Not one but two records were broken in the past week for natural gas consumption in the province. This is largely due to the increase in customers over the years hooking up natural gas to their homes.

"Natural gas is one of the cleanest burning fossil fuels on the market," says Media Relations Manager Casey MacLeod with SaskEnergy. "Predominantly most people in Saskatchewan would have natural gas heating their homes."

She says that over the years more and more consumers hook up with natural gas, making these record-breaking consumption days more and more frequent. She adds that natural gas continues to remain one of the best and cheapest ways to heat both businesses and homes. However, the hefty set-up cost can often turn people away.

MacLeod says that even during these peak hours and days, their pipes still produce more than enough natural gas for each household.