Highlights Natural gas consumption rising 3% in 2019, averaging 84.61 Bcf/d Lower summer power consumption on more moderate temps Houston — The US Energy Information Administration on Tuesday has boosting its forecast for US natural gas consumption for the full year 2019 and now expects gas use to rise by 3%, or 2.5 Bcf/d, in 2019, up from the expected growth of 1.8%, or 1.5 Bcf/d, the agency predicted a month earlier. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The change reflected colder-than-expected temperatures in March that raised gas consumption for space heating in residential and commercial sectors, EIA said in its April Short-Term Energy Outlook. The agency slightly raised forecasts for natural gas consumption for the industrial and electric power sectors. LOWER PRICES DRIVE SUMMER GAS USE In its summer fuels outlook, also released Tuesday, EIA predicted gas will make up the largest […]