據原油新聞4月13日消息稱，美國能源情報署(EIA)周二在一份報告中預測，到2022年，美國的天然氣消費量將平均為841億立方英尺/天，比2021年增長1%。

EIA在其4月份的短期能源展望(STEO)中表示，這一增長是由于預測2022年的氣溫較2021年更低，這將導致住宅和商業部門的消費量增加。

此外，該報告在月度預測中說，美國工業部門將在2022年消耗更多的天然氣，以應對不斷擴大的經濟活動。

報告預測，到2023年，美國天然氣平均消費量將達到847億立方英尺/天。

報告稱，上個月美國液化天然氣出口平均為119億立方英尺/天，比2月增加了7億立方英尺/天，預計美國液化天然氣出口的高水平將在2022年繼續，全年平均為122億立方英尺/天，比2021年增加25%。

報告稱，美國干天然氣產量將平均為974億立方英尺/天，比2021年增加38億立方英尺/天，并預測到2023年平均為1009億立方英尺/天。

報告稱，可再生能源發電的增加也將導致煤炭發電的份額從2021年和2022年的23%下降到2023年的21%，并補充說，核能發電在預測中相對穩定，在全國的平均份額為20%。

該報告稱，隨著經濟活動的增加和能源使用的增加，美國能源相關的二氧化碳排放量在2021年增加6%以上，預計2022年能源相關的二氧化碳排放量將激增2%，主要原因是與交通相關的石油消費不斷增長。

曹海斌 摘譯自 原油新聞

原文如下：

U.S. Consumption of Natural Gas to Increase: EIA

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast in a report on Tuesday that the consumption of natural gas in the country will average 84.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2022, up 1 percent from 2021.

In its April's Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA said the increase is a result of colder forecast temperatures in 2022 compared with 2021, which results in more consumption in the residential and commercial sectors.

In addition, the U.S. industrial sector will consume more natural gas in 2022 in response to expanding economic activity, said the report in its monthly forecast.

The U.S. natural gas consumption will average 84.7 Bcf/d in 2023, the report forecast.

U.S. LNG exports averaged 11.9 Bcf/d last month, an increase of 0.7 Bcf/d from February, said the report, expecting high levels of U.S. LNG exports to continue in 2022, averaging 12.2 Bcf/d for the year, a 25 percent increase from 2021.

U.S. dry natural gas production will average 97.4 Bcf/d, 3.8 Bcf/d more than in 2021, said the report, forecasting an average of 100.9 Bcf/d in 2023.

Increasing renewable generation will also lead to the decline of coal's share of generation from 23 percent in both 2021 and 2022 to 21 percent by 2023, said the report, adding that nuclear generation remains relatively constant in the forecast at an average share of 20 percent in the country.

U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased by more than 6 percent in 2021 as economic activity increased and contributed to rising energy use, said the report, expecting a 2 percent surge in energy-related CO2 emissions in 2022, primarily from growing transportation-related petroleum consumption.