Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report

Propane market metrics: Breaking down propane inventories

February 8, 2025 By LP Gas

The U.S. was well stocked with propane heading into the 2024-25 winter heating season, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

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Propane market metrics: The need for clean cooking

December 21, 2024 By LP Gas

Clean cooking facts from the 2023 International Energy Agency report, “A Vision for Clean Cooking Access for All,” produced in partnership with the African Development Bank Group.

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Figure 1 illustrates propane contribution to the U.S. energy mix across various sectors and its variation by Census region. (Source: ICF)

Sectoral overview of US propane demand trends

November 15, 2024 By Anant Garg, Michael Sloan and Neha Jain

Propane is a versatile energy source across the U.S., with its utilization influenced by regional needs and infrastructure.

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Figure 1 showcases the change in the autogas consumption within the U.S. along with the change in the primary and secondary propane autogas stations in the country. (Source: PERC, AFDC, ICF)

Evolution of US autogas consumption and refueling infrastructure

October 24, 2024 By Neha Jain, Anant Garg and Michael Sloan

ICF explores U.S. autogas consumption trends from 2018 to 2022, along with changes in autogas vehicles and station counts.

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Source: Gray, Gray & Gray 2024 propane industry survey

Propane marketers diversify into home services

September 24, 2024 By LP Gas

Marty Kirshner, a partner and head of the Energy Practice Group at Gray, Gray & Gray, says he’s not surprised to see plumbing near the top of the new products or services propane retailers are considering in 2024.

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Propane to displace diesel power generation

August 13, 2024 By LP Gas

The Propane Education & Research Council set a goal to accelerate propane’s penetration of the power generation market.

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July 2024: US corn crop progress

July 2, 2024 By LP Gas

Propane retailers preparing for the crop drying season should note that corn crop progress is on pace with the five-year average.

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Source: Cargas 2024 Top Technology Trends in Fuel Delivery Benchmarking Report; cargasenergy.com

How companies are addressing cybersecurity concerns

June 11, 2024 By LP Gas

Fuel delivery companies say hacks and breaches, ransomware, viruses and security create the biggest cybersecurity concerns for their operations.

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In these applications, 85 percent of the propane is used for space heating, 12 percent for water heating, 3 percent for cooking and 1 percent for clothes drying. (Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ResStock dataset/February 2024)

Propane consumption by end use in residential buildings in the US

May 6, 2024 By Michael Sloan, Neha Jain and Lina Osorio Copete

Across the U.S., propane is primarily used for space heating with moderate usage for cooking, water heating, clothes drying and outdoor living applications.

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Data sources: ICF; American Community Survey (https://data.census.gov)

Propane market share trends in residential space heating

April 5, 2024 By Michael Sloan and Anant Garg

The U.S. Census Bureau, on Dec. 7, 2023, released its annual update to its five-year estimate American Community Survey data.

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