# Midwest polar vortex fuels natural gas demand record and near-record for electricity - EUCI

> Extreme cold at the end of January 2019 pushed Midwest natural gas consumption to a record of 37.9 bcf on January 31, with temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Electricity demand was also at near-record levels that day, and residences and businesses accounted for 69% of gas use.

- Date: 2019-03-05 · published 2019-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7999-midwest-polar-vortex-fuels-natural-gas-demand-record-and-near-record-for
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Record heating demand drew heavily on gas supplies in the Midwest during a historic cold event. The episode shows how weather can rapidly tighten regional gas and power balances.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-02-16 | [Natural Gas Prices Hit Historic $999/MMBtu High as Unrivaled Cold Strains Supply, Fuels Record Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48844-natural-gas-prices-hit-historic-999-mmbtu-high-as-unrivaled-cold-strains-supply.md) | -27.6% | -40.0% |
| NATGAS | 2020-10-09 | [Natural Gas Forward Market Volatility Ramps Up as Delta Slashes LNG Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50808-natural-gas-forward-market-volatility-ramps-up-as-delta-slashes-lng-demand.md) | +25.7% | +42.2% |
| NATGAS | 2018-01-05 | [Cold weather, higher exports result in record natural gas demand - BIC Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5980-cold-weather-higher-exports-result-in-record-natural-gas-demand-bic-magazine.md) | -14.7% | -21.4% |
| NATGAS | 2022-02-03 | [New England natural gas and electricity prices increase on supply constraints, high demand -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9225-new-england-natural-gas-and-electricity-prices-increase-on-supply-constraints.md) | -33.0% | -23.0% |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-06 | [Natural Gas Futures Rally on Forecasts for More Heating Demand By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10188-natural-gas-futures-rally-on-forecasts-for-more-heating-demand-by-investing-com.md) | +11.4% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- euci.com: https://www.euci.com/midwest-polar-vortex-fuels-natural-gas-demand-record-and-near-record-for-electricity/

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