Read more about the article Drought effects on hydroelectricity generation in western U.S. differed by region in 2021
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Drought effects on hydroelectricity generation in western U.S. differed by region in 2021

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly In 2021, a historic drought that affected much of the western United States led to reduced water supply and, as a result, lower hydropower…

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Read more about the article EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Winter Fuels Outlook

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

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Winter Fuels Outlook In our latest Winter Fuels Outlook, we forecast that U.S. households that primarily use natural gas for space heating will spend an average of $746…

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

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Winter Fuels Outlook In our October Winter Fuels Outlook, we expect U.S. households that primarily heat with propane will spend more this heating season (October through March) than…

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

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) In our October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that natural gas spot prices at the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub will average $5.67 per million British…

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Read more about the article EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook: Winter Fuels Outlook

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

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook: Winter Fuels Outlook In our Winter Fuels Outlook, to be released later today, we forecast that U.S. households will spend more money on energy this…

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Hurricane Ida disrupted crude oil production and refining activity

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) On Sunday, August 29, Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane. As a result of the hurricane, 96% of crude oil…

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

Source: Graph by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response Hurricane Ida resulted in service outages for…

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

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect 3.4% more U.S. propane consumption this winter compared with last winter, reflecting greater use of propane…

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