EIA expects a mixed picture for winter fuel costs this year

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EIA Press Releases

Document Type

OFFICIAL STATISTICS

Published At

2026-10-06T17:00:00.000Z

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NOT YET COMMITTED

Created At

2026-10-07T12:32:47.769Z

Updated At

2026-10-07T12:36:07.291Z

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EIA Press Release (10/06/2026): EIA expects a mixed picture for winter fuel costs this year Skip to sub-navigation Press Room Glossary › FAQS › Overview Press Releases Testimony Presentations Events U.S.

Source passage: EIA Press Release (10/06/2026): EIA expects a mixed picture for winter fuel costs this year Skip to sub-navigation Press Room Glossary › FAQS › Overview Press Releases Testimony Presentations Events U.S.

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ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC 20585 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2026 EIA expects a mixed picture for winter fuel costs this year In the 2026–27 Winter Fuels Outlook, released alongside the October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S.

Source passage: ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC 20585 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2026 EIA expects a mixed picture for winter fuel costs this year In the 2026–27 Winter Fuels Outlook, released alongside the October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STE

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As those workarounds expand, EIA forecasts crude oil production shut-ins will fall from 4.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 4Q26 to 2.7 million b/d in 1Q27.

Source passage: As those workarounds expand, EIA forecasts crude oil production shut-ins will fall from 4.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 4Q26 to 2.7 million b/d in 1Q27.

GUIDANCE

EIA forecasts wholesale electricity prices will average $52 per megawatthour (MWh) in 2026, 11% higher than in 2025, driven largely by weather-related increases in a few regions.

Source passage: EIA forecasts wholesale electricity prices will average $52 per megawatthour (MWh) in 2026, 11% higher than in 2025, driven largely by weather-related increases in a few regions.

FACT

Record-breaking summer temperatures increased electricity consumption by 4% in 3Q26 compared with the same quarter last year, led by residential and commercial demand.

Source passage: Record-breaking summer temperatures increased electricity consumption by 4% in 3Q26 compared with the same quarter last year, led by residential and commercial demand.