June 2022, Vol. 249, No. 6
EIA Update
Demand for US Exports to Drive More Natural Gas Production
By U.S. Energy Information Association (EIA) The reference case in the U.S. Energy Information Association’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook (AEO2022) projects U.S. natural gas production to continue to increase through 2050. The reference case is the baseline in AEO2022, and it projects energy trends based on current laws, regulations, and market conditions. Much of the modeled growth in natural gas production results from rising demand for U.S. natural gas exports, especially for liquefied natural gas (LNG). EIA projects natural gas exports to continue to rise through the early 2030s before leveling off. EIA projects that annual U.S. natural ga

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