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Surging Heating Demand Makes up for Lagging Natural Gas Power Burns in November

Natural Gas Intelligence · last updated

Lower 48 natural gas demand accelerated in November as early season cold stoked residential and commercial (res/comm) heating needs, offsetting continued softness in power burns.

Table showing average Lower 48 U.S. natural gas demand with year-over-year changes in Bcf/d, including November and January–November comparisons for regional power burns, residential/commercial use, industrial demand, and total U.S. consumption, based on NGI and Wood Mackenzie data.

At A Glance:

  • November domestic demand rises 2.2 Bcf/d
  • Res/comm heating surges 15% on cold
  • LNG demand jumps about 5 Bcf/d