The Outlook for U.S. Natural Gas Markets

Guy F. Caruso
Administrator
Energy Information Administration

LNG 2008
San Antonio, TX
April 22, 2008

A few items from this Powerpoint Slide presentation:

"Annual Energy Outlook 2008 reference case indicates that through 2030....

- Traditional fossil fuels are expected to continue to meet the bulk
of energy requirements over the projection period
- U.S. energy demand is projected to grow at an average annual rate of
0.7 percent
- The energy efficiency of the economy is projected to increase at an
average annual rate of 1.7 percent
- U.S. oil import dependence, measured as a share of U.S. oil use, is
expected to decrease by 2030
- U.S. natural gas use is projected to decline after 2016
- Future growth in U.S. natural gas supplies depends on unconventional
domestic production, natural gas from Alaska, and liquefied natural
gas imports
- Carbon dioxide emissions from energy are projected to grow at an
average annual rate of 0.6 percent"