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Dec 23 Demand Sets Record

January 23, 2023

Snow covered town next to a river

From December 21 through December 26, a historic winter storm moved across North America, bringing blizzards, high winds, and extremely cold temperatures.

On December 23, 2022, estimated total consumption of natural gas in the U.S. L48 reached a daily record high of 141.0 Bcf, exceeding the previous daily record high of 137.4 Bcf set on January 1, 2018, according to EIA. Pittsburgh, for example, saw its coldest day in 40 years as temps never climbed above 0⁰ Fahrenheit on December 23.