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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
Area: Period:
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Data Series Area
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 View
History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
3,272,307 3,263,062 3,273,791 3,262,716 3,253,184 3,240,948 1987-2010
Sales
2,159,675 1,981,930 1,861,315 1,809,860 1,593,012 1,418,546 1997-2010
Transported
1,112,632 1,281,132 1,412,476 1,452,856 1,660,172 1,822,402 1997-2010
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
277,767 270,552 272,555 272,899 270,596 268,749 1987-2010
Sales
165,238 152,786 142,763 138,030 112,538 93,024 1998-2010
Transported
112,529 117,766 129,792 134,869 158,058 175,725 1998-2010
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
600 543 589 612 594 582 1967-2010
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
8,328 6,929 6,858 6,806 6,712 6,569 1987-2010
Sales
3,388 2,946 2,810 2,688 2,316 2,063 1998-2010
Transported
4,940 3,983 4,048 4,118 4,396 4,506 1998-2010
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
35,301 41,346 42,866 41,557 34,659 40,811 1973-2010
- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Sales consumers buy their gas from the company that delivered it to them. Transported consumers buy their gas from a company other than the one that delivered it to them.

Beginning in 1996, consumption of natural gas for agricultural use was classified as industrial use. In 1995 and earlier years, agricultural use was classified as commercial use.  See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
Release Date: 1/30/2012
Next Release Date: 2/29/2012