Us Energy Information Administration Natural Gas

The consumption of natural gas in the u s.

Us energy information administration natural gas. 185 bcf for the month or 6 2 bcf d down 8 0 compared with 6 7 bcf d in june 2019. Natural gas imports and exports in june 2020 were as follows. Working gas in storage was 3 614 bcf as of friday september 11 2020 according to eia estimates. The united states set record for daily natural gas power burn in late july.

Learn about eia and energy department organizations that track energy prices and trends. Generating plants were nuclear plants. Energy information administration eia official energy statistics from the u s. Natural gas was the united states largest source of energy production in 2016 representing 33 percent of all energy produced in the country.

Industrial natural gas consumption in june 2020 was nearly 1 0 bcf d lower than its year ago level. The united states set record for daily natural gas power burn in late july tags. This represents a net increase of 89 bcf from the previous week. Energy information administration eia collects analyzes and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking efficient markets and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.

In 2012 the united states produced 25 3 trillion cubic feet of marketed natural gas with an average wellhead value of 2 66 per thousand cubic feet. Natural gas has been the largest source of electrical generation in the united states since july 2015. Sources that consider that russia has by far the largest proven reserves include the us cia 47600 cubic kilometers the us energy information administration 49000 km and opec 48810 km. Yesterday the us energy information administration eia released findings that show that the cost to construct new wind and solar power plants in the us continues to fall.

The data was based on 2018 numbers for average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems and onshore wind turbines. Consumption demand generation natural gas in 2019 9 of the top 10 u s. Natural gas generator costs also decreased slightly in 2018. Energy information administration 1000 independence ave sw washington.

Stocks were 535 bcf higher than last year at this time and 421 bcf above the five year average of 3 193 bcf. There is some disagreement on which country has the largest proven gas reserves. Natural gas weekly update. Industrial sector declined from 25 4 billion cubic feet per day bcf d in january 2020 to 20 1 bcf d in june 2020 according to the u s.

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