> natural gas electricity generation is around 50% efficient The real number is far lower for the majority of power plants using simple/single-cycle turbines w

> natural gas electricity generation is around 50% efficient The real number is far lower for the majority of power plants using simple/single-cycle turbines which end up somewhere between 32% and 38% [1]. Combined-cycle can go up to 60%, CHP (heat and power) can be up to 80% efficient. [1] https://www.brighthubengineering.com/power-plants/72369-compare-the-efficiency-of-different-power-plants/ https://www.brighthubengineering.com/power-plants/72369-comp...