billion for all 67 counties, in addition to the business taxes the industry pays. (2)
The statewide annual average household energy savings in 2025 from PA natural Gas was 8.8 Billion. (3)
More than 123,000 Pennsylvanians work in natural gas related jobs across a range of fields, earning wages well above the state average.(4)
PA Shale Production Continues To Grow
UGI customers benefit from the clean, plentiful, low-cost, local supply of natural gas from Marcellus Shale. Because of this, more than 10,000 residents and businesses convert to natural gas each year. A number of commercial and industrial customers have used natural gas in implementing new technologies such as Combined Heat and Power and natural gas vehicles.
(1) Source: EIA, (2) Source: Marcellus Shale Coalition, (3) Source: Pa. PUC (4) Source: Marcellus Shale Coalition