https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2026/q2/chevron-signs-20-ye...

In 2025, Texas vented or flared enough natural gas to generate roughly 2 gigawatts of useful electrical power continuously for the same period.

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/NG_PROD_SUM_DC_STX_MMCF_A.htm

A lot of gas is burned off simply because it cannot be delivered. Pipelines have a maximum capacity and short term storage is limited.