U.S. Hit All-Time High for Single-Day NatGas Use in Late December

On December 23, 2022, natural gas consumption in the U.S. Lower 48 states reached a new, all-time daily record high of 141.0 billion cubic feet (Bcf). The previous record was set in January 2018. As you may recall, we had a cold snap and nasty winter weather in late December, driving up the use of clean, abundant, and still relatively cheap natural gas. Gas for heating saw a big increase in use, along with increased demand from gas-fired power plants. Combined, it drove usage to a new all-time high.

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