Washington DC, May 18 -- Industrial natural gas consumption in the United States is expected to reach record highs through 2027, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The report stated that industrial natural gas consumption averaged a record 23.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 23.4 Bcf/d recorded in 2023.

According to the outlook, consumption is expected to continue rising gradually in 2026 and 2027 as manufacturing activity linked to natural gas usage increases.

"In our forecast, consumption gradually increases further in 2026 and in 2027 as we expect the natural gas-weighted manufacturing index to also rise...