The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a national blueprint to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings by 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2050, with potentially significant implications for natural gas demand.

Residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 29% of total U.S. natural gas consumption and 42% of end-use sector gas consumption, according to the plan’s authors.

Buildings also consumed 38% of total energy across all primary sources (petroleum, natural gas, coal, renewable energy and nuclear power) in 2022, and 74% of electricity generated from primary sources, the DOE team highlighted. Natural gas is the leading source of electricity in the United States, accounting for about 40% of generation.

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