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Electricity Rate

22.38¢/kWh
Status: Deregulated (Shop Quotes)
EIA commercial average, 2026-02

Natural Gas Rate

$1.0116/therm
EIA monthly commercial gas delivery average.
Updated 2026-02

Latest Intelligence for Washington DC

15 Alerts
LOWJul 9, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Storage July 9: 61 Bcf Injection, 2,983 Bcf Working Gas

EIA's July 9, 2026 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report showed a 61 Bcf injection for week ending July 3. Lower 48 working gas reached 2,983 Bcf, 15 Bcf below last year and 185 Bcf above the five-year average.

MODERATEJul 8, 2026National Macro

EIA July 2026 STEO Natural Gas Forecast: Henry Hub $3.67 and 2027 Power-Burn Record

EIA's July 7, 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts Henry Hub at $3.67/MMBtu in 2026 and $3.49/MMBtu in 2027, with LNG exports at 17.4 Bcf/d this year and U.S. power-sector gas consumption reaching a record in 2027.

LOWJul 2, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Storage July 2: 87 Bcf Injection, 2,922 Bcf Working Gas

EIA's July 2, 2026 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report showed an 87 Bcf injection for week ending June 26. Lower 48 working gas reached 2,922 Bcf, 23 Bcf below last year and 175 Bcf above the five-year average.

MODERATEJul 7, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Monthly April 2026: Record April Production, Power Burn, and LNG Exports

EIA's June 2026 Natural Gas Monthly says April dry gas production averaged 110.9 Bcf/d, electric-power deliveries reached 29.9 Bcf/d, and LNG exports reached 17.9 Bcf/d.

WARNINGJun 30, 2026

PJM 2028/2029 Capacity Auction Watch: July 7 Close, July 14 Results

PJM's 2028/2029 capacity auction offer window closes July 7, 2026 and results are scheduled after 4 p.m. Eastern on July 14. PJM says the auction operates under a FERC-accepted price collar, but no final clearing price has been posted yet.

LOWJun 25, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Storage June 25: 76 Bcf Injection, 2,835 Bcf Working Gas

EIA's June 25, 2026 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report showed a 76 Bcf injection for week ending June 19. Lower 48 working gas reached 2,835 Bcf, 49 Bcf below last year and 152 Bcf above the five-year average.

WARNINGJun 24, 2026National Macro

U.S. Crude Oil Inventories: EIA June 2026 Fuel Risk

EIA's June 24, 2026 Today in Energy brief says commercial crude oil inventories fell 6.1 million barrels to 412.1 million barrels for the week ending June 19, 7% below the five-year average, while distillate stocks remained 10% below average.

MODERATEJun 9, 2026National Macro

EIA June 2026 STEO Natural Gas Forecast: Henry Hub $3.60, LNG Exports 17.2 Bcf/d

EIA's June 9, 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook raises Henry Hub forecasts to $3.60/MMBtu in 2026 and $3.46/MMBtu in 2027 while LNG exports and associated gas production both grow.

LOWJun 4, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Storage June 4: 95 Bcf Injection Lifts Stocks to 2,578 Bcf

EIA's June 4 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report showed a 95 Bcf injection for week ending May 29, 2026. Lower 48 working gas reached 2,578 Bcf, 3 Bcf below last year and 138 Bcf above the five-year average.

MODERATEJun 1, 2026National Macro

EIA Power-Sector Natural Gas Forecast: 43.7 Bcf/d This Summer, Record High Expected in 2027

EIA's May 28 Today in Energy analysis forecasts electric-power natural gas consumption at 43.7 Bcf/d in summer 2026 and a record 46.1 Bcf/d in summer 2027, with ERCOT and PJM load-growth implications.

LOWMay 28, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Storage May 28: 92 Bcf Injection Lifts Stocks to 2,483 Bcf

EIA's May 28 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report showed a 92 Bcf injection for week ending May 22, 2026. Lower 48 working gas reached 2,483 Bcf, 21 Bcf above last year and 144 Bcf above the five-year average.

LOWMay 21, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Storage May 21: 101 Bcf Injection Lifts Stocks to 2,391 Bcf

EIA's May 21 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report showed a 101 Bcf injection for week ending May 15, 2026. Lower 48 working gas reached 2,391 Bcf, 33 Bcf above last year and 149 Bcf above the five-year average.

WARNINGMay 22, 2026National Macro

FERC Summer 2026 Assessment: Heat, Gas and Hydropower Grid Risk

FERC's May 21 summer assessment and NERC's 2026 Summer Reliability Assessment point to adequate normal resources but stress risk in New England, Far West ERCOT, and WECC-Northwest. Buyer context for gas basis, hydropower, demand response, and procurement language.

LOWMay 14, 2026National Macro

EIA Natural Gas Storage May 14: 85 Bcf Injection Lifts Stocks to 2,290 Bcf

EIA's May 14 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report showed an 85 Bcf injection for week ending May 8, 2026. Lower 48 working gas reached 2,290 Bcf, 51 Bcf above last year and 140 Bcf above the five-year average.

MODERATEMay 12, 2026

PJM Summer 2026 Outlook: 156.4 GW Peak and 7.8 GW Demand Response

PJM's May 7 Summer Outlook 2026 forecasts about 156.4 GW of peak load, 180.2 GW of generation capacity, and 7.8 GW of contracted demand response. Buyer read-through for PLC, capacity, demand response, and reliability planning.

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