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October Heating Degree Days

A heating degree day (HDD) is a measure of how cold a location is. It’s derived by comparing the average outdoor temperature to a baseline of 65 degrees. More extreme cold temperatures result in a higher number of HDDs, which typically translate to an increased demand for space heating by energy consumers. Space heating is the most energy intensive application in a typical building and provides bedrock fuel demand for LP marketers. The below data sets detail the number of HDDs that occurred in the month of October during the past 3 years, as well as the month’s 10-year average, broken down by Census Division.

The below data sets detail the number of HDDs that occurred in the month of October during the past 3 years, as well as the month’s 10-year average, broken down by Census Division.

Census Division October 2022 October 2021 October 2020 October 10-Year Average
New England 385 279 399 375
Middle Atlantic 394 206 337 314
East North Central 425 227 464 368
West North Central 404 295 556 413
South Atlantic 177 70 96 109
East South Central 240 104 154 150
West South Central 66 32 83 56
Mountain 312 344 327 342
Pacific 134 246 133 179
United States 257 180 248 229

 

Additional HDD data can be found under the Supply and Logistics section on the Member Dashboard of NPGA’s website. For more information, contact NPGA’s Director of State Affairs, Jacob Peterson.