January Propane Consumption was Off the Charts

U.S. propane consumption reached 1.48 million barrels per day in January 2025 – the highest level of domestic consumption for any month since February 2007, and the highest level for any January since 2005. Demand was spurred by a prolong cold snap that caused propane-powered furnaces, boilers, and fireplaces to work overtime in order to keep dwellings at a comfortable temperature. In fact, January 2025 was the coldest month on record in the United States since January 2014.

Space heating is the most energy-intensive application in a typical home and, as a result, is responsible for the lion’s share of fuel consumption for residential accounts. Notably, NPGA recently released a new data visualization tool that provides information on the residential space heating marketplace, which includes data for propane and competing thermal fuels, such as fuel oil, wood, and electricity. This new residential space heating tool is available on the Member Dashboard under “U.S. Space Heating Market Tool.”

For more information, contact NPGA’s Senior Director of State Advocacy & Affairs, Jacob Peterson.