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Pacific Region Jumpstarts June Natural Gas Power Burns Ahead of Scorching Summer Blast

Natural Gas Intelligence · last updated

The West Coast has led an unexpected June turnaround in natural gas power burns, pausing months of overall declines ahead of a blistering heat wave building across the country.

Chart showing average Lower 48 U.S. natural gas demand year-over-year change in Bcf/d for June month-to-date and January through June, highlighting a 0.81 Bcf/d surge in Pacific regional power burns and a 1.49 Bcf/d rise in residential/commercial use. Data compiled by NGI using Wood Mackenzie figures.

Lower 48 gas power burns are up 0.38 Bcf/d, or 1%, month-to-date through June 17 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Wood Mackenzie data.

The gains run counter to a year-to-date decline of 0.42 Bcf/d, or 1.3%, as gas burns face an uphill climb in 2025 amid increased fuel competition and tough comparisons to 2024.

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