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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
3,940,659 3,958,170 3,973,048 3,979,428 3,989,782 4,002,563 1987-2024
Sales
3,634,860 3,685,778 3,734,902 3,755,715 3,779,176 3,806,252 1997-2024
Transported
305,799 272,392 238,146 223,713 210,606 196,311 1997-2024
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
299,897 299,411 298,478 299,222 299,709 300,510 1987-2024
Sales
234,457 234,519 237,179 237,568 235,731 236,796 1998-2024
Transported
65,440 64,892 61,299 61,654 63,978 63,714 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
825 719 747 817 730 695 1967-2024
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
22,914 23,016 22,964 22,838 22,717 22,462 1987-2024
Sales
14,808 15,123 15,389 15,288 15,064 14,959 1998-2024
Transported
8,106 7,893 7,575 7,550 7,653 7,503 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
11,717 11,288 11,275 11,607 11,530 11,350 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: 11/28/2025
Next Release Date: 12/31/2025