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March 13, 2024

Winter storms have disrupted U.S. natural gas production


February 28, 2024

Henry Hub daily natural gas spot price fell to record lows in February


February 6, 2024

U.S. natural gas consumption established a new daily record in January 2024


January 25, 2024

U.S. electricity customers averaged five and one-half hours of power interruptions in 2022


December 7, 2023

The United States begins the winter with the most natural gas in storage since 2020


November 14, 2023

Global natural gas market well supplied for winter, but risks remain, EIA analysis finds


October 31, 2023

Drought at the Panama Canal delays energy shipments, increasing shipping costs


October 26, 2023

EIA forecasts winter U.S. household expenditures higher on fuel oil and lower on propane


October 19, 2023

Average U.S. natural gas bills expected to decrease this winter


October 17, 2023

U.S. summer nuclear outages rose in 2023, returning to 2021 levels


October 12, 2023

EIA expects most U.S. households will spend less on energy this winter


October 5, 2023

Peak hourly U.S. electricity demand in July was the second highest since 2016


September 28, 2023

Weather events have reduced our forecast of U.S. hydropower generation by 6% this year


September 6, 2023

Heating U.S. commercial buildings is most energy intensive in cold climates


August 31, 2023

U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise heading into Labor Day


August 16, 2023

Summer Midwest distillate inventories rise amid high production and transit constraints


July 27, 2023

Cooling commercial buildings is six times more energy-intensive in hot climates than cold


July 26, 2023

Texas power grid met record-breaking demand for electricity during recent heat wave


July 24, 2023

Natural gas prices fall in first half of 2023 amid record production and mild temperatures


June 26, 2023

Two-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls in high summer heat, NERC says


June 8, 2023

Increased U.S. renewable and natural gas generation likely to reduce summer coal demand


June 7, 2023

U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was highest on record this past winter


May 17, 2023

U.S. propane consumption last winter was the lowest since at least 2010


May 10, 2023

Mixed water supply condition across western states affects 2023 hydropower outlook


May 8, 2023

Europe ended winter 2022–23 with the most natural gas in storage on record


May 1, 2023

A mild winter reduced withdrawals from natural gas storage in the U.S. South Central


April 25, 2023

Less natural gas was withdrawn from storage this winter than in the last seven


April 12, 2023

U.S. natural gas consumption reached multiyear lows this past January and February


April 10, 2023

Mild temperatures reduced U.S. household heating fuel consumption last winter


March 9, 2023

Nearly 5% of U.S. households did not use space heating in 2020, especially in warm regions


February 28, 2023

Colorado refinery outage is causing higher gasoline prices in Rocky Mountain region


February 9, 2023

U.S. residential heating oil prices decline from record-highs in November


February 8, 2023

New England’s power grid weathers last weekend’s record-breaking cold and wind


January 31, 2023

U.S. natural gas consumption reached record daily high in late December 2022


December 1, 2022

More ethanol was blended into U.S. gasoline last summer than ever before


November 22, 2022

Natural gas imports from Canada continue providing winter reliability to U.S. markets


November 18, 2022

Working natural gas stocks end refill season near previous five-year average


November 14, 2022

U.S. electricity customers averaged seven hours of power interruptions in 2021


November 9, 2022

EIA now expects U.S. natural gas prices to average above $6.00/MMBtu this winter


October 20, 2022

Households primarily heating with heating oil or propane will likely pay more this winter


October 17, 2022

U.S. natural gas bills will increase in all regions this winter


October 14, 2022

Daily U.S. summer nuclear capacity outages were 19% lower this summer than last summer


October 13, 2022

EIA expects most U.S. households will spend more on energy this winter


October 3, 2022

Hurricane Ian temporarily disrupts Florida’s gasoline supply chain


September 21, 2022

California fuel mix changes in response to September heat wave


June 8, 2022

EIA explores effects of weather projections on energy consumption in buildings


June 6, 2022

Record U.S. natural gas demand this winter led to largest storage withdrawal in four years


June 1, 2022

California drought could reduce hydroelectric generation to half of normal levels


May 19, 2022

EIA expects solar and wind to be larger sources of U.S. electricity generation this summer


April 18, 2022

Residential heating oil and propane prices end the winter season higher than last winter


April 15, 2022

The United States ended the winter with the least natural gas in storage in three years


March 30, 2022

Drought effects on hydroelectricity generation in western U.S. differed by region in 2021


February 25, 2022

EIA Product Highlight: New England Dashboard


February 23, 2022

Mixed water supply conditions in the Northwest affect 2022 hydropower outlook


February 14, 2022

Generators in Texas meet electric demand, avoid widespread outages during recent cold snap


February 10, 2022

Oil-fired generators helped meet electric demand in New England this January


February 2, 2022

U.S. propane prices fell from multiyear highs after a mild start to the winter


January 31, 2022

U.S. natural gas inventories near five-year average after mild December, cold January


December 1, 2021

California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought


November 10, 2021

U.S. electricity customers experienced eight hours of power interruptions in 2020


October 29, 2021

Residential propane prices start winter heating season at highest level since 2011


October 27, 2021

U.S. consumers expected to spend more for heating oil this upcoming winter


October 25, 2021

EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter


October 22, 2021

U.S. consumers likely to pay more for propane heating during the upcoming winter


October 14, 2021

U.S. natural gas prices likely to remain elevated through the winter


October 13, 2021

EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter


September 23, 2021

EIA expects U.S. hydropower generation to decline 14% in 2021 amid drought


September 16, 2021

Hurricane Ida disrupted crude oil production and refining activity


September 15, 2021

Hurricane Ida caused at least 1.2 million electricity customers to lose power


September 14, 2021

Electric load in southern MISO fell as Hurricane Ida moved through Louisiana


August 27, 2021

EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near Hurricane Ida


August 25, 2021

EIA expects increased U.S. propane consumption this winter, especially in the Midwest


July 22, 2021

Summer U.S. natural gas prices are the highest since 2014


July 21, 2021

June heat wave in the Northwest United States resulted in more demand for electricity


July 7, 2021

California’s hydroelectric generation affected by historic drought


June 30, 2021

NERC report outlines potential electricity disruptions in the United States this summer


May 25, 2021

EIA expects more electricity consumption this summer as economy recovers from pandemic


May 19, 2021

February 2021 drop in U.S. ethane demand was largest monthly decline on record


May 10, 2021

February 2021 weather triggers largest monthly decline in U.S. natural gas production


May 7, 2021

Average Texas electricity prices were higher in February 2021 due to a severe winter storm


April 16, 2021

Last winter saw larger-than-average U.S. natural gas withdrawals from storage


April 6, 2021

U.S residential propane prices increased 30% during the winter heating season


March 31, 2021

Extreme winter weather event in Texas reduced fuel ethanol production in February


March 5, 2021

Cold weather brings near record-high natural gas spot prices


March 1, 2021

Cold weather led to refinery shutdowns in U.S. Gulf Coast region


February 26, 2021

Cold weather results in near-record withdrawals from underground natural gas storage


February 25, 2021

Texas natural gas production fell by almost half during recent cold snap


February 19, 2021

Extreme winter weather is disrupting energy supply and demand, particularly in Texas


December 21, 2020

EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor provides timely data about electricity usage patterns


October 8, 2020

LNG exports resume from Sabine Pass and Cameron terminals as another hurricane approaches


October 7, 2020

Winter energy bills in the United States likely to be similar to last winter’s


October 2, 2020

Hurricane Laura shut in more Gulf of Mexico crude oil production than any storm since 2008


September 11, 2020

EIA expects U.S. hydroelectric generation to increase in 2020 despite drought conditions


August 25, 2020

EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near hurricanes, wildfires


May 22, 2020

Daytime electricity demand in New York City most affected by COVID-19 mitigation actions


May 7, 2020

Daily electricity demand impacts from COVID-19 mitigation efforts differ by region


May 6, 2020

Daily electricity demand in New York falls about 13% after COVID-19 mitigation efforts


April 24, 2020

Withdrawals from natural gas storage this winter were lowest since 2015–16


April 6, 2020

EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor provides timely data about electricity usage patterns


March 24, 2020

European natural gas storage inventories are at record-high levels at the end of winter


February 21, 2020

Hourly electricity consumption varies throughout the day and across seasons


February 14, 2020

Natural gas prices fall to lowest level since 2016, the lowest February prices in 20 years


February 13, 2020

U.S. natural gas consumption has both winter and summer peaks


December 13, 2019

SoCalGas begins December with more flexibility in its natural gas supply than last winter


December 2, 2019

Early November cold weather prompts fuel switching in PJM and MISO


November 25, 2019

Puerto Rico electricity generation returned to pre-2017 hurricane levels one year later


November 18, 2019

EIA's Heating Oil and Propane Update shows lower prices so far this winter


October 17, 2019

EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor shows effects of California wildfire-related shutoffs


October 8, 2019

Winter energy bills in the United States likely to be lower than last year’s


September 25, 2019

U.S. sees largest weekly gasoline price increase since Hurricane Harvey


August 21, 2019

EIA launches redesigned Hourly Electric Grid Monitor with new data and functionality


April 18, 2019

EIA expects 2019 summer average residential electricity use to be lowest in five years


April 8, 2019

Puerto Rico’s LNG imports returned to pre-Hurricane Maria levels in late 2018


February 26, 2019

Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand


January 14, 2019

Natural gas-burning power plant operations vary during periods of cold weather


November 20, 2018

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have unique electricity demand patterns


November 6, 2018

Winter begins with higher U.S. heating oil and propane prices


October 22, 2018

Hurricane Michael caused 1.7 million electricity outages in the Southeast United States


October 10, 2018

U.S. home heating bills likely to be slightly higher this winter


October 5, 2018

Hurricane path, not just size, can have a large effect on oil and gas production


September 25, 2018

Summer average wholesale electricity prices in western U.S. were highest since 2008


September 17, 2018

EIA introduces interactive dashboard detailing natural gas storage activity


September 13, 2018

Hurricane Florence likely to affect Southeast U.S. electric power, transportation fuels


August 24, 2018

Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii, threatens energy infrastructure


August 6, 2018

EIA electricity sales data for Puerto Rico show rate of recovery since hurricanes


July 2, 2018

Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin


June 8, 2018

Southern California’s natural gas infrastructure may face constraints this summer


April 17, 2018

Customer spending on electricity expected to increase this summer


April 12, 2018

Summer gasoline prices expected to be highest in four years


April 3, 2018

In 2017, U.S. electricity sales fell by the greatest amount since the recession


January 23, 2018

January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic


January 12, 2018

During recent cold snap, the U.S. withdrew a record amount of natural gas from storage


January 5, 2018

Cold weather, higher exports result in record natural gas demand


October 26, 2017

Gulf Coast refinery runs are approaching levels seen prior to Hurricane Harvey


October 24, 2017

Puerto Rico’s electricity service is slow to return after Hurricane Maria


October 12, 2017

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions expected to fall in 2017 but rise in 2018


October 11, 2017

Winter heating costs likely to be higher this winter than last winter


September 28, 2017

Nuclear power plant outages were relatively low this summer


September 20, 2017

Hurricane Irma cut power to nearly two-thirds of Florida's electricity customers


September 15, 2017

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma lead to higher gasoline prices in Florida


September 13, 2017

Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas


September 11, 2017

Hurricane Harvey caused U.S. Gulf Coast refinery runs to drop, gasoline prices to rise


September 8, 2017

Hurricane Irma may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure


September 1, 2017

Hurricane Harvey adds uncertainty to gasoline prices for the upcoming Labor Day weekend


August 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey headed for area with significant oil, natural gas infrastructure


August 23, 2017

Northwest heat wave leads to record levels of summer electricity demand


May 17, 2017

California electricity mix in 2017 has involved more renewables, less natural gas


April 18, 2017

EIA expects natural gas to be largest source of U.S. electricity generation this summer


April 13, 2017

Retail gasoline prices this summer are expected to be slightly higher than in 2016


April 6, 2017

U.S. households’ heating equipment choices are diverse and vary by climate region


April 4, 2017

U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased slightly in 2016


March 22, 2017

Record precipitation, snowpack in California expected to increase hydro generation in 2017


March 9, 2017

Warm weather leads to first recorded natural gas storage injection in February


March 6, 2017

U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016


December 12, 2016

Winter residential electricity consumption expected to increase from last winter


December 5, 2016

Thanksgiving holiday causes unique electricity usage patterns across the country


November 18, 2016

Coal may surpass natural gas as most common electricity generation fuel this winter


November 17, 2016

Residential heating oil and propane prices at levels similar to last winter’s low prices


November 16, 2016

Amount of natural gas in storage reaches new record


October 17, 2016

Hurricane Matthew caused millions of customers to go without power


October 13, 2016

Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters


October 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure


September 26, 2016

Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations


September 15, 2016

Electricity customers’ service restored in Tallahassee after Hurricane Hermine


July 14, 2016

Natural gas-fired electricity generation expected to reach record level in 2016


June 9, 2016

Unplanned global oil supply disruptions reach highest level since at least 2011


May 9, 2016

U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2015 are 12% below their 2005 levels


April 25, 2016

Strong El Niño helps reduce U.S. winter heating demand and fuel prices


April 5, 2016

Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices


January 29, 2016

Winter storm knocks out power for more than a million customers


January 22, 2016

Upcoming winter storm may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure


January 15, 2016

Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures


December 10, 2015

Heating oil and propane prices are lower this winter


December 4, 2015

Pacific Northwest electricity mix influenced by weather conditions, El Niño


November 17, 2015

Record-low water levels on Rhine River are disrupting fuel shipments


November 6, 2015

Working natural gas in storage matches record level


October 6, 2015

Household heating costs are expected to be lower than previous two winters


October 2, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure


September 11, 2015

Natural gas use features two seasonal peaks per year


August 28, 2015

Reduced offshore share in U.S. oil and natural gas production lowers risk from hurricanes


April 9, 2015

California’s continued drought, reduced snowpack mean lower hydropower output


January 20, 2015

NERC assessment examines winter power system reliability, fuel diversity


January 13, 2015

Because of cold start, average natural gas spot prices were higher in 2014


November 14, 2014

Natural gas is the dominant heating fuel in colder parts of the country


November 7, 2014

After record injections, natural gas storage levels now within 7% of 5-year average


October 30, 2014

Colder weather drives forecast of 2014 energy-related CO2 emissions 1.1% above 2013 level


October 7, 2014

Less severe weather means lower expected household heating bills this winter


August 11, 2014

Northeast natural gas spot prices particularly sensitive to temperature swings


August 6, 2014

EIA mapping tool shows which U.S. energy facilities are in areas at risk of flooding


June 12, 2014

Gulf of Mexico 2014 production shut in by storms seen higher than last year


June 4, 2014

NOAA predicts relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season


May 19, 2014

Industrial facilities get most of their electricity from the grid


April 24, 2014

Power plant coal stockpiles are expected to rebuild after heavy winter drawdown


March 13, 2014

EIA projects record natural gas storage injection in 2014 to boost stocks from 11-year low


March 12, 2014

Heating fuel expenditures rise this winter, especially for propane-heated homes


February 13, 2014

Severe winter weather threatens East Coast energy infrastructure


February 7, 2014

Reduced water supply forecast affects hydropower outlook in Pacific Northwest


February 6, 2014

Current drought reduces hydro generation forecast for California


January 23, 2014

Midwest propane markets tighten further on cold weather


January 21, 2014

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power prices react to winter freeze and natural gas constraints


January 17, 2014

Cold weather led to record-high natural gas storage withdrawals


January 8, 2014

New England and Pacific Northwest had largest power price increases in 2013


October 8, 2013

Heating costs for most households are forecast to rise from last winter’s level


September 9, 2013

Cooler-than-normal August relieves strain on Texas electricity market


July 19, 2013

Short-term, real-time power prices reflect system strain during Northeast heat wave


July 9, 2013

EIA releases energy infrastructure map with real-time storm information


June 25, 2013

Average U.S. residential summer 2013 electric bill expected to be lowest in four years


May 31, 2013

Hurricane effects on oil and natural gas production depend on storm trajectory, strength


April 18, 2013

Lower residential energy use reduces home energy expenditures as share of household income


April 5, 2013

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions declined in 2012


March 18, 2013

North Dakota oil production reaches new high in 2012, transported by trucks and railroads


March 4, 2013

Homes show greatest seasonal variation in electricity use


February 21, 2013

Dry January lowers the Pacific Northwest water supply forecast for April through September


February 1, 2013

Weather and other events can cause disruptions to gasoline infrastructure and supply


January 30, 2013

Stretches of Upper Mississippi River near record-low levels


November 16, 2012

Population shifts across U.S. regions affect overall heating and cooling needs


November 13, 2012

Despite customer outages, wholesale electric markets operated during Hurricane Sandy


November 9, 2012

Electricity restored to many in the Northeast but outages persist


November 5, 2012

EIA initiates daily gasoline availability survey for metropolitan New York


October 25, 2012

Natural gas processing plant data now available


October 10, 2012

U.S. households forecast to use more heating fuels this winter compared with last winter


September 13, 2012

EIA survey shows Gulf Coast plants recovering from hurricane outages


September 7, 2012

Natural gas demand at power plants was high in summer 2012


September 4, 2012

Electric grid operators monitoring drought conditions


August 30, 2012

Drought has significant effect on corn crop condition, projected ethanol production


August 29, 2012

Hurricane Isaac affects U.S. Gulf Coast energy infrastructure


August 28, 2012

Worst drought in decades could affect U.S. energy markets


August 10, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices are lower during the first half of 2012


August 9, 2012

Average spot natural gas prices declined during the first half of 2012


August 8, 2012

Low U.S. injections reflect already high natural gas storage inventories


August 7, 2012

EIA has updated Gulf of Mexico energy statistics


August 1, 2012

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions in early 2012 lowest since 1992


July 25, 2012

Power outages often spur questions around burying power lines


July 9, 2012

Texas electricity market faces summer challenges


June 14, 2012

California's electric power market faces challenges heading into summer


June 11, 2012

U.S. dry natural gas production growth levels off following decline in natural gas prices


June 7, 2012

Northeast electricity markets react to hot weather in late May


June 5, 2012

U.S. coal’s share of total net generation continues to decline


June 4, 2012

NOAA predicts a near-normal 2012 Atlantic hurricane season


May 31, 2012

Coal stockpiles above five-year range in first quarter of 2012


May 29, 2012

Seasonal hydroelectric output drives down wholesale electricity prices in the West


May 18, 2012

Warm weather and low natural gas prices dampen spot electricity prices this winter


May 1, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices spike in Texas


April 19, 2012

Natural gas prices near 10-year low amid mild weather, higher supplies in winter 2011-12


April 2, 2012

Daily natural gas and power price differences in Mid-Atlantic region reflect constraints


March 29, 2012

EIA projects lower coal use by U.S. power sector in 2012


March 9, 2012

Coal's share of total U.S. electricity generation falls below 40% in November and December


March 8, 2012

U.S. household winter natural gas heating expenditures expected to be lowest since 2002-03


March 1, 2012

Review of developments in crude oil and product markets over the past two months


February 27, 2012

Eastern U.S. coal futures prices down in early 2012


February 22, 2012

Pacific Northwest water supply forecast to be near or below normal for 2012


February 15, 2012

Warm weather, low natural gas prices hold down wholesale power prices this winter


February 9, 2012

U.S. natural gas inventories at end of winter heating season expected highest since 1983


February 1, 2012

Natural gas spot prices near 10-year lows amid warm weather and robust supplies


December 1, 2011

Spot natural gas prices dipped to two-year low in November


October 26, 2011

EIA launches new electricity-focused web page


October 18, 2011

Summer 2011 electricity prices were mostly down compared to summer 2010


October 17, 2011

Nuclear outages back within typical range since July following springtime surge


October 7, 2011

Gulf Coast oil and natural gas production recover after Tropical Storm Lee


October 6, 2011

Winter supply disruptions from well freeze-offs can rival effects of summer storms


September 15, 2011

U.S. natural gas processing capacity expands rapidly


September 9, 2011

Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage


August 26, 2011

EIA updates mapping tool relating hurricane path to energy infrastructure


July 25, 2011

Four regional transmission organizations set new or nearly broke demand records last week


June 22, 2011

U.S. coal exports at highest levels since 1992


May 31, 2011

Coal stocks at power plants are likely sufficient despite river flooding


April 8, 2011

January 2011 gasoline demand reduced by snowy weather


March 4, 2011

Average wholesale electric power prices rose in 2010


February 24, 2011

Gasoline product supplied may reflect snowstorm effects on driving


February 23, 2011

Frigid weather reduces U.S. natural gas supply


February 15, 2011

Demand response can lower electric power load when needed


February 11, 2011

New Texas wholesale power market weathers extreme cold