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LNG Terminals in United States

The United States has 176 LNG terminals mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 1st-largest fleet of the 102 countries that hold any, and 13% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 46 operating and 58 under construction or proposed. Combined LNG capacity is about 1,254 Mtpa. The largest is Sabine Pass LNG Terminal (30.4 Mtpa).

The largest owner-operators are Southern LNG Company LLC (12), Cheniere (10) and Cameron LNG LLC (7) — Southern LNG Company LLC alone is named on 7% of them. Half of United States's LNG terminals in service predate 2019 (median commissioning year of the 46 with a known date), 39 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Everett Marine Terminal, dating from 1971. 58 are in the pipeline, led by Plaquemines LNG Terminal (24.8 Mtpa), proposed. They account for 2% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in United States.

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176
LNG Terminal in United States
#1
of 102 countries
1,254
LNG Mtpa
58
In construction / proposed

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Largest LNG terminals in United States

Who owns United States's LNG terminals

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2019 · oldest Everett Marine Terminal (1971) · newest Plaquemines LNG Terminal (2025) · 46 of 176 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How United States compares · LNG terminals by country

Frequently asked

How many LNG terminals are there in United States?
OverWatts maps 176 LNG terminals in United States — 13% of the world's mapped total, the 1st-largest national fleet of the 102 countries with any.
What is the largest LNG terminal in United States?
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal, at 30.4 Mtpa, operated by Cheniere.
Who owns the LNG terminals in United States?
Southern LNG Company LLC is named as owner or operator on the most — 12 of 176 (7%). Next are Cheniere (10), Cameron LNG LLC (7) and Rio Grande LNG LLC (7).
How old are United States's LNG terminals?
The median commissioning year is 2019, across the 46 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Everett Marine Terminal (1971); 39 came online in the past ten years.
What new LNG terminals are being built in United States?
58 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Plaquemines LNG Terminal (24.8 Mtpa), Corpus Christi LNG Terminal (24 Mtpa) and Coastal Bend LNG Terminal (22.5 Mtpa).

Other asset classes in United States

Power Plant 3,831Oil & Gas Field 1,894Pipeline 620Coal / Uranium Mine 599Interconnector 159Grid Storage 101Cement Plant 100Iron & Steel Plant 90Export Terminal 74Chemical Plant 64Refinery 32Data Centre 25

LNG Terminals in other countries

China 168Japan 57Australia 56Russia 50Indonesia 48Canada 48India 45Vietnam 34Mexico 29Brazil 29Nigeria 26Papua New Guinea 25