El Nino Sucks the Wind out of Electricity, Propane and Heating Oil Demand
April 25, 2016
Electricity Demand for Heating Down 6% Nationwide in 2015 Above-average winter temperatures caused by a strong El Nino pushed total U.S. heating degree days (HDD) to their lowest point in at least the last eight years. Fewer cold days meant less demand for heating fuels like propane and heating oil, which saw demand decrease by 16% and 45%, respectively, while
