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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
11,112,094 11,186,350 11,232,552 11,280,329 11,359,812 11,428,636 1986-2024
Sales
10,633,441 10,748,017 10,823,945 10,890,475 10,978,089 11,034,731 1997-2024
Transported
478,653 438,333 408,607 389,854 381,723 393,905 1997-2024
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
447,779 447,120 444,760 444,538 444,853 444,777 1986-2024
Sales
400,168 402,665 403,904 405,527 405,590 404,779 1998-2024
Transported
47,611 44,455 40,856 39,011 39,263 39,998 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
572 520 540 555 579 643 1967-2024
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
35,625 35,517 35,498 34,860 34,393 33,610 1986-2024
Sales
31,025 30,985 31,235 30,726 30,299 29,578 1998-2024
Transported
4,600 4,532 4,263 4,134 4,094 4,032 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
21,563 19,629 19,202 18,683 18,608 17,303 1973-2024
- = 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: 12/31/2025
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