We’re consuming less gas — barely

Add comment April 22nd, 2008

The Energy Information Agency says gas consumption has declined 0.2 percent compared to last year and expects gas demand to be down 0.4 percent this summer, and 0.3 percent for the year.

That doesn’t sound like much, but gas demand usually increases 1 percent to 2 percent a year.

None of us like the high prices. I think it went up a dime from the time I left for work yesterday to the time I got home. Naturally, I was riding my bike and saving money.

Not everyone can ride their bike to work. I’m lucky because we have showers here and I keep a few changes of clothes in my office.

But everyone can do a little bit to decrease demand and, if the laws of supply and demand hold true, decrease prices.

Drive less. Consolidate trips. Drive slower. Use public transportation, etc, etc. etc.