Energy Insights: Peak Daily Domestic Demand for Natural Gas and Electricity

The natural gas system delivered 3.1 times as much domestic energy this winter as the electric grid during peak conditions.

Supplemental Materials

YearDateGas Peak Day MMBtuDateElectric Peak Day MMBtu
202212/24/2022162,949,3327/20/202252,770,472
20212/14/2021139,913,8728/12/202148,345,927
20202/14/2020130,118,4927/19/202044,646,974
20191/30/2019153,403,6287/19/201946,478,711
20181/1/2018154,690,3407/5/201842,433,343
Source: Based on data from Energy Information Administration and S&P Global Platts Commodity Insights.
AGA Contact: Brendan O’Brien (bobrien@aga.org) 202-824-7220.

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